Jewish Treats
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06/01/2020
Wash Well
At this difficult time, let's do our part to be especially careful to make…
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05/28/2020
Green Cheesecake At Midnight
The holiday of Shavuot has three well-known, and well-loved, customs:…
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05/28/2020
Celebrate Shavuot!
Decorate, eat some dairy food and set aside Jewish study material to…
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05/27/2020
The Book of Ruth
Ruth was the Moabite wife of Machlon, one of the two sons of Elimelech and…
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05/27/2020
Exceptional Virtue
Study the Book of Ruth to more fully appreciate Ruth's extraordinary…
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05/26/2020
The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot, which we begin celebrating this Thursday night (May 28, 2020), is…
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05/25/2020
A Memorial Day Look At The Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery, the United States’ most noted military burial…
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05/25/2020
Be Thankful
Consider the great efforts and acts of valor on the part of Jewish American…
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05/22/2020
From Them I Learned
Our modern media culture likes to "label" successful people: The richest…
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05/22/2020
Priceless Wisdom
Make this Shabbat even more meaningful by setting aside time to study…
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05/21/2020
Jerusalem Day–Yom Yerushalayim
In 1947, when the United Nations approved the plan to partition the British…
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05/21/2020
Spiritual Flight
On your next trip to Israel, be sure to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem…
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05/20/2020
A Scholar and a Playwright
As the epicenter of the Renaissance, Italy was filled with great centers of…
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05/20/2020
Jewish Ethics at Your Fingertips
Delve into "the Path of the Just" to gain a new perspective on Jewish…
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05/19/2020
The Battle of Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
At the time of the Declaration of the State of Israel (May 14, 1948),…
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05/19/2020
Modern Day Heroes
Recognize the heroism of those who defended the nascent State of Israel and…
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05/18/2020
Around the World in One Place
In honor of International Museum Day, Jewish…
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05/18/2020
Local Jewish History
Learn more about the history of your Jewish community whether you live in…
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05/15/2020
Be Strong!
For many readers, completing a book leaves them with a variety of feelings.…
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05/15/2020
If Only I Had Time
You do. Spend some time this Shabbat learning the parashiyot of B'har and…
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05/14/2020
The Buttonwood Jews
On the 17th of May, 1792, 24 businessmen met under a buttonwood (sycamore)…
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05/14/2020
Jewish Contribution
Study American history and appreciate the many contributions made by…
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05/13/2020
Israeli-German Relations
On the 11th of Iyar, 5725, corresponding to May 13, 1965, Israel officially…
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05/13/2020
Learn the Lessons of History
To better appreciate the trials and tribulations and its aftermath, ask a…
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05/12/2020
Lag Ba’omer
The period of mourning* (for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died of…
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05/12/2020
Modern Day Heroes
Recognize the heroism of those who defended the nascent State of Israel and…
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05/12/2020
Enjoy!
Cut your hair, trim your beard and sit back and enjoy some Jewish music.
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05/11/2020
Happy Birthday Birkat Hamazon!
The Torah (Exodus 16:1) reports that the Children of Israel arrived at the…
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05/11/2020
Say Thank You
After finishing your meal, take a moment to recite Birkat Hamazon to…
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