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03/31/2023

The Great Shabbat

The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat HaGadol, the…

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03/30/2023

In Honor of National Doctor’s Day

If you enjoy television medical dramas, then you probably have certain…

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03/29/2023

Four Cups of Wine

Like almost all festival meals, the Passover seder begins with Kiddush, the…

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03/28/2023

Oh My Gosh! Passover Is Coming!

The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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03/27/2023

Tzav 5783-2023

“Making the Menial Hallowed and the Mundane Holy” (updated and revised from…

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03/24/2023

What’s With The Salt

At every Shabbat meal, the blessing of Ha’mo’tzee (the blessing over bread)…

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03/23/2023

For The Dogs

Today is National Puppy Day. The domestication of dogs is as old as…well,…

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03/22/2023

Mordecai Manuel Noah

While one of the founding principles of the United States of America is…

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03/21/2023

A Twentieth Century Jewish Poet

In honor of World Poetry Day, Jewish Treats presents a brief biography of…

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03/20/2023

Vayikra 5783-2023

“The ‘Sacrifice’ that Lasts Forever” (updated and revised from Vayikra…

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03/20/2023

Breslov

In honor of International “Day of Happiness,” Jewish Treats is pleased to…

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03/17/2023

Surviving and Leading

Although born in Hungary in 1904, Rabbi Yehoshua (Joshua) Menachem…

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03/16/2023

West Point

In 2015, the Jewish news media delightedly reported that Rachelle David was…

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03/15/2023

The Origins of Formal Jewish Education in the United States

Today, thankfully, there are hundreds of Jewish elementary schools in the…

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03/14/2023

Purim Narbonne

During the holiday of Purim, celebrated just last week, Jews around the…

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03/13/2023

Vayakhel-Pekudei 5783-2023

“Celebrating the Month of Nissan” (updated and revised from…

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03/09/2023

But Mom, You Promised

Parenting is no easy task. From a very early age, children demand and seek…

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03/08/2023

Purim Again?

Unique to the Jewish calendar, the festival of Purim is actually observed…

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03/07/2023

Who Was Mordechai?

There are some people in this world who always seem to be right in the…

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03/06/2023

Kee Tisah 5783-2023

“The Story of Esther--Making Choices for Jewish Destiny” (updated and…

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03/06/2023

The Four Mitzvot of Purim

This year, Purim will be celebrated beginning this evening, March 6th after…

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03/03/2023

The Most Popular Non-Holiday Event on Jewish Calendars

In honor of tonight's celebration of the 27th annual SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA…

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03/02/2023

The Fast of Esther

This coming Monday, March 6th, which is the 13th of Adar on the Hebrew…

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03/01/2023

The History Around Purim

The story of Purim takes place at the very end of the era known in Jewish…

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02/28/2023

The Purim Story in Under 300 Words

At the end of a 180-day feast, the King of Persia-Media, Achashverosh,…

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02/27/2023

Tetzaveh 5783-2023

“Keeping the Priests Humble” (updated and revised from Tetzaveh 5764-2004)…

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02/27/2023

Live Long And Prosper

Every “Trekkie” knows that Spock’s Vulcan salutation is accompanied by a…

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02/24/2023

What Wood?

A large portion of the Book of Exodus describes the lengthy instructions…

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02/23/2023

The Founder of the House of Rothschild

The name Rothschild echoes with a sense of wealth and fame. The House of…

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02/22/2023

Humble Bee

February 22nd has been declared “Be Humble Day,” a “holiday” that most…

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