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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04/11/2013
Go Beyond
Go beyond newspaper headlines to learn about the situation in Israel.
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04/10/2013
Rebuilding Jericho
The fall of Jericho is one of the best known narratives of the Books of…
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04/10/2013
Careful Words
The words one uses have great power, so be careful what words you choose.
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04/09/2013
Rabbi Joseph Ber Soleveitchik
Few personalities have done as much to define the Modern Orthodox Jewish…
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04/09/2013
Spring Cleaning
While doing your spring cleaning, set aside outgrown outerwear to donate…
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04/08/2013
Yad Vashem
Yad Vashem, The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority, is…
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04/08/2013
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, the 28th* of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…
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04/08/2013
Never Forget
Fulfill the promise of "Never Forget" by talking about the Holocaust,…
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04/05/2013
There’s A Key In My Challah
It's a fact that many people spend much time thinking and even worrying…
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04/04/2013
All That Jazz
Jewish Treats presents a short biography of Artie Shaw, who often competed…
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04/04/2013
Put Away
If you have leftover sealed Passover products, donate them to a food…
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04/03/2013
What Not To Buy
The joyous holiday of Passover is now over. While one’s instinct might be…
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04/03/2013
Enjoy It Right
Enjoy your post-Passover chametz, but make certain to say the proper…
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03/31/2013
Seven Days To The Sea
The Passover celebration lasts seven days (eight days, outside of Israel.…
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03/29/2013
The Song of Songs
"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better…
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03/29/2013
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in western society last for a single day, which is often…
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03/29/2013
Matzah Mo’tzee
In honor of Passover Shabbat, make certain to have two whole Matzot for…
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03/28/2013
Time of Freedom?
The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as zman chay’roo’tay’noo, the…
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03/28/2013
Chag Ha’Matzot
The name of the holiday “Passover,” is an allusion to God’s passing over…
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03/28/2013
Your Freedom
Celebrate freedom by honoring the true freedom God granted us when He gave…
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03/25/2013
You Are Royalty
Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…
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03/25/2013
Can You Count To 49?
There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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03/25/2013
Dress The Part
Feel like royalty tonight by dressing in your finest for the Seder.
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03/24/2013
Fast of the Firstborns
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…
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03/24/2013
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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03/24/2013
Firstborn Finding
If you are a firstborn, try to find a siyyum (celebration of the…
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03/22/2013
The Great Shabbat
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat HaGadol,…
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03/22/2013
Paschal Lamb – A Unique Commandment
While most Jews have attended a Passover seder, no Jew in the last 1,900…
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