Into Words
If you enjoy writing, put your thoughts about God and Judaism into words.
Careful Of Your Words
Remember, one must be as careful about gossiping (saying unkind words) about the dead as about the living.
Words Matter
Israeli Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin’s assassination followed poisonous rhetoric within Israeli society. Care should be exercised to avoid inflammatory words.
Words Matter
Today, on Tisha b’Av, when we commemorate the destruction of both Temples in Jerusalem, the second of which was destroyed because of baseless hatred, it behooves us to carefully consider…
Words
Print out the words of Ha'nayrot Halalu and recite them while lighting the menorah each night of Chanukah. (Click here for Hebrew, English and transliteration.)
Pictures Worth Countless Words
Dawid Szymin, better known by his nickname Chim (or by his Americanized name David Seymour), was born in Warsaw on November 20, 1911. His father, Benjamin, was a publisher of many of the…
Words of Protest
Today is the World Day of Social Justice, a perfect topic for Jewish Treats, as Jewish law often addresses issues of social justice. There are halachot (laws) that dictate giving tzedakah…
Connecting the Words
In honor of “Dictionary Day,” Jewish Treats looks at a renowned Jewish dictionary that has served scholars and students since the turn of the 20th century. A Dictionary of Targumim,…
Connecting the Words
In honor of “Dictionary Day,” Jewish Treats looks at a renowned Jewish dictionary that has served scholars and students since the turn of the 20th century. A Dictionary of Targumim,…
Connecting the Words
Jewish Treats looks at a renowned Jewish dictionary that has served scholars and students since the turn of the 20th century. A Dictionary of Targumim, Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi and…