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12/04/2023
Vayeishev 5784-2023
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12/04/2023
The Story of Chanukah
Around the year 167 B.C.E., the Syrian-Greek rulers of Judea tried to force…
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12/01/2023
Diplomacy, Prayer, Action
As every diplomat knows, there is a time to talk, a time to pray and a time…
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11/30/2023
Jews in Mississippi
In honor of "National Mississippi Day," Jewish Treats is proud to share a…
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11/29/2023
Rachel’s Tomb?
Kever Rochel, the Tomb of Rachel, in Bethlehem is considered to be the…
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11/28/2023
Albania and the Jews
Albania, which today marks its Independence Day, is a small Balkan country…
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11/27/2023
Vayishlach 5784-2023
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11/27/2023
On One Foot
Jewish Treats was asked to summarize the Jewish faith in one tweet. For…
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11/24/2023
Leah’s Story
On the morning after Jacob was to marry Rachel, he woke to find that his…
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11/23/2023
The Bird of Thanks
On Thanksgiving Day, it is customary in the United States to eat a turkey…
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11/22/2023
The Thanksgiving Synagogue Service
While Thanksgiving is most certainly an American festival of gratitude, its…
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11/21/2023
World Hello Day
In 1973, Brian and Michael McCormack created "World Hello Day" as a…
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11/20/2023
Vayeitzei 5784-2023
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11/20/2023
Bostoner
Boston is a famous and historic American city, with a rich early American…
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11/17/2023
Isaac, Son of Abraham
Born to aged parents (Sarah was 90, Abraham was 100), Isaac was Abraham’s…
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11/16/2023
A Diplomat to Romania
In July 1944, it was announced that a new Liberty ship under construction…
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11/15/2023
What Are Tefillin?
The common translation of tefillin is “phylacteries,” which is a Greek word…
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11/14/2023
Jewish Work in Diabetes
Today is World Diabetes Day. Not so long ago, diabetes was often thought of…
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11/13/2023
Toledot 5784-2023
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11/10/2023
The Three Mitzvot of Sarah
Jokes about dominant Jewish mothers are abundant and frequent. Perhaps this…
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11/09/2023
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht, literally the Night of Crystal, but generally translated as…
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11/08/2023
Hail the Holy Pomegranate
The pomegranate is a funny sort of fruit. Rather than eating the flesh and…
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11/07/2023
North Star State’s First Jewish Senator
Rudolph Ely Boschwitz was born on November 7, 1930, in Berlin, Germany to…
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11/06/2023
Chayei Sarah 5784-2023
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11/06/2023
Spiritual Compass
Today, November 6th, is yet another odd, seemingly random, holiday that has…
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11/03/2023
Keeping Ethical
Pirkei Avot is commonly translated as "Ethics of Our Fathers" because many…
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11/02/2023
The Jews of Panama
The history of the Jews in Panama is similar to Jewish history in other…
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11/01/2023
Three Steps Forward, Three Steps Back
While Jewish prayer has many aspects that are introspective, prayer is also…
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10/31/2023
His Tricks Were Quite a Treat
It is commonly acknowledged that the magician and escape artist Harry…
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10/30/2023
Vayeira 5784-2023
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