Weekly Message,Emor

Emor 5771-2011

"Sanctifying and Defiling G-d’s Name" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Emor, we encounter two prominent pronouncements that serve as foremost guideposts for…

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Articles,Purim Resources,Purim,JudaismPurim,Literacy,Judaism

Drinking on Purim

Drinking on Purim “A person should drink on Purim until the point where they cannot tell the difference between…

Shemini,Weekly Message

Shemini 5779-2019

"Substance Abuse in Judaism" (Revised and updated from Shemini 5760-2000) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This coming week’s parasha, parashat Shemini, opens with the historic ceremony…

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Literacy,Passover Resources,Passover,JudaismPassover,Literacy,Judaism

The Counting of the Omer

The Counting of the Omer We begin counting the days towards the next festival, Shavuot. Sefirat HaOmer – Counting the Omer The…

Jewish Treats

Still Celebrating

The holiday of Sukkot lasts all week. Click here to learn more about how to continue celebrating the holiday

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Weekly Message,Sukkot

Sukkot 5763-2002

"A Sukkah Memory" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald Growing up as one of the few Yeshiva students in the East Bronx in the early 1950s was not easy. My non-religious Jewish friends mocked my…

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Jewish Treats

Only A Few Weeks Left

Begin preparing for the High Holidays by reading about their laws and customs. Visit www.njop.org's holiday pages and stay tuned for upcoming holiday Treats!

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Chanukah Feature,Hebrew,Chanukah

Pre and Post-Chanukah Classes and Workshops on Zoom

Pre-Chanukah Classes and Workshops on ZoomJoin NJOP for these exciting Chanukah prep classes on Zoom! Forward to a friend

Weekly Message,Vayeilech

Vayeilech 5782-2021

“Appreciating our own Inner Worth” (updated and revised from Vayeilech 5761-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s parasha, parashat Vayeilech, is almost always read together…

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Holiday Resources,HolidaysUncategorized

Jerusalem Day

Yom YerushalayimJerusalem Day In 1947, when the United Nations approved the plan to partition the British…