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04/24/2017
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, the 28th* of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…
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04/23/2017
Remember
The Jewish nation has a long historical memory. Jewish history is replete…
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04/23/2017
Act on It
From sundown tonight until tomorrow night, make a conscious decision to…
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04/21/2017
A Place For the Artists
Marcel Janco, who passed away on April 21, 1984, is best known as one of…
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04/21/2017
Beautiful Shabbat
This Shabbat, take the time to enjoy the beauty of the world around you.
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04/20/2017
Legal to Take?
With all the discussion, in the last few years, about the legalization of…
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04/20/2017
All Things in Moderation
Remember that moderation is key to a balanced life.
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04/19/2017
What Not To Buy
The joyous holiday of Passover is now over. While one’s instinct might be…
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04/16/2017
Seven Days To The Sea
The Passover celebration lasts seven days (eight days, outside of Israel.…
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04/16/2017
Mimouna
Jews rejoice on Passover to celebrate their redemption from slavery in…
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04/16/2017
Holiday Greetings
NJOP and Jewish Treats wish all of their friends and followers a happy…
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04/14/2017
Song of Songs
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than…
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04/13/2017
Chag Ha’matzot
The name of the holiday “Passover,” is an allusion to God’s passing over…
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04/13/2017
Healty Choices
Passover is a great time to increase the vegetables in your diet.
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04/10/2017
Can You Count to 49
There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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04/10/2017
Passover Story in Brief
On Passover, we commemorate the exodus from Egyptian slavery. The…
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04/10/2017
Calendar Count
Mark a calendar to help you keep track of counting the omer.
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04/09/2017
Biur – Burning
The night before the Passover seder, the home is thoroughly searched for…
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04/09/2017
Fast of the Firstborn
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…
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04/07/2017
The Search For Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven) which…
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04/07/2017
The Great Shabbat
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…
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04/07/2017
Your Search
Schedule time on Sunday night (after dark) to fulfill the mitzvah of…
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04/06/2017
Time of Freedom?
The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as Zman Chay’roo’tay’noo,…
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04/06/2017
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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04/06/2017
Contemplating Freedom
Begin thinking about what freedom means to you and share your thoughts at…
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04/05/2017
Four Cups of Wine
Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins…
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