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05/10/2020
Thank You, Mom
In honor of all our favorite Jewish mothers, we've decided to…
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05/10/2020
Remember to Call
Don’t miss the opportunity to put a smile on your mother’s face.
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05/08/2020
The Second Passover
On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…
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05/08/2020
Looking Forward
It's time to start looking forward to the holiday of Shavuot, which seems…
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05/07/2020
Rabbi Meir
The Mishna is a collection of citations of the oral law by an array of…
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05/07/2020
Time for Study
Set aside time to study the Mishna and the Talmud to gain a greater…
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05/06/2020
Jewish Buckeyes
In 1817, when a pioneering watchmaker, Joseph Jonas, settled in Cincinnati,…
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05/06/2020
Do Your Preparation
Before you travel, try to learn the Jewish history of the places you plan…
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05/05/2020
Take Me Out To The Ballgame
In 2006, the month of May was officially designated as Jewish American…
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05/05/2020
Kosher Hot Dogs?
If you live in a city with a large Jewish population, the next time you're…
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05/04/2020
What Happened in SHUM
While most people know about the horrors of the Crusades, many do not…
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05/04/2020
Lessons of History
Sadly, there have been many pogroms against Jews and the Jewish community…
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05/01/2020
Tripping the Vision Impaired
Parashat Kedoshim contains a total of 51 mitzvot. One of those mitzvot…
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05/01/2020
Think Before We Do
Let's consider whether the actions we plan to take should be avoided if…
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04/30/2020
A Look at Honesty
In honor of Honesty Day (created by M. Hirsh Goldberg in the…
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04/30/2020
Honesty is the Best Policy
Best to take the high road and always be honest in our dealings with…
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04/29/2020
Yom Ha’atzma’ut – Israel’s Independence Day
On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…
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04/29/2020
Celebrate!
Recognize the incredible accomplishments that the Jewish State of Israel…
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04/28/2020
Israel’s Memorial Day
The State of Israel's independence, as well as its continued survival, is a…
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04/28/2020
Remember the Heroes
Take a moment to ponder the valiant efforts and supreme sacrifices made by…
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04/27/2020
A Math Teacher’s Life
Had Irving (Isaac) Adler not lived during the fervent era of the rise and…
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04/27/2020
A Winning Equation
Add up the many gifts you've been blessed with, and recognize how fortunate…
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04/24/2020
Positive Speech
With the advent of Covid-19, we have all learned the meaning of social…
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04/23/2020
The Importance of English Books
In honor of April 23, which the United Nations has declared English…
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04/23/2020
It’s Been Translated
Appreciate how fortunate we are to live in a generation when much of the…
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04/22/2020
Precious Creation
While there are many appropriate themes with which the Torah in Genesis 1…
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04/22/2020
Preserve Your Surroundings
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings and consider…
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04/21/2020
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, the 27th of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…
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04/21/2020
In Their Memory
Perpetuate the memory and the accomplishments of those who tragically…
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04/20/2020
Legal to Take?
With all the discussion during the last few years, about the legalization…
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