Jewish Treats

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    04/22/2019

    Can You Count to 49?

    There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…

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    04/22/2019

    Make Sure to Count Up to Shavuot

    Create nightly reminders to count the 49 days of the Omer from Pesach to…

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    04/19/2019

    Setting the Seder Table

    Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…

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    04/19/2019

    Make Your Last Chametz Meal for the Week Count!

    Many have the custom to eat their last chametz meal early in the morning of…

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    04/18/2019

    Searching for Chametz

    On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven) which…

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    04/18/2019

    Fast of the Firstborn

    There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…

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    04/18/2019

    Set Your Alarm Clock and Start the eve of Pesach early

    There is much to do on erev Pesach (the eve of Passover). If you are a…

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    04/17/2019

    Why Laban is in the Haggadah

    In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, it is time to review the…

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    04/17/2019

    You Are Royalty

    Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…

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    04/17/2019

    New or Freshly Laundered Clothes for the Seder

    Since at the seder we must see ourselves as free and aristocratic, it is…

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    04/16/2019

    A Holiday for Kids

    Why is this night different from all other nights? Ask the kids! Or better…

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    04/16/2019

    OMG! Passover is Coming

    The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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    04/16/2019

    Pace Yourself with Passover Preparations!

    Make sure you take plenty of time to prepare all that is needed in order to…

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    04/15/2019

    Four Cups of Wine

    Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins…

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    04/15/2019

    Development of the Haggadah

    On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta" and you shall…

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    04/15/2019

    Prepare the Haggadah Prior to the Seder

    The Haggadah is meant to serve as an orderly guide to effectively convey…

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    04/12/2019

    “If These Walls Could Talk”

    The cryptic spiritual dermatological disease of tza’ra’at differs from a…

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    04/12/2019

    The Great Shabbat

    The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…

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    04/12/2019

    Watch What You Say

    Today we do not receive physiological reminders to guard our tongues, as…

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    04/11/2019

    The Crown of Israel’s Jezreel Valley

    Today the city of Afula, with a population of 49,000, sits as the crown and…

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    04/11/2019

    Visit Afula

    On your next trip to Israel, visit Afula and the Jezreel Valley.

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    04/10/2019

    Spying: Take Two

    The Book of Joshua begins with God appearing to Joshua, Moses’ prime…

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    04/10/2019

    Adaption is a Sign of Wisdom

    The wise make appropriate changes to transform failure into success.

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    04/09/2019

    Unicorns

    Young girls often wish for fairies, and brash youth dream of dragons. There…

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    04/09/2019

    Explore the Vast Literature of the Oral Tradition

    The Oral Tradition, that accompanied the written Law, possesses a wide…

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    04/08/2019

    A Jewish Treats Guide to Visiting the Zoo

    Throughout the world, April 8th is celebrated as “Zoo Lovers Day.” The…

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    04/08/2019

    Visit Your Local Zoo

    Enjoy your next trip to the zoo and marvel at the creations of the Creator.

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    04/05/2019

    Parasha of the Month

    This Shabbat is Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The Month.”……

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    04/05/2019

    Prepare for Passover

    With the advent of the Hebrew month of Nissan tomorrow, Passover is around…

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    04/04/2019

    Honoring King

    “The Hebrew prophets belong to all people because their concepts of justice…

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