11/21/2022
World Hello Day
In 1973, Brian and Michael McCormack created World Hello Day as a reaction…
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11/21/2022
Smile!
If you smile when you talk to people, even when speaking to them remotely,…
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11/18/2022
Placing A Veil
One of the most beautiful customs of a traditional Ashkenazi wedding is the…
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11/18/2022
Fine Words
When in the presence of a recently married bride or groom, say nice things…
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11/17/2022
A Friendly Emperor
On November 17th in the year 331 C.E., Flavius Claudius Julianus (also…
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11/17/2022
How Fortunate
Acknowledge the positive impact that certain leaders and emperors have had…
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11/16/2022
A History of the Jews of Morocco
Jews have lived in Morocco for thousands of years. Jewish nomadic tribes…
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11/16/2022
Compare and Contrast
Study the history of Moroccan Jewry and compare their experiences to those…
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11/15/2022
A Diplomat to Romania
In July 1944, it was announced that a new Liberty ship under construction…
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11/15/2022
Making a Real Difference!
Learn from the actions of extraordinary Jews of previous generations who…
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11/14/2022
Jewish Work in Diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day. Not so long ago, diabetes was often thought of…
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11/14/2022
Healthful and Healthy
Be conscious about how your diet affects your health. Remember, staying…
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11/11/2022
The First Advisor on Jewish Affairs
In 1942, after first serving as a rabbi in Buffalo, New York, and then in…
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11/11/2022
Show Compassion
Learn from Rabbi Nadich, the first Advisor on Jewish Affairs to the…
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11/10/2022
Hail the Holy Pomegranate
The pomegranate is a funny sort of fruit. Rather than eating the flesh and…
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11/10/2022
Pom-Enjoyment
Make sure to say the proper blessing over your National Pomegranate Month…
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11/09/2022
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, literally the Night of Crystal, but generally translated as…
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11/09/2022
Never Again
Recent inflammatory statements and acts of antisemitism remind us of the…
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11/08/2022
Go Vote! It’s an American and Jewish Value!
Voting in free and fair elections is one of the most profound privileges…
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11/08/2022
Go Vote!
In addition to engaging in a patriotic and civic act, voting may also help…
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11/07/2022
A Poet and A Martyr
Hannah Senesh (Szenes) was born in Budapest, Hungary, to an assimilated,…
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11/07/2022
Remember
Make sure to recognize the ultimate sacrifice made by Jewish heroes and…
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11/04/2022
Rabin Shot
It has been 27 years since Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated on November 4,…
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11/04/2022
Our Words Matter
Our words really matter, especially when it comes to controversial topics…
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11/03/2022
The Jews of Panama
The history of the Jews in Panama is similar to Jewish history in other…
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11/03/2022
Celebrate Our Jewish Distinctiveness
While living in exile among different cultures, we need to be mindful that…
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11/02/2022
Name Change
It is not a coincidence that cultures around the world share a belief in…
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11/02/2022
What’s in a Name?
If you have a Hebrew name and are not sure why that name was chosen, ask…
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11/01/2022
The First Inquisition
Although it was not the first inquisition, the Spanish Inquisition* was…
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11/01/2022
Be Grateful
Given the sad history of the Spanish Inquisition and the auto-da-fé…
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