12/17/2018

Master the Biographies of the Great Scriptural Heroes

Learning about the contributions of Biblical characters, such as Ezra the…

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12/14/2018

Beauty and the Bess

On December 14, 2014, one of the most talked-about American Jews from the…

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12/14/2018

Perform a Tzniyut Inventory

Ask yourself if your words, actions and mode of self-presentation balance…

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12/13/2018

The Fast of the Fifth of Tevet

Aside from Yom Kippur, which is mentioned in the Torah, all the other fasts…

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12/13/2018

Recalling Pain Can be like Re-living It

Be sensitive to those who recall difficult episodes they have encountered.…

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12/12/2018

Goshen, Egypt

After recording the dramatic rendezvous between Joseph and his brothers,…

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12/12/2018

Celebrate Your Jewish Distinctiveness

While living in exile among different cultures, in order to perpetuate…

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12/11/2018

Joosiers

Individual Jews first came to what is known today as the State of Indiana…

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12/11/2018

Learn the Jewish History of Indiana

Before you travel to or through Indiana, learn its rich Jewish history.

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12/10/2018

Beauty and the Greeks

What does Noah’s son Yaphet have to do with the story of Chanukah and the…

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12/10/2018

Is Chanukah Really Eight Days?

Today is the eighth day of Chanukah, known as “Zot Chanukah,” a reference…

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12/10/2018

Make the Most of Chanukah

Although we concluded the eight lightings last night, we still have much…

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12/07/2018

“A Day that will Live in Infamy”

In one of the 20th centuries most memorable and impactful speeches, U.S.…

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12/07/2018

Thank Veterans and their Families for their Service

Thanking U.S. military veterans greatly benefits the Veteran. Acknowledging…

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12/06/2018

Chanukah Yum

While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…

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12/06/2018

The Challenge of Fitting In

The weekly Torah reading of Mikeitz (Genesis 41:1-44:17), which almost…

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12/06/2018

Show Your Jewish Pride this Chanukah

Find ways to display how you prioritize your Jewishness this Chanukah.

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12/05/2018

Spin the Dreidel

I have a little dreidel I made it out of clay And when it’s dry and ready…

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12/05/2018

Giving Gifts

"One who is diligent in lighting Chanukah candles will have children who…

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12/05/2018

Give Spiritually Meaningful Presents

Think of giving Chanukah presents that represent the timeless messages of…

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12/04/2018

These Lights We Kindle

While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…

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12/04/2018

The Pope and the Jewish Prayer for Rain

Did you know that several centuries ago, a Pope impacted Jewish law? Most…

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12/04/2018

Pray for Rain!

For those living outside of Israel, the custom is to begin this evening…

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12/03/2018

Pure Olive Oil

While a large number of Jews today light Chanukah candles, the more…

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12/03/2018

A Ten-Light Chanukah Menorah?

In a summary of the Chanukah customs of Persian Jewry (Shlomo Tal edition,…

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12/03/2018

Focus on the Shamash as you Light your Candles

We are not permitted to kindle one light from another, nor to benefit from…

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12/02/2018

Chanukah Blessings

The Jewish people have said this prayer daily for thousands of years. On…

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12/02/2018

Light the Menorah and Encourage Others as Well!

Be a part of NJOP’s Chanukah Across America campaign from home by sharing…

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11/30/2018

The Story of Chanukah

Around the year 167 B.C.E., the Syrian-Greek rulers of Judea tried to force…

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11/30/2018

Appreciate Religious Freedom

On Chanukah, Jews celebrate a victory over those who attempted to suppress…

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