08/11/2014
A Day For Joy
Be positive and share a sense of joy with those around you.
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08/08/2014
Justice and Ambassador
On August 8, 1908, Rebecca and Joseph Goldberg were blessed with their…
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08/08/2014
Shabbat Consolation
This Shabbat is Shabbat Nachamu. Take time this Shabbat to think…
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08/07/2014
Why Am I Not Interested in Idols?
There is an interesting dialogue between the elders of Rome and the sages…
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08/06/2014
It Happened in Argentina
Aside from the destruction of the two Temples in Jerusalem, many tragic…
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08/05/2014
Elegies (Kinnot)
An elegy is defined as a mournful poem or a lament. In Hebrew, an elegy is…
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08/05/2014
The Book of Lamentations
On Tisha b'Av, the ninth of Av, one of the ways that the Jewish…
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08/05/2014
Mourning Thoughts
Spend time today thinking about what it means to mourn the loss of the…
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08/04/2014
The Meal Before
While there are several fast days on the Jewish calendar, only two are…
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08/04/2014
Tisha B’Av is Tomorrow
The saddest day on the Jewish calendar, the ninth of Av, is tomorrow.The…
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08/04/2014
Time Watch
Organize your day to ensure that you have time to eat the Seudah…
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08/03/2014
Mourning Jerusalem I: A Brief History of the First Temple
On Tuesday, Jews all over the world will observe the fast of Tisha…
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08/03/2014
Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple
The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple…
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08/01/2014
Get Out!
The history of the Jews in Europe can almost be read as a timeline of…
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08/01/2014
Shabbat Chazon
This Shabbat is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision…
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07/31/2014
A House Unfinished
The Hebrew name for the Holy Temple is the Beit Hamikdash, the House of…
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07/31/2014
A Mark On Your Home
Find a means of creating a constant reminder of the loss of the Holy Temple…
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07/30/2014
Thirty Days, The Shloshim
While the seven-day mourning period called shiva is well-known in the…
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07/29/2014
The Words Are The Things
In Hebrew, the Book of Deuteronomy is known as Sefer D’varim. Its…
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07/29/2014
In The Book
Prepare for Shabbat early in the week by reviewing the first section of the…
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07/28/2014
Tragedy Overcome
Originally based in the town of Bobowa in Southern Poland, the Bobover…
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07/28/2014
Customs Of
If your family came from a Chassidic background, include some of their…
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07/25/2014
It’s Electric
In the early 1900s, rabbinic authorities had to determine exactly what…
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07/24/2014
The Music of the Soul
Born in Geneva on July 24, 1880, Ernest Bloch was a world famous Jewish…
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07/24/2014
Music of Your Heart
If the mood strikes you, don't hesitate to sing your personal prayers if…
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07/23/2014
Tales of The Phoenix
Mythological creatures are generally shrugged off today as figments of…
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