05/31/2019
Lions and Jerusalem Day
The original city of Jerusalem, conquered by King David from the Jebusites,…
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05/31/2019
Relive the Reunification of Jerusalem
Jerusalem Day celebrates a miraculous battle that occurred 52 years ago,…
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05/30/2019
Be Strong!
For many readers, completing a book leaves one with a variety of feelings.…
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05/30/2019
What Torah Are You Studying?
Torah study should be a daily companion to each and every Jew. Identify…
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05/29/2019
Jewish Buckeyes
In 1817, when a pioneering watchmaker, Joseph Jonas, settled in Cincinnati,…
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05/29/2019
Learn the Jewish History of Ohio
Before you travel to, or through, Ohio, learn its rich Jewish history.
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05/28/2019
Brisket!
On this “Brisket Day,” celebrated annually on May 28th, it behooves Jews to…
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05/28/2019
Kosher Supervisory Agencies
With the advances of technology and the proliferation of kosher consumers,…
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05/27/2019
The Flying Rabbi
On October 24, 2011, a memorial to the Jewish chaplains of the United…
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05/27/2019
Remember the Sacrifice
In addition to the commercial and seasonal associations with Memorial Day,…
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05/24/2019
Take A Sabbatical
It is interesting that the two most common professions which offer…
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05/24/2019
Recharge Your Spiritual Batteries
What do you do to make sure your spiritual connections remain strong?…
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05/23/2019
Bows and Arrows
Today, Lag Ba'omer, the 33rd day of the counting of the Omer, is…
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05/23/2019
Appreciate Freedom of Religion
The custom to play with bows and arrows on Lag Ba’omer parallels that of…
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05/22/2019
Lag Ba’omer
The period of mourning* (for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died of…
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05/21/2019
Happy Birthday Birkat Hamazon!
The Torah (Exodus 16:1) reports that the Children of Israel arrived at the…
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05/21/2019
Help Feed the Hungry
When eating and reciting Birkat Hamazon, think of those who do not have…
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05/20/2019
The Second Passover
On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…
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05/20/2019
Second Chances
Although Pesach Sheni was observed yesterday, any day is a great…
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05/17/2019
Don’t Shame The Name
The concept of “Chilul Hashem,” desecration of God’s name, is…
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05/17/2019
Live Knowing People See You as a Jew
Live your life knowing that during every moment, others will see your…
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05/16/2019
Israeli-German Relations
On the 11th of Iyar, 1965, corresponding to May 13, Israel officially…
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05/16/2019
Money Can’t Buy Everything
While money can purchase a great deal, pride, morals, faith and repentance…
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05/15/2019
Jews and Chocolate Chips
Happy National Chocolate Chip Day, not to be confused with National…
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05/15/2019
Check Ingredients
Make sure the food you serve with meat has no dairy ingredients.
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05/14/2019
The Erev Shabbat Israeli Declaration of Independence
Israeli independence is celebrated on the Hebrew date of the 5th of Iyar,…
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05/14/2019
Erev Shabbat
In order to observe Shabbat, one must make the preparatory arrangements on…
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05/13/2019
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
The term “ghetto” has a sad connotation in Jewish history and a very…
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05/13/2019
Living Among Other Jews
While anti-Semitic forces often mandated Jews to live in ghettos, there…
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