05/13/2013
Bake Bread
Prepare for Shavuot by baking Challah. Here is a delicious recipe.
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05/12/2013
Fear Your Mother?
"Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12) is the fifth of the Ten…
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05/12/2013
Thank You, Mom
In honor of all our favorite Jewish Mothers, we've decided to re-Treat this…
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05/12/2013
Make Her Smile
If you have not yet, call your mother and just say thank you.
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05/10/2013
Give Them A Choice
There is an oft-cited Midrash (Sifrei, Dvarim 343) describing how God…
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05/10/2013
Day of Distinction
On the first day of Sivan in the year 2448 (Jewish calendar), only seven…
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05/09/2013
The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot, which we begin celebrating Tuesday night (May 14th), is the only…
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05/09/2013
Two Pillars of Five
Jewish law, and thus Jewish life, rests on two pillars, the mitzvot between…
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05/08/2013
Western Wall History
The Western (Wailing*) Wall is the holiest location in Jewish life. With…
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05/08/2013
Jerusalem Day
In 1947, when the United Nations approved the plan to partition the British…
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05/07/2013
In Five Years Time
In the past, it was common for people to learn a trade by serving as an…
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05/07/2013
Helpful Hints
Don't hesitate to give advice to someone who wishes to go into the same…
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05/06/2013
The Fascinating Life of Judah P. Benjamin
Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Judah P. Benjamin (1811, St. Croix -…
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05/06/2013
Getting Air
Take a long walk, enjoy the spring air and praise God's beautiful…
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05/03/2013
How to Lend a Cup of Sugar
A cup of sugar, a couple of eggs or a few onions. These are the types of…
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05/03/2013
Make A Gift
When asked if a friend or neighbor might borrow something inconsequential,…
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05/02/2013
Something More Than Food
Some people say that the difference between a human and an animal is the…
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05/02/2013
Dinner Tonight
Choose a subject of Jewish life to talk about at the table tonight.
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05/01/2013
A Lesson in Jewish History from Cotopaxi, Colorado
When Jacob Milstein met Michael Heilprin, it seemed divinely ordained.…
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05/01/2013
New Neighbor
When someone new moves into your neighborhood, make an effort to offer to…
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04/30/2013
An American Poet
As a young man, the poet Karl Shapiro (born 1913, Baltimore - died 2000,…
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04/29/2013
Who Was Rabbi Akiva?
Akiva ben Yosef was once an ignorant and illiterate shepherd. So poor and…
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04/29/2013
Follow Your Passion
Don't let your fears keep you from following your passion.
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04/28/2013
Bows and Arrows
Lag Ba'omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is a minor holiday…
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04/26/2013
Rabbi Shimon’s Favorite Tree
On Lag Ba’omer, Jews around the world honor the memory of Rabbi Shimon bar…
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