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11/04/2009
More Than Mazal Tov
When friends or relatives are making a simcha (special occassion such as a…
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11/04/2009
The Morning Blessings-Blessing #4: For Women
Every morning, a set of 15 blessings are recited to express our thanks to…
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11/03/2009
What’s In The Book: I Samuel
The First Book of Samuel concerns the establishment of the Israelite…
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11/03/2009
Winter Charity
With the temperature dropping, donate some of your unwanted warm clothes or…
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11/03/2009
The Blessings Over Food: The Final-Blessing Bo’ray Ne’fah’shoat
The mitzvah of making a blessing after food is a direct Torah commandment.…
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11/02/2009
In Cases of Illness
The advances in medicine in the last century at combating illness and…
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11/02/2009
Extra Caution
Since maintaing one's health is a mitzvah, make an extra effort to wash…
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10/30/2009
Return of the Dead?
The relationship of the living and the dead is an oft debated topic by the…
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10/30/2009
Careful Of Your Words
Remember, one must be as careful about gossiping (saying unkind words)…
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10/30/2009
Sabbath Prayers: Birkat Ha’banim/Blessing the Children
On Friday nights, it is traditional for parents to give special blessings…
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10/29/2009
But Mom, You Promised
Parenting is no easy task. From a very early age, children demand and seek…
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10/29/2009
I’ll Take Care of It
If you promise a co-worker that you will complete a project, or give any…
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10/29/2009
The Blessings of the Amidah: Requesting Forgiveness
The nineteen blessings of the Amidah make up the core of the Jewish prayer…
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10/29/2009
The Blessings of the Amidah: Requesting Forgiveness
The nineteen blessings of the Amidah make up the core of the Jewish prayer…
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10/28/2009
Gad, the Son of Jacob
The patriarch Jacob loved his wife Rachel, but it was his wife Leah who…
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10/28/2009
Order Up
When taking food at a buffet, take only what you realistically expect to…
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10/28/2009
The Morning Blessings-Blessings #3: Freedom
Every morning, a set of 15 blessings are recited to express our thanks to…
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10/27/2009
The Company You Keep
Immediately following the morning blessings, there is a short prayer that…
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10/27/2009
Jewish Friendship Circle
Organize a small group of friends with whom to study an interesting Jewish…
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10/27/2009
The Blessings Over Food: Sheh’hakol/The Other Foods
The sheh’hakol blessing encompasses all things that do not grow from the…
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10/26/2009
The Thirty-Six
How many truly righteous people do you know? People who not only dedicate…
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10/26/2009
Right of Way
Smile when giving pedestrians, bikers or other drivers the right of way.
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10/23/2009
With What May We Light
The Friday night synagogue service is actually two separate services,…
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10/23/2009
Candles Set
Make it a habit in your home to arrange the Shabbat candles on Friday…
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10/23/2009
Sabbath Prayers: Va’y’choo’loo / And they were finished
A direct quote from the Torah (Genesis 2:1-3), this paragraph is recited…
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10/22/2009
Here’s The Beef
Adam and Eve were vegetarians. When God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden,…
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10/22/2009
Butcher Block
Support your local kosher butcher by purchasing only kosher meats.
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10/22/2009
The Blessings of the Amidah: Closeness to God
The nineteen blessings of the Amidah make up the core of the Jewish prayer…
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10/21/2009
Get Out!
The history of the Jews in Europe can almost be read as a timeline of…
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