Jewish Treats about

Judaism

Browse our archive of Judaism related Jewish Treats.

10/30/2023

The Chazon Ish

Rabbi Avraham Yeshaya Karelitz, known as the Chazon Ish, was considered to…

0 Comments3 Minutes

10/27/2023

Name Change

It is not a coincidence that cultures around the world share a belief in…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/26/2023

Living in The Pinch

In honor of National Tennessee Day, Jewish Treats presents a brief history…

0 Comments3 Minutes

10/23/2023

Lech Lecha 5784-2023

Urgent message: Given the most challenging situation in Israel at this…

0 Comments14 Minutes

10/23/2023

Yonah of Geronah

It is a fact of history that students have frequently been at the center of…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/20/2023

All-American Giver

Mervin Pregulman earned his initial fame as a college football star, but…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/19/2023

Original Vegetarianism: Where’s The Beef?

Adam and Eve were vegetarians. When God placed Adam in the Garden of Eden,…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/17/2023

A Man of Courage Honored

In 2001, it was recognized that in the course of American history, numerous…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/16/2023

Noah 5784-2023

Urgent message: Given the most challenging situation in Israel at this…

0 Comments8 Minutes

10/16/2023

The Month of Mar-Cheshvan

Today is Rosh Chodesh Mar-Cheshvan, the first day of the month of…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/12/2023

Ezer K’Negdo

Today’s Treat begins with a short, sweet story about the great Tzaddik of…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/11/2023

Prayers for Israeli Soldiers

These are difficult days for the Jewish people. Vivid print descriptions…

0 Comments3 Minutes

10/10/2023

A Meaningful Act of Kindness

We are all at a loss of how to deal with the tragic unfolding events in…

0 Comments3 Minutes

10/09/2023

Bereshith 5784-2023

Urgent message: Given the most challenging situation in Israel at this…

0 Comments11 Minutes

10/09/2023

Israel Under Fire

Once again, the State of Israel is under siege having been attacked by…

0 Comments3 Minutes

10/06/2023

Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah

Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the "Gathering of…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/05/2023

The Great Hoshana

Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/04/2023

Vanity of Vanities

Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/03/2023

Singing Praises

“…The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited on…

0 Comments2 Minutes

10/02/2023

Simchat Torah 5784-2023

“The Evolving Holiday” (updated and revised from Simchat Torah 5767-2006)…

0 Comments9 Minutes

09/29/2023

Everyone Does the Wave

One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the Four…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/28/2023

Ushpeezin (pronounced Oo’shpee’zin)

During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/26/2023

Sukkot 5784-2023

“Worshiping G-d Wholeheartedly” (updated and revised from Sukkot……

0 Comments10 Minutes

09/26/2023

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster’s Dictionary defines a Tabernacle as a temporary dwelling, which is…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/22/2023

Whoever Is Wise

“Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin” (Hosea 14:2). Let’s…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/21/2023

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

“…on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work at…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/20/2023

The Book Of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best-known stories in the Bible and is read…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/19/2023

For The Sins We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is for…

0 Comments2 Minutes

09/18/2023

Haazinu-Yom Kippur 5784

"A Propitious Time for Repentance" (updated and revised from Haazinu…

0 Comments8 Minutes

09/18/2023

The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the assassination of…

0 Comments1 Minutes

Judaism

Enhance your understanding and appreciation of Judaism through NJOP’s Crash Courses, Articles, Lectures, and more! See how Judaism is not only a part of your life, but creates the person you are.

Classes

Learn or teach about the readily available Basic Judaism Crash Courses provided by NJOP and find out how you or your community can participate.

Jewish Treats Jewish History

Discover Judaism in ways that you may not have known before. NJOP's Jewish Treats articles are created to educate others of their Jewish Heritage.

Jewish Treats Judaism

Browse our collection of Judaism Jewish Treats, filled with interesting stories and articles about Judaism.