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10/28/2008
Care to Share
Take the time to have a real conversation with a young adult, whether your…
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10/27/2008
Someone’s Been Sitting In My Chair
In some families, dinner time is a helter-skelter affair where everyone…
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10/27/2008
Give Thanks
Before you dig into your lunch, or any meal, take a moment and acknowledge…
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10/24/2008
If Shabbat Is Saturday, Why Does It Begin On Friday Night?
There Was Evening, And There Was Morning... When following the Gregorian…
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10/24/2008
Set the Time
Set the alarm on your cell phone or blackberry to alert you one hour before…
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10/23/2008
No Stumbling Blocks, Please
The prohibition “Do not put a stumbling block before the blind” (Leviticus…
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10/23/2008
Make the Offer
Offer to assist someone with disabilities in everyday tasks such as grocery…
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10/20/2008
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…
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10/20/2008
Dancing for Joy
Attend the Simchat Torah celebrations at your local synagogue or Jewish…
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10/17/2008
Water, Water Everywhere
Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…
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10/17/2008
Reflections
When passing a body of water such as a lake, a river or even a spring, take…
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10/16/2008
Ushpezin (oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our second…
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10/16/2008
Invite
If you have a sukkah, invite a friend to come and eat in it. If you don't…
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10/13/2008
Everyone Does The Wave
One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…
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10/13/2008
Sukkot Prep
Find out which synagogues and Jewish centers in your area have sukkot…
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10/10/2008
But Wait…There’s More
Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…
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10/10/2008
Fall Harvest
Visit an apple orchard or pumpkin patch to get in touch with the wonders of…
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10/08/2008
Post-Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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10/08/2008
Slip On
Slip on some non-leather shoes in observance of Yom Kippur, starting…
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10/07/2008
Four Steps of Repentance
In order to fully understand Yom Kippur, it is important to look deeper at…
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10/07/2008
One Day More
Tomorrow night is Yom Kippur...anything you want to say sorry for?
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10/06/2008
For God’s Ears Only
Ever wonder why everyone in the synagogue appears to be mumbling? Why are…
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10/06/2008
It’s There For The Asking
During the time between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, God pays special…
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10/03/2008
Whosoever is Wise
“Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin.” (Hosea 14:2) Um, who…
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10/03/2008
Kudos
Tell the rabbi something specific that you liked, appreciated, or wanted to…
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10/02/2008
Will I Forgive You for What!?
An ancient Jewish proverb declares: “Loose tongues are worse than wicked…
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10/02/2008
Just Ask
This is the week for asking forgiveness from others. Go ahead and say you…
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09/29/2008
New Year, New Understanding
Know someone who is looking for a new Rosh Hashana experience? Maybe one of…
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09/29/2008
Annulment of Vows
"I swear that this time I will lose weight” “I am going to pray every…
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09/26/2008
Singing About the “Woman of Valor”
Aishet Chayil, “The Woman of Valor,” which is traditionally sung at the…
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