Jewish Treats
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10/13/2015
Try Again
Accept your mistakes as stepping stones to reaching your goal.
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10/12/2015
Italkim, the Italian Liturgy
It is believed by many, that the first Jews to have traveled to the land…
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10/12/2015
Your Heritage
Explore the specific customs associated with the place from which your…
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10/09/2015
Flexible Invention
This summer you probably enjoyed a plethora of cold, refreshing drinks and…
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10/09/2015
Create Shabbat
This week, create a special atmosphere to celebrate the reading…
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10/08/2015
From the Balcony
Take a virtual tour of some of the best known historic synagogues and you…
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10/08/2015
Something to See
Enjoy an exploration of historic synagogue architecture.
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10/07/2015
Personal Responsiblity
In the beginning, there was...taking responsibility for one’s own actions.…
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10/04/2015
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…
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10/04/2015
Enjoy
NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes you and yours a joy-filled holiday.
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10/02/2015
Vanity of Vanities
Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…
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10/02/2015
The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)
Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…
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10/01/2015
Rejoicing For The World
Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…
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10/01/2015
More Than A Harvest Festival
Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…
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09/30/2015
Water, Water Everywhere
Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…
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09/30/2015
The Sukkot Hoshanot Service
Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…
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09/30/2015
Holiday On
Continue celebrating the holiday by dwelling in a sukkah whenever possible.
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09/27/2015
Everyone Does The Wave
One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…
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09/27/2015
Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…
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09/27/2015
Invite
If you have a sukkah, invite those who do not have a sukkah to yours.
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09/25/2015
The Four Species
The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…
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09/25/2015
Room for Creativity
A few years back, The Atlantic Magazine featured a story about a…
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09/25/2015
Secure Some Species
Call your local synagogue to find out where to acquire a lulav and etrog.
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09/24/2015
But Wait…There’s More
Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…
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09/24/2015
Build Your Own Sukkah
Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…
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09/24/2015
Sukkah Around
If you cannot build your own sukkah, call your local synagogue to find out…
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