Jewish Treats
Start your day with a fresh dose of delightful Jewish insight! NJOP’s Jewish Treats delivers bite-sized posts every weekday, each one packed with fun facts, surprising snippets, and meaningful actions you can take — all in just about two minutes. From pop culture and fascinating personalities to quirky factoids and spiritual gems, it’s the perfect way to stay connected to Judaism, one juicy bit at a time.
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09/25/2008
Reflection
Reflect on the good things that happened to you this past week...this past…
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09/24/2008
Watch What You Say
One of the greatest figures in early-twentieth century Jewish life was a…
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09/23/2008
The 3 Ts
On Rosh Hashanah we declare: “But repentance, prayer and charity remove the…
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09/23/2008
Tip the Box
Drop a dime into the next charity (tzedaka) box that you see.
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09/22/2008
The Alarm Clock
New beginnings are always difficult. For those who are not “morning…
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09/22/2008
Tickets, Tickets Here
Make certain you have tickets or reservations, as needed, for your…
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09/18/2008
Covered Eyes
It is customary that after the Shabbat Candles are lit, both hands are…
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09/18/2008
Making New Friends
Go to synagogue and stick around after services to shmooze
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09/18/2008
The Flag Of Israel
The Israeli flag was specifically designed with stripes to recall the image…
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09/18/2008
Make an Offer
When the person in the line behind you only has one item, offer to let them…
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09/17/2008
Torah, To What Can I Compare Thee?
Various biblical verses and rabbinic texts compare the Torah to different…
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09/17/2008
Hey Teacher
Call up an old teacher (or someone else who influenced you in your youth),…
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09/16/2008
The Final Analysis
After the soul departs, it journeys to the gates of heaven where it must…
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09/16/2008
A Private Tally
Write a list of all the "good deeds" you did today (even lending your…
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09/15/2008
Music – This is not your father’s Hava Nagila
Popular Jewish music has become an increasingly diverse market over the…
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09/15/2008
Whistle While You Work
Hum a happy song on your way home from the office and set the "tune" for…
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09/12/2008
It’s About Just “Being”
The holiness of Shabbat emanates from humankind acknowledging its…
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09/12/2008
A Little Something Extra
Pick up a bouquet of flowers on your way home to adorn tonight's dinner…
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09/11/2008
Forty Years and Forgiveness
Why did the Jews wander in the desert for forty years? Because Moses…
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09/11/2008
The Little Things
Be grateful for the little things. Thank G-d when you find an easy parking…
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09/10/2008
To Jew and Jew and Jew
Judaism is both a religion and a nationality. The Talmud teaches us…
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09/10/2008
Spread the Feeling!
Pay a compliment to the next five people that you see.
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09/09/2008
L’Chaim
Fiddler on the Roof made the Jewish drinking slogan “L’Chaim” - To Life! -…
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09/09/2008
Entertainment Tonight
Call a nursing home and tell them you'd like to provide entertainment for…
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09/08/2008
Origin of the “Jew”ish Species
If the nation that was redeemed from Egyptian bondage and experienced…
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09/05/2008
M’la’cha
The Torah prohibits "work" on Shabbat, but what does that mean? After all,…
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08/29/2008
Meet Rashi, Most Innovative of Teachers
His real name was Shlomo (Solomon), and his father’s name was Itzhak…
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08/19/2008
Significance of the Mezuzah
Much of the inner meaning of the mezuzah is rooted in kabbalistic concepts…
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