Jewish Treats
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03/16/2015
Surviving and Leading
Although born in Hungary in 1904, Rabbi Yehoshua (Joshua) Menachem…
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03/16/2015
Community
Don't hesitate to make small sacrifices for the sake of the community.
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03/13/2015
Kiddush Wine
Kiddush is the primary component of the commandment to “Remember the…
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03/13/2015
Enjoy
NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes you Shabbat Across America and Canada Shalom!
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03/12/2015
Zmirot (Songs of Shabbat)
Singing zmirot, songs of Shabbat, on Friday night not only…
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03/12/2015
Sing Out Loud
If you are making Shabbat Across America and Canada At Home, don't…
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03/11/2015
Games for Shabbat
Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is a unique opportunity to spend “quality…
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03/11/2015
New Friends
Attend a Shabbat Across America or a Shabbat Across Canada event…
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03/10/2015
Judaica Shop
The Shabbat table is customarily set for a grand feast and adorned with…
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03/09/2015
More Than Shabbat
Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg, poet and Zionist ideologue: 1856-1927) is…
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03/09/2015
Find a Location
Find a Shabbat Across America or Shabbat Across Canada location near you…
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03/06/2015
Purim Again!
Unique to the Jewish calendar, Purim is actually observed on different days…
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03/06/2015
Counting Shabbat
“And the maiden [Esther] pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and…
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03/05/2015
The Purim Story in Under 300 Words
At the end of a 180-day feast, the King of Persia-Medea, Achashverosh,…
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03/05/2015
Purim Commitment
What does the holiday of Purim have to do with Jews reconnecting to their…
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03/04/2015
The Power of Propaganda
In the last decade, there has been a noted increase in anti-Semitism,…
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03/04/2015
Her Other Name
Do you have a Hebrew name that’s different than your legal name? The custom…
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03/04/2015
Hear It Tonight
Find a place where you can listen to the Megilla being read tonight.
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03/03/2015
The Fast of Esther
"Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast…
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03/03/2015
Who Was Mordechai?
There are some people in this world who always seem to be right in the…
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03/02/2015
May His Name Be Erased
“Purim Holiday/Purim Holiday/A big holiday for the JewsMasks and…
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03/02/2015
Purim’s Villainess
Anyone familiar with the basic Purim story knows that the primary enemy of…
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03/01/2015
The Four Mitzvot of Purim
This year, Purim will be celebrated on Thursday, March 5th (beginning…
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03/01/2015
Costume Time
Those who first hear about the custom of wearing Purim costumes might…
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