Gain a Deeper Insight

To help us prepare for parashat Devarim this Shabbat, also known as Shabbat Chazon, click here to read a fascinating explanation by NJOP's Director, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald concerning…

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Gain a Deeper Insight

Remember to cover your eyes and concentrate when reciting the Shema. Each day, we are given an opportunity to fulfil a Biblical commandment by reciting the Shema. When we do, we testify…

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Shabbat Inspiration

Tap into the wisdom found in the writings and biographies of the chassidic masters to transform your Shabbat table into a truly uplifting experience. There is much to be gleaned from the…

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Israel’s Benefactors

There is much to learn from the many Jewish benefactors like Baron Edmond James de Rothschild who helped lay the foundation for modern day Israel. Life in this world is of limited time of…

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Kiss and Make Up

Today, August 25th, is the anonymously anointed “Kiss and Make Up Day.” These modern “holidays” have little historic meaning, but Jewish Treats would be remiss in not noting that the…

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Time to Make Amends

Use the current month of Elul as an opportunity to seek out those you may have wronged, to ask for forgiveness. While observing someone we know acting inappropriately, rather than presume…

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Houston Healthcare

Many cities have Jewish hospitals, but Houston also has a Jewish Institute of Medical Research. In the 1950s, Houston’s Jewish community sought to create a medical facility that had a…

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The Significance of Answering Amen

Don’t miss an opportunity to recite “Amen” to a blessing as it represents an affirmation that the statement made in the blessing is in fact true. In this week’s parasha, Kee Tavo, the…

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