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03/04/2013
Touchy About Touching
It has been said that the custom of shaking hands originated as a means of…
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03/04/2013
Experiment
Today is listed as Holy Experiment Day. "Experiment" with Jewish tradition…
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03/01/2013
How Now, Red Cow
Every year, on the first or second Shabbat following Purim, a special…
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03/01/2013
Shalom To All
Jewish Treats wishes everyone a Shabbat Across America and Canada Shalom!
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02/28/2013
Um, What Day Is It?
Living in the “Age of Information,” it is hard to imagine a person not…
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02/28/2013
Weekly Schedule
Make the celebration of Shabbat a regular part of your weekly…
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02/27/2013
Who Lights The Shabbat Candles?
While lighting Shabbat candles is generally considered a “woman’s mitzvah,”…
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02/27/2013
Lights Up
Light Shabbat candles this week in recognition of Shabbat Across America…
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02/26/2013
Five Ways To Prepare
Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy (Zachor et yom HaShabbat…
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02/26/2013
It’s Coming
Look ahead to March 1, 2013, and make plans to attend Shabbat Across…
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02/25/2013
Purim! Again?
Unique to the Jewish calendar, Purim is actually observed on different days…
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02/24/2013
Purim Drinking
"A person should drink on Purim up to the point where they cannot tell the…
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02/24/2013
It Was Bashert
Bashert, which in Yiddish means “predestined,” is most commonly applied to…
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02/24/2013
Say A Blessing
Before enjoying a glass of wine, say the blessing over wine. (Click here…
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02/22/2013
The Sabbath of Remembering
This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat Zachor, the Sabbath of Remembering. The…
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02/22/2013
Aishet Chayil and Esther
On Friday nights it is customary to sing a selection of verses from the…
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02/22/2013
Remember
If you cannot attend a reading of Parashat Zachor, read it in your home or…
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02/21/2013
May His Name Be Erased
“Purim Holiday/Purim Holiday/A big holiday for the Jews Masks and…
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02/21/2013
The Whole Megillah
Whether it’s a long-winded tale, or a story overloaded with details--it’s…
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02/21/2013
Get Into it
Bring a noisemaker to Megillah reading, but make certain to stop any…
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02/20/2013
Fast of Esther
"Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for…
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02/20/2013
Hester Panim
One might think that the Book of Esther is a heroic tale about Mordechai…
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02/20/2013
For the Fast
Arrange your schedule for tomorrow so that you can break the fast after…
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02/19/2013
The Four Mitzvot of Purim
This year, Purim will be celebrated on Sunday, February 24th (beginning…
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02/19/2013
Costume Time
Those who first hear about the custom of Purim costumes might assume that…
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02/18/2013
Presidentially Approved
As the only territory completely under the control of the Federal…
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02/18/2013
Pre-Purim Prep
Prepare for this Sunday's Purim celebration by downloading Jewish…
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02/15/2013
The Purim Commitment
What does the holiday of Purim have to do with Jews reconnecting to their…
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02/15/2013
Commit To Shabbat
Commit to your Jewish heritage by celebrating Shabbat.
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