Vayigash 5776-2015
“Joseph’s Intense Economic Policies” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Vayigash, Judah’s appeal to Joseph to release his brother Benjamin has a powerful…
Brides and Grooms
Go out of your way to gladden brides and grooms at their weddings and the subsequent celebratory week of Sheva Brachot.
Selichot
In addition to the unique prayer services of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the High Holidays are known for one other service: selichot. A collection of religious poems and…
Follow Those Who Know
Follow the advice of Jossie ben Joezer of Tzeredah, who said: "Let your house be a meetinghouse for the sages and sit amid the dust of their feet" (Pirkei Avot/Ethics of the…
Still Celebrating
The holiday of Sukkot lasts all week. Click here to learn more about how to continue celebrating the holiday
Note
Jewish Treats would like to thank our readers for all of their comments. In regard to yesterday's Treat, The Jewish Honeymoon, we received several responses directing us to an opinion…
Weekly Message,Haazinu,Rosh Hashana
Haazinu-Rosh Hashana 5775-2014
“Invoking Heaven and Earth” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald It seems so natural to always begin the New Year with parashat Haazinu, the majestic song of Moses, which he sang moments before…
Our Staff
Our StaffStaff MembersRabbi Ephraim Buchwald – Director Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald is one of the leaders in the movement of…
Summer Camp
The end of the school year is upon us, and across the country, many parents are packing their children’s trunks for summer camp. The world of Jewish camping began as a reaction to…
Celebrating Bar Ilan University
Would you believe that the founding of Israel’s second largest university (33,000 students) was conceived “deep in the heart of Dixie"? Two years after Israel’s founding in 1948, the…