Jewish Treats
New blog posts each weekday sharing interesting and enjoyable observations about Judaism, called “Juicy Bits of Judaism.” These bite-sized facts and actions are easy to digest and are a great way to make a daily connection to Judaism in about two minutes.
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07/27/2020
Recognize Evil
Unfortunately we have to recognize terror for what it is; pure evil.
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07/24/2020
The Words Are The Things
In Hebrew, the Book of Deuteronomy is known as Sefer Devarim. Its name is…
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07/24/2020
Gain Deeper Insight
To help us prepare for parashat Devarim, this Shabbat, also known as…
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07/23/2020
Chosen To Write: Chaim Potok
In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestled with an angel and emerged as Israel, “He who…
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07/23/2020
People Of The Book
Set aside time to enjoy a book with a Jewish theme or explore the…
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07/22/2020
The Month of Av
The months of the Jewish year are called in the Torah by number only (the…
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07/22/2020
Lessening Our Joy
According to the Mishna in Tractate Ta'anit 26b, when the month of Av…
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07/21/2020
Herzl’s Vision of Haifa
International air travel today, especially in the “post 9-11 world,” can be…
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07/21/2020
What a Transformation
With numerous visits each year from commercial tankers, passengers cruise…
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07/20/2020
Armistice
Many people assume that the end of a war implies that a peace treaty has…
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07/20/2020
The Yearning For Peace
Seventy one years after the signing of the final Armistice Agreement…
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07/17/2020
A Day to Firgun
In the age of the internet there are an incredble number of new "holidays."…
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07/17/2020
Good Eye
To "firgun" means to give someone the benefit of the doubt. Seeing someone…
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07/16/2020
Beauty and the Bess
On December 14, 2014, one of the most talked-about American Jews from the…
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07/16/2020
Who is a Virtuous Woman?
Aishet Chayil, A Woman of Valor, the beautiful song drawn from Proverbs…
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07/15/2020
Which Day Of The Week Were You Born?
Do you know on which day you were born? Not your birthday...which day of…
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07/15/2020
Happy Wednesday
If you were born on Wednesday and are blessed with wisdom and a good…
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07/14/2020
The Antidote for Baseless Hatred
The calendrical period between the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Fast…
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07/14/2020
Turn The Tables
During the Three Weeks, between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and Tisha b'Av,…
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07/13/2020
Three Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
While Jewish prayer has many aspects that are introspective, prayer is also…
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07/13/2020
Holy Steps
As we take three steps forward to begin the Amidah, consider how fortunate…
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07/10/2020
Five Wise Sisters
Few women are mentioned by name in the Torah, and those who are, are…
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07/10/2020
Enjoy The Rest
Enjoy the serenity and relaxation afforded by Shabbat and take a walk…
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07/09/2020
Smashing the Tablets
The sages declare that five tragedies occurred on the Seventeenth of…
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07/09/2020
The Three Weeks
Today, the Seventeenth of Tammuz, is the beginning of the period known as…
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07/08/2020
Word Magic
If you have ever heard that the magical word "Abracadabra" is Hebrew, then…
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07/08/2020
Study Hebrew
Learn to read Hebrew and unlock the fascinating etymology of Hebrew words…
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07/07/2020
Kiss the Mezuzah
One might easily think of the mitzvah of mezuzah as a passive mitzvah.…
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07/07/2020
Divine Protection
During the current pandemic, it would be wise to avoid touching or kissing…
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07/06/2020
Fleeing in the New World
The history of the conversos, those Spanish and Portuguese Jews who hid…
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