Jewish Treats

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    11/28/2022

    You Border on the Adriatic

    For many Americans, knowledge of Albania may derive from a famous scene in…

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    11/28/2022

    Learn About Righteous Gentiles

    Amid periods of tragedy, heroes emerge, many of whom are non-Jews who…

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    11/25/2022

    Can You Say A Little Prayer For Me?

    It states in the Talmud, “Rabbi Pinchas ben Hama gave the following…

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    11/25/2022

    Before You Light at Sundown

    Just before lighting candles for Shabbat, say a prayer for those you know…

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    11/24/2022

    The Thanksgiving Synagogue Service

    While Thanksgiving is most certainly an American festival of gratitude,…

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    11/24/2022

    Thanksgiving Starters

    At your Thanksgiving meal, use topics from the Torah as conversation…

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    11/23/2022

    Sigd, The Ethiopian Holiday

    While most of the Jews of Ethiopia–the Beta Israel, as the Ethiopian…

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    11/23/2022

    Beta Israel

    Learn about the fascinating customs of the Ethiopian community that has…

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    11/22/2022

    The Bird of Thanks

    On Thanksgiving Day, it is customary in the United States to eat a turkey…

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    11/22/2022

    Saying Thanks

    Think of ways to incorporate Jewish thanks (prayers or Psalms) into your…

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    11/21/2022

    World Hello Day

    In 1973, Brian and Michael McCormack created World Hello Day as a reaction…

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    11/21/2022

    Smile!

    If you smile when you talk to people, even when speaking to them remotely,…

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    11/18/2022

    Placing A Veil

    One of the most beautiful customs of a traditional Ashkenazi wedding is the…

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    11/18/2022

    Fine Words

    When in the presence of a recently married bride or groom, say nice things…

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    11/17/2022

    A Friendly Emperor

    On November 17th in the year 331 C.E., Flavius Claudius Julianus (also…

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    11/17/2022

    How Fortunate

    Acknowledge the positive impact that certain leaders and emperors have had…

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    11/16/2022

    A History of the Jews of Morocco

    Jews have lived in Morocco for thousands of years. Jewish nomadic tribes…

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    11/16/2022

    Compare and Contrast

    Study the history of Moroccan Jewry and compare their experiences to those…

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    11/15/2022

    A Diplomat to Romania

    In July 1944, it was announced that a new Liberty ship under construction…

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    11/15/2022

    Making a Real Difference!

    Learn from the actions of extraordinary Jews of previous generations who…

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    11/14/2022

    Jewish Work in Diabetes

    Today is World Diabetes Day. Not so long ago, diabetes was often thought of…

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    11/14/2022

    Healthful and Healthy

    Be conscious about how your diet affects your health. Remember, staying…

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    11/11/2022

    The First Advisor on Jewish Affairs

    In 1942, after first serving as a rabbi in Buffalo, New York, and then in…

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    11/11/2022

    Show Compassion

    Learn from Rabbi Nadich, the first Advisor on Jewish Affairs to the…

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    11/10/2022

    Hail the Holy Pomegranate

    The pomegranate is a funny sort of fruit. Rather than eating the flesh and…

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    11/10/2022

    Pom-Enjoyment

    Make sure to say the proper blessing over your National Pomegranate Month…

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    11/09/2022

    Kristallnacht

    Kristallnacht, literally the Night of Crystal, but generally translated as…

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    11/09/2022

    Never Again

    Recent inflammatory statements and acts of antisemitism remind us of the…

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    11/08/2022

    Go Vote! It’s an American and Jewish Value!

    Voting in free and fair elections is one of the most profound privileges…

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    11/08/2022

    Go Vote!

    In addition to engaging in a patriotic and civic act, voting may also help…

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