02/10/2023
Listen Up
Accepting criticism is never easy, but if it’s offered in a respectful way…
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02/09/2023
Oh, My Aching Tooth
On some lists of quaint holidays celebrated in the month of February, today…
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02/09/2023
Start Brushing and Flossing
The Torah teaches us v’nishmartem m’od l’nafshoteichem, to be most careful…
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02/08/2023
Martin Buber
I and Thou (Ich und Du), the best-known philosophical work of Martin Buber…
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02/08/2023
In Conversation
Whenever you sit down to enjoy a meal with family, talk about how you can…
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02/07/2023
On the Wings of Eagles
In parashat Yitro, this week’s Torah portion, God instructs Moses to…
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02/07/2023
His Special Protection
Just as an eagle protects its offspring by lifting them onto its wings,…
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02/06/2023
The Foods of Tu b’Shevat
Today, Jews around the world will celebrate Tu b’Shevat, the new year of…
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02/06/2023
Celebrate Tu b’Shevat
Pick up some figs, dates or pomegranates and celebrate Tu b’Shevat.
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02/03/2023
What’s the Complaint?
People always like to complain. It is a fact. Sometimes they have…
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02/03/2023
Without Complaint
Find positive ways to express the need for something to be changed. Finding…
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02/02/2023
Blue Laws and the Supreme Court
In honor of the first session of the United States Supreme Court (February…
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02/02/2023
Quality and Quantity Time
Give yourself the gift and rest and relaxation this Shabbat by putting…
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02/01/2023
National Freedom Day
Today, February 1st, is both National Freedom Day and the first day of…
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02/01/2023
Jewish Expression
Celebrate the freedom of religious expression in the United States by…
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01/31/2023
Your Jewish Life Coach
Do you have a life coach? For those unfamiliar with the term, life coaches…
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01/31/2023
Your Rabbi
Follow the dictate of Ethics of our Fathers and find a rabbi who can…
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01/30/2023
History for Everyone
Barbara Tuchman, born January 30, 1912, never earned a doctorate in…
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01/30/2023
Study History
Set aside time to read up on world and Jewish history to develop a better…
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01/27/2023
International Holocaust Memorial Day
Speak of the Holocaust, and the first word that many think of is Auschwitz.…
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01/27/2023
Record the Memories
If there are Holocaust survivors in your family or in your community, make…
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01/26/2023
Before Michigan
The foundations of Michigan’s Jewish community were laid by the German Jews…
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01/26/2023
Midwest Trailblazers
Study the history of Jews who were trailblazers and who made their mark in…
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01/25/2023
Under Cover of Darkness
Of the ten plagues that devastated the land of Egypt, the plague of…
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01/25/2023
Appreciate the Gift of Sight
Remember each morning to recite the blessing thanking God for allowing us…
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01/24/2023
Seek Out The Positive
An ethical dilemma: A close friend confides in you that he/she recently…
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01/24/2023
Looking for the Good
Next time you hear something about someone who hurt you, try to find a way…
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01/23/2023
Calligraphy
In honor of National Handwriting Day, which is today, Jewish Treats…
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01/23/2023
Delve into the Hidden Meaning
Learn to read Hebrew, and you will be able to identify the letters with the…
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01/20/2023
They Make Us Laugh
When the hit comedy Funny People was released in movie theaters (2009), it…
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