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    04/06/2020

    Development of the Haggadah

    On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta l'vincha" and you shall…

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    04/03/2020

    The Great Shabbat

    The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…

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    04/03/2020

    Prepare for the Seder V

    The words “Passover offering” refers to the lamb or goat that was offered…

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    04/02/2020

    Setting the Seder Table

    Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…

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    04/02/2020

    Prepare for the Seder IV

    Another critical educational method of imparting information is through…

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    04/01/2020

    Drama At The Seder

    While the basic text of the Haggadah and format of the seder is the same…

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    04/01/2020

    Prepare for the Seder III

    A principle of the Seder Night is that we must all see ourselves as if we…

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    03/31/2020

    Why Laban is in the Haggadah

    In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, it is time to review the…

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    03/31/2020

    Prepare for Seder II

    One of the underlying themes of the Seder night is to retell the painful…

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    03/30/2020

    Seek the Answer

    The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana - What makes it different?) is…

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    03/30/2020

    Prepare for Seder I

    The Socratic method of asking questions to elicit answers from others has…

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    03/27/2020

    “In Every Generation” 1903

    This Passover, Jews around the world will recite: “In every generation, our…

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    03/27/2020

    Preparing for Passover V

    Jewish history is cyclical. It is highly likely that what our ancestors…

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    03/26/2020

    You Are Royalty

    Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…

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    03/26/2020

    Preparing for Passover IV

    The Passover Seder stresses our transformation from slaves to free people.…

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    03/25/2020

    Oh My Gosh! Passover Is Coming!

    The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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    03/25/2020

    Preparing for Passover III

    Removing leavened items refers to utensils, in addition to food. Passover…

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    03/24/2020

    Time of Freedom?

    The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as Zman Chay’roo’tay’noo,…

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    03/24/2020

    Preparing for Passover II

    Naming the holiday “The Time of our Freedom” begs the question, what is…

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    03/23/2020

    How Pharaoh Enslaved the Israelites

    While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of…

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    03/23/2020

    Prepare for Passover I

    Learning why and how the Children of Israel were enslaved, helps us…

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    03/20/2020

    Parasha of the Month

    This Shabbat is Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The Month.”……

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    03/20/2020

    Prepare for Passover

    With the advent, of the Hebrew month of Nissan next week, Passover is…

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    03/19/2020

    When Moses was the High Priest

    In Modern Hebrew, mi’lu’im connotes reserve military duty that Israel…

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    03/19/2020

    Practice Makes Perfect

    The more you prepare, the better the product.

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    03/18/2020

    President Grover Cleveland

    President Grover Cleveland, the only U.S. president to have served in two…

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    03/18/2020

    Public Officials

    Become familiar with public officials and their interactions with, and work…

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    03/17/2020

    Irish Jews

    The exile of the Jewish people has taken them to every corner of the earth.…

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    03/16/2020

    The Diaspora

    Jews have lived in practically all habitable areas on earth. We owe a debt…

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    03/16/2020

    Navy Man

    Jewish Treats presents a biography of Uriah P. Levy, the U.S.’s first…

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