05/18/2012
Jerusalem Day
In 1947, when the United Nations approved the plan to partition the…
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05/17/2012
I Got Worries
“Our Rabbis taught: Seven things are hidden from men... the day of death,…
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05/17/2012
Extra Change
At the end of the day, set your spare change aside for charity.
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05/16/2012
Keeping Ethical
Pirkei Avot is commonly translated as Ethics of Our Fathers because many of…
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05/16/2012
Good Neighbors
While Nittai the Arbelite warns to keep far from an evil neighbor, it is…
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05/15/2012
The Soviet Jewry Movement
May is Jewish American Heritage Month. At first glance, a discussion of the…
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05/14/2012
Continual Presence
The tumultuous record of Jewish history has led many to wonder how Jews can…
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05/14/2012
Simply Pray
At times when you feel things are not going your way, try prayer. (Just…
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05/13/2012
Thank You, Mom
In honor of all our favorite Jewish Mothers, we've decided to re-Treat this…
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05/11/2012
Flowers and Poems
The tradition of Mother's Day flowers began with Anna Jarvis, the woman who…
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05/11/2012
Precious
Let your mother know that she is "more precious than rubies" (Proverbs…
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05/10/2012
Lag Ba’omer
The period of mourning* (for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died of…
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05/09/2012
Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (Rashbi), whose yahrtzeit is on Lag…
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05/09/2012
Barbeque
Tomorrow is Lag B'omer. Celebrate Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai's "shining…
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05/08/2012
Hebrew Union College
In honor of Jewish-American History Month, Jewish Treats presents the…
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05/07/2012
A Texan Heroine
Rosanna Dyer Osterman (1809-1866) risked her life to act as a courier to…
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05/07/2012
Jewish Philanthropy
Explore and get involved with the many Jewish philanthropic opportunities…
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05/04/2012
The Second Passover
On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…
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05/04/2012
Second Chances
Whenever possible, give those who have erred a second chance.
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05/03/2012
Benjamin Nones
U.S. politics have never been pretty. Even as the colonists declared their…
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05/03/2012
Fairness in Journalism
Stand up against biased journalism by writing letters to the editor in…
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05/02/2012
Ethics of the Fathers
Ethics - it’s a big word in our day and age. Between political corruption…
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05/02/2012
For Your Review
Purchase or borrow a copy of Pirkei Avot to review this summer.
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05/01/2012
How To Be Holy
God instructs Moses to tell the Jewish people: “You shall be holy, for I…
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