Remembering a Tragic Event
Recall the tragic loss of life and the many who were injured at last year's Lag Ba'Omer celebration in Meron, Israel.
Never Forget
If you have a family member or know someone who is a Holocaust survivor, be sure to connect with them and record their personal story of survival during World War II.
Seven Days to the Sea
The Passover celebration lasts seven days in Israel and eight days, outside of Israel. (For more information as to why, please click here). The first day (and second, outside of Israel)…
The Most Popular Non-Holiday Event on Jewish Calendars
This Friday night is the 26th annual Shabbat Across America and Canada. Jewish Treats is proud to present a history of NJOP’s SHABBAT ACROSS AMERICA AND CANADA. Since many people are…
History for Everyone
Barbara Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) never earned a doctorate in history, but the books that she authored injected new life into the layman’s study and understanding of…
Never to Be Forgotten
Reach out to Holocaust survivors in your community and ask that that they share their personal trials and tribulations during the war as well as how they survived the tumultuous period of…
Character Development
Devote time to character development and improvement as it is one of life’s most valuable and important endeavors.
Never Forget
Learn about the brave, organized resistance on the part of those Jews who fought valiantly against the Nazis while the Warsaw Ghetto was being liquidated. The Egyptians, because of their…
The Tenth of Tevet, Asarah b’Tevet
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zeddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth month, on the tenth (day) of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, came, he and all his legions, upon…
The Fast of the Fifth of Tevet
Aside from Yom Kippur, which is mentioned in the Torah, all the other fasts on the Jewish calendar are Rabbinic in nature and find their rabbinic source in a single Scriptural verse:…