Jewish Treats
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08/03/2014
Mourning Jerusalem II: A Brief History of the Second Temple
The Babylonian Exile that followed the destruction of the First Temple…
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08/01/2014
Get Out!
The history of the Jews in Europe can almost be read as a timeline of…
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08/01/2014
Shabbat Chazon
This Shabbat is Shabbat Chazon, the Sabbath of the Vision…
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07/31/2014
A House Unfinished
The Hebrew name for the Holy Temple is the Beit Hamikdash, the House of…
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07/31/2014
A Mark On Your Home
Find a means of creating a constant reminder of the loss of the Holy Temple…
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07/30/2014
Thirty Days, The Shloshim
While the seven-day mourning period called shiva is well-known in the…
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07/29/2014
The Words Are The Things
In Hebrew, the Book of Deuteronomy is known as Sefer D’varim. Its…
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07/29/2014
In The Book
Prepare for Shabbat early in the week by reviewing the first section of the…
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07/28/2014
Tragedy Overcome
Originally based in the town of Bobowa in Southern Poland, the Bobover…
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07/28/2014
Customs Of
If your family came from a Chassidic background, include some of their…
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07/25/2014
It’s Electric
In the early 1900s, rabbinic authorities had to determine exactly what…
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07/24/2014
The Music of the Soul
Born in Geneva on July 24, 1880, Ernest Bloch was a world famous Jewish…
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07/24/2014
Music of Your Heart
If the mood strikes you, don't hesitate to sing your personal prayers if…
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07/23/2014
Tales of The Phoenix
Mythological creatures are generally shrugged off today as figments of…
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07/23/2014
One Extra Moment
When working on a project, spend an extra moment to make certain all safety…
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07/22/2014
Ishmaelites and Edomites
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are sometimes referred to as the “Abrahamic…
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07/22/2014
History
Learn about history to get a better understanding of the world.
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07/21/2014
Shortcut Through Shul
It is a common complaint that our society, always in a hurry, lacks respect…
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07/18/2014
Above Scrutiny
“The cobbler’s children have no shoes!” So declares the pithy aphorism…
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07/17/2014
Hail to Brotherhood
In the earliest days of humankind, a man named Cain asked God the now…
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07/17/2014
Support
Let your voice be heard to support and aid Jews around the world.
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07/16/2014
The Jews of Crete and the Purim of Candia
The Jewish presence on the Island of Crete is rather ancient, with…
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07/16/2014
Time Well Spent
Spend time sitting, talking and listening to senior citizens in your life…
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07/15/2014
The Tragedy of the Idol
Ever since Moses saw the Israelites dancing around the Golden Calf and…
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07/15/2014
The Three Weeks
“When Av enters, we must lessen our rejoicing,” declare the Talmudic sages…
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07/14/2014
The Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
Everyone knows about Yom Kippur. There are, however, several other fast…
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