Jewish Treats
New blog posts each weekday sharing interesting and enjoyable observations about Judaism, called “Juicy Bits of Judaism.” These bite-sized facts and actions are easy to digest and are a great way to make a daily connection to Judaism in about two minutes.
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01/20/2017
Hail to the Chief
“A blessing for the czar? Of course. May God bless and keep the czar... far…
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01/19/2017
Significant Seventy
Nothing in the Torah is by chance, and so it is not without significance…
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01/18/2017
Connecting Words
According to the internet’s fun holiday websites, January 18th is Thesaurus…
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01/18/2017
Complex Connections
Open your eyes and look for the many ways the world amazingly connects.
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01/17/2017
Say It with Satire
Politicians - love them or hate them, they have been inescapable over the…
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01/17/2017
Words, Words
Be careful that the words you write don't hurt someone else.
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01/16/2017
Freedom Caps
While an internet search can bring up many different statistics about the…
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01/16/2017
Changed Country
Take a moment to contemplate and appreciate how much the country has…
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01/13/2017
A Brilliant Mind
In an era when most young women were encouraged to find a proper husband,…
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01/13/2017
A Delicious End
Enhance your Shabbat meal by serving a delicious dessert.
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01/12/2017
For Whom Do You Mourn?
In an era when media and entertainment are strongly integrated into…
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01/12/2017
Condoelences
Be warm but understanding in giving those who have lost someone the time…
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01/11/2017
Simeon, the Son of Jacob
Leah named her second son Simeon* (ben Jacob), saying “Because God has…
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01/10/2017
The Rav with the Golden Carriage
The Talmud, which is the written compilation of the Oral Torah, records the…
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01/10/2017
Insight Help
Try to seek opportunities to help people that don't require them asking for…
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01/09/2017
The Resurging Community of Basel
If you are a fan of fantastic beasts, then you might understand how…
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01/09/2017
Before Bed
Before you go to sleep, take a few minutes to contemplate your day and…
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01/08/2017
Nu, Don’t Eat
A popular joke: Most Jewish holidays can be subsumed under the pithy…
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01/08/2017
Think On It
Take a few moments and contemplate the significance of fasting in memorial…
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01/06/2017
The Tenth of Tevet
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zaddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth…
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01/05/2017
Closing Eyes
Can you murder a dying man? There is an interesting passage in the Talmud…
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01/05/2017
Help at the End
Look into volunteering for your local Jewish burial society (Chevra…
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01/04/2017
The Jewish Ghost Town of Utah
As a dry wind blows across the dusty plains just south of Gunnison, Utah, a…
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01/04/2017
Mid-Winter
If you have recently acquired a new coat, hat or pair of gloves, donate…
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01/03/2017
The Jewish Connection to the March of Dimes
On January 3, 1938, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,…
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01/03/2017
For the Good of All
Put your talents to use helping causes that benefit the world.
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