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May 16, 2022

Cheer Up The Lonely

The most frequently cited cause for the destruction of the Second Temple is…

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May 15, 2022

The Second Passover

On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…

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May 13, 2022

Israeli-German Relations

On May 13, 1965, Israel officially established diplomatic relations with…

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May 12, 2022

Thank You Nurses

Today, May 12th, is International Nurses Day, and so, Jewish Treats honors…

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May 11, 2022

Berlin’s Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary

On May 11, 1820, a child was born in Prussia who would, as a grown man,…

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May 10, 2022

Rabbi and Statesman, Rabbi Moses Schorr

Rabbi Moses Schorr was a passionate academic who dedicated most of his…

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May 9, 2022

Emor 5782-2022

“Priests and Death: An Unusual Relationship” (updated and revised from Emor…

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May 9, 2022

First You and Then You

From a broad perspective, the opportunity for all members of a prayer…

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May 8, 2022

Thank You, Mom

Mother’s Day is a day set aside to show the moms in our lives how much we…

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May 6, 2022

The Great Rae Landy

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th,…

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May 5, 2022

A Turn in History

While many people know that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday, a fair…

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May 4, 2022

Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day

On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…

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May 3, 2022

Israel’s Memorial Day

The State of Israel’s independence, as well as its continued survival, is a…

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May 2, 2022

Kedoshim 5782-2022

“Giving Proper Reproof” (updated and revised from Kedoshim 5763-2003) by…

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May 2, 2022

Take Me Out To The Ballgame

In 2006, the month of May was officially designated as Jewish American…

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April 29, 2022

A Look at Honesty

In honor of Honesty Day (created by M. Hirsh Goldberg in the 1990s), which…

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April 28, 2022

Remember

The Jewish nation has a long historical memory. Jewish history is replete…

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April 27, 2022

Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day

Yom Hashoah, is observed each year on the 27th of Nissan, which is tonight…

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April 26, 2022

Citations

In 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization declared April 26th…

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April 25, 2022

Acharei Mot 5782-2022

“The Jewish Method of Achieving Moral Perfection” (Updated and revised from…

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April 25, 2022

Is There Jewish DNA?

Do you remember learning about genes and DNA, about inherited traits and…

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April 20, 2022

Seven Days to the Sea

The Passover celebration lasts seven days in Israel and eight days, outside…

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April 19, 2022

The History of the Knesset

The founders of the State of Israel did not have much time to set up and…

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April 18, 2022

Passover II 5782-2022

Passover II 5782-2022 “Counting the Omer” (Revised and updated from…

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April 18, 2022

Chol Hamoed

Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…

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April 15, 2022

Seek the Answer

The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana – What makes it different?) is one of the…

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April 14, 2022

Biur – Burning

Bedikat Chametz, the search for chametz takes place tonight, Thursday…

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April 13, 2022

Searching for Chametz

On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all “chametz” (leaven) which…

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April 12, 2022

Setting the Seder Table

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

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April 11, 2022

Passover I 5782-2022

“Chametz, Matzah and Faith in Redemption” (Updated and revised from…

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