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    12/19/2018

    Silver Linings

    No matter how down one may feel, it’s both spiritually and emotionally…

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    12/18/2018

    The Tenth of Tevet

    And it was in the ninth year of [King Zeddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth…

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    12/18/2018

    Purpose of Fasting

    Fasting is meant to help people focus on important issues when tragedy…

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    12/17/2018

    The Source of Leadership

    Great leaders can move mountains...or at least, masses of people. Ezra the…

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    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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