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10/08/2018
Sponsoring Columbus
Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon are, without…
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10/08/2018
Acknowledge Holidays of other Ethnicities
While Columbus Day has a history as an Italian-American celebration, Jews…
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10/05/2018
Enabling Citizen Cain
Our weekly Torah reading has once again cycled back to the Book of Genesis,…
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10/05/2018
Hold Your Fire
Ask yourself if the goals achieved through fighting are ultimately worth…
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10/04/2018
The Rebbe from Berdichev
One of the major themes of the recently–observed High Holidays is to…
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10/04/2018
Judge Favorably
One of the most important Jewish attributes is to try to find favor in…
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10/03/2018
Bloomies
When one thinks of the common denominator of upscale national clothing…
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10/03/2018
Contributions of Jews to American Culture
Jews have contributed much to American culture. These innovations should be…
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09/30/2018
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah
Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…
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09/30/2018
The Torah is Proud!
Some have pointed out that Simchat Torah, can translate in Hebrew as “the…
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09/28/2018
The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)
Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…
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09/28/2018
Everyone Does the Wave
One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…
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09/28/2018
You Are So Beautiful
On Sukkot, beautifying the mitzvot (commandments) of the Sukkah and the…
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09/27/2018
Water, Water Everywhere
Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…
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09/27/2018
Singing Praises
“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…
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09/27/2018
Holiday Music
One of the ways to celebrate the Jewish holidays, especially Sukkot, the…
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09/26/2018
Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…
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09/26/2018
Value of Hosting
Even in a temporary dwelling, Jews endeavor to welcome guests.
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09/23/2018
The Four Species
The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…
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09/23/2018
Is Sukkot Part of the High Holidays?
It is clear that during the Ten Days of Penitence, we are meant to be on a…
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09/23/2018
An Act of Faith
The mystics called the sukkah “shades of faith” because sitting in the…
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09/21/2018
Perceiving Change
Parashat Ha’azinu, also called Shirat Ha’azinu, the poem or song of…
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09/21/2018
Communication Tip
If you capture and employ the vernacular of your audience, you will have a…
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09/20/2018
Build Your Own Sukkah
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…
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09/20/2018
Building on Yom Kippur’s Momentum
With Yom Kippur in the rear view mirror, we find ourselves confronting the…
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09/20/2018
Yom Kippur Must Spill Over
Endeavor to bring your Rosh Hashana’s resolutions to fruition.
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09/18/2018
Neilah: The Final Service
While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…
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09/18/2018
The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur
"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…
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09/18/2018
Two For One
While Yom Kippur is a very serious day of introspection, it is also…
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