Jewish Treats
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10/02/2022
For The Sins We Committed
One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is for a…
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10/02/2022
Reciting Vidui
When confessing sins before God, it is especially important to understand…
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09/30/2022
Whosoever Is Wise
“Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin” (Hosea 14:2). Let’s…
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09/30/2022
Improve Your Odds
Use this Shabbat, known as Shabbat Shuva, to contemplate how to repent for…
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09/29/2022
Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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09/29/2022
Our Father, Our King
As described in the beautiful prayer, Avinu Malkeinu, recognize God as both…
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09/28/2022
The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the assassination of…
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09/28/2022
We Can Do Better
The tragedy of the murder of Gedaliah, for which Jews fast today, was a…
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09/25/2022
Tashlich
The popular Rosh Hashana tashlich ritual is a tradition that is dear…
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09/25/2022
With Best Wishes
On behalf of NJOP, Jewish Treats would like to wish all of our readers…
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09/23/2022
The Three T’s
On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we declare: “Repentance, prayer and charity…
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09/23/2022
Improve Your Odds
Engaging in repentance, prayer and charity improves our chances of being…
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09/22/2022
Birthday of the World
According to Jewish tradition, this Sunday night, when Rosh Hashana begins,…
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09/22/2022
The Awesome View
Look around you to gain a sense of appreciation for the magnificent details…
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09/21/2022
Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim*,…
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09/21/2022
Shop Now
Learn more about and purchase some of the special simanim, the symbolic…
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09/20/2022
Holiday Greetings
The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima tova” (“May you…
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09/20/2022
Send Your Best
Be sure to wish family and friends, "l'shana tova tikateivu," may you be…
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09/19/2022
The Five Names of Rosh Hashana
In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…
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09/19/2022
Start Preparing
As we approach the onset of the Jewish New Year, consider the multifaceted…
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09/16/2022
“And Now Let Us Say Amen…”
The word “Amen” seems to be one of those words associated with prayer…
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09/16/2022
The Significance of Saying Amen
Don’t miss an opportunity to recite "Amen" to a blessing as it represents…
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09/15/2022
Yente the Yiddish Writer
Yiddish literature entered its modern era in the 1860s, when Jewish writers…
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09/15/2022
Appreciate Yiddish Culture
Whether attending Yiddish theater or reading Yiddish writings, there is…
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09/14/2022
Forgiveness: An Elul Treat
Many feel that the three hardest words to say, in any language are: “I am…
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09/14/2022
Time to say “I’m Sorry”
In the run-up to the High Holidays, let’s use the month of Elul proactively…
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09/13/2022
Positive Thinking Day
One of the new holidays that has gained traction due to internet calendars…
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09/13/2022
Putting Life Into Perspective
Consider moments during the past year that seemed, on the surface, to be…
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09/12/2022
Swiss Jews
A Jewish presence in Switzerland can be traced back to the Middle Ages.…
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09/12/2022
Appreciating the Good
If you live in a country such as the United States where kosher slaughter…
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