12/31/2015
New Years Resolutions
Today, Jewish Treats looks at the Jewish nature of some of the…
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12/30/2015
The Marquess of Reading
There have been few Jews included among the peerage of the United Kingdom,…
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12/30/2015
Quiet Time
Find a quiet time in the evenings to express your gratitude for the good…
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12/29/2015
The Princes of Captivity
When the First Temple was destroyed., most of the Jews in Israel were…
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12/29/2015
Leaders
Be supportive of the local leaders trying to strengthen the Jewish…
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12/28/2015
The First Jew in Iowa
In honor of Iowa’s entry into the United States of America as the 29th…
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12/28/2015
Days Free
If you have extra days off, visit a senior center and spend time with those…
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12/25/2015
Twilight
In Judaism, the day begins and ends at sunset. But defining sunset can be…
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12/24/2015
An Indian Poet
Nissim Ezekiel was an Indian poet who brought a unique voice to his…
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12/24/2015
Extra Time
If you have time off for the legal holidays, use the time to participate in…
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12/23/2015
Said At The End
The deathbed confession is a classic cinematic moment. It is often at this…
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12/23/2015
Time Now
Don't wait to repent for a misdeed if you recognize that you have done…
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12/22/2015
An Earlier Siege
Today, the tenth of Tevet, is a fast day that commemorates the beginning of…
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12/21/2015
The Tenth of Tevet
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zaddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth…
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12/18/2015
End of Year Gift Exchange
There is a great deal of gift-giving going on at this time of year. Beyond…
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12/17/2015
Grant’s Gaffe
While common sense tells us that generalizations and labelling can be…
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12/17/2015
Honest Only
Be honest in all your business dealings, even the one's that seem…
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12/16/2015
A Man of His Own
One does not often hear of a decorated soldier from the United States army…
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12/15/2015
Deep in the Caribbean
The thought of a Caribbean vacation readily arouses lovely fantasies as the…
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12/15/2015
Historic Pride
Be proud of the history of the Jewish community where you live.
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12/14/2015
Putting Chanukah in Perspective
The events of Chanukah took place about 150 years after the death of…
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12/14/2015
A Chanukah Heroine
Have you ever heard of Yehudit (Judith), the daughter of Yochanan the High…
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12/13/2015
Chanukah Yum
While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…
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