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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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