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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04/11/2011
The Passover Story in Brief
On Passover, we commemorate the Exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…
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04/11/2011
Just One Week
Get ready for Passover with Jewish Treats Guide to Preparing A Passover…
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04/08/2011
The Beauty of the Book
Illuminated manuscripts inlaid with gold or silver leaf and spectacularly…
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04/08/2011
Treasure Our Heritage
Preserve Judaica and Jewish texts that have special significance to your…
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04/07/2011
She Was A Harlot
It sounds like a classic melodrama: A harlot endangers her life to protect…
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“In Every Generation” 1903
This Passover, Jews around the world will recite: “In every generation, our…
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04/06/2011
In Our Generation
Jews living in the United States or Canada (where Jews, thankfully, live in…
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04/05/2011
Inauguration Time
Imagine... Place: In the Wilderness Who: The Children of Israel When:…
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04/05/2011
Greeting of the Month
Greet your fellow Jews with "chodesh tov," the customary greeting at the…
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04/04/2011
Oh My Gosh…Passover Is Coming
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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04/04/2011
From The Past, To The Future
The Jewish Messenger (April 4, 1890) reported that “despite the undeniable…
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04/01/2011
Jokes On Us
“Knock. Knock”“Who’s There?”“Jewish”“Jewish Who?”“Jewish Treats”....Ok, not…
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04/01/2011
It Only Takes A Word
It only takes one word to interrupt a joke being made at another’s expense!…
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03/31/2011
Parasha of the Month
This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The Month.” The…
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03/31/2011
Prep on Friday
At your Friday night Shabbat meal, begin preparing for Passover by…
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03/30/2011
In Honor of Doctor’s Day
If you enjoy television medical dramas, then you probably have certain…
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03/30/2011
A Special Prayer
The Rambam (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Maimonides), one of the most famous…
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03/29/2011
A Spiritual Diagnosis
Common wisdom, and often specific regulations, discourage doctors from…
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03/29/2011
Keep In Mind
Keep in mind the advice against treating immediate family in all situations…
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03/28/2011
They Called Him “Two-Gun”
The nickname “Two-Gun” evokes images of a rough-shaven cowboy in the Wild…
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03/28/2011
Weekly Focus
Choose one mitzvah on which to focus each week - for instance, praying or…
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03/25/2011
How Now, Red Cow
Every year, on the Shabbat following Purim, a special reading from Numbers…
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03/24/2011
Rising Early
Anthropologists, sociologists and others who study the ways of different…
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03/24/2011
With Alacrity
When presented with an opportunity to do a good deed, don't hesitate.
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03/23/2011
An Eye On The Nations
The world has been hit by a series of devastating natural phenomena.…
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03/22/2011
A Renaissance Woman
A brilliant business mind, a flare for statesmanship and a charismatic…
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03/22/2011
Women’s History Month
Acknowledge the important contribution of Jewish women in history!
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