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05/03/2022
A Time to Reflect
Take a moment, tonight and tomorrow on Yom Ha’zikaron, Israel’s Memorial…
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05/02/2022
Kosher Hot Dogs
If you live in a city with a large Jewish population, the next time you…
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04/29/2022
A Look at Honesty
In honor of Honesty Day (created by M. Hirsh Goldberg in the 1990s), which…
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04/29/2022
Transparency
Be honest in your dealings with all people. There is a time-honored custom…
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04/28/2022
Remember
The Jewish nation has a long historical memory. Jewish history is replete…
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04/28/2022
Contemplate
As we commemorate today, on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day, the tragic…
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04/27/2022
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom Hashoah, is observed each year on the 27th of Nissan, which is tonight…
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04/27/2022
Never Forget
If you have a family member or know someone who is a Holocaust survivor, be…
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04/26/2022
Citations
In 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization declared April 26th…
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04/26/2022
Full Attribution
When sharing a wise thought or Torah teaching, follow the recommendation of…
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04/25/2022
Is There Jewish DNA?
Do you remember learning about genes and DNA, about inherited traits and…
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04/25/2022
Know Your Family’s Lineage
Set aside time to gather information from extended family members in order…
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04/21/2022
The Song of Songs
“Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than…
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04/21/2022
Prepare for the Final Celebratory Meal of Passover
The seventh day of Passover, which begins tonight, recalls the splitting of…
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04/20/2022
Seven Days to the Sea
The Passover celebration lasts seven days in Israel and eight days, outside…
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04/20/2022
Hear it Firsthand
Try to attend services this Friday, the seventh day of Passover, when the…
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04/19/2022
The History of the Knesset
The founders of the State of Israel did not have much time to set up and…
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04/19/2022
The Knesset
To understand the creation and the development of the Israeli parliamentary…
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04/18/2022
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/18/2022
Holiday Greetings
On Chol Hamoed, the intermediary days of Passover, take a moment to wish…
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04/15/2022
Seek the Answer
The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana – What makes it different?) is one of the…
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04/15/2022
Anticipating the Seder
Spend a few minutes reviewing the haggadah before the seder to make it a…
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04/14/2022
Biur – Burning
Bedikat Chametz, the search for chametz takes place tonight, Tuesday night.…
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04/14/2022
Make Your Last Chametz Meal for the Week Count
If you have a custom to eat a breakfast meal filled with chametz, be sure…
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04/13/2022
Searching for Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all “chametz” (leaven) which…
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04/13/2022
Plan Your Search
Be sure to set aside time tomorrow night to search your home for any…
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04/12/2022
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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04/12/2022
Ready, Set, Seder!
Aside from purchasing the items that you will need for your seder table,…
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04/11/2022
A Wellspring of Technology
If you follow @JewishTweets or are a Facebook follower of Jewish Treats,…
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04/11/2022
The Israeli Tech Training Ground
Marvel at the incredible accomplishments of many of Israel’s scientists and…
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