Jewish Friendship Circle
Organize a small group of friends with whom to study an interesting Jewish topic once a week.
A Friend In Need
Lend an ear to a friend in need, but be careful that any advice you give is without ulterior motives.
A Friendly Face
When someone you know is going through a rough patch, be their friend and offer your support.
Rabbi Shmuel Salant
On the 29th of Av, 1909, Rabbi Shmuel Salant, Jerusalem’s Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi, for almost 70 years, passed away. Rabbi Shmuel was born in 1816 in Bialystok, then part of Czarist Russia.…
Minsk, Pinsk and Dvinsk
Dvinsk, also known as Daugavpils or Duenaburg, is Latvia’s second largest city, situated 140 miles southeast of Riga, Latvia’s capital. Dvinsk became a Jewish center in the Baltics…
Tap Into Real Wisdom
To learn from, and become wiser in the process, consider spending quality time with an elderly relative or friend.
Educating American Girls
When Vichna Kaplan (1913–1986) arrived in America in 1937, her experiences confirmed the country’s reputation as a place where Jewish religious life was in danger. This was particularly…
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Pre-High Holiday Hebrew on Zoom
Pre-High Holiday Hebrew Classes on ZoomBuff up your Hebrew reading skills in time for the High Holidays with Zoom classes!…
Cover Your Ears
The Talmud, in tractate Yoma 9B states that the Second Temple was destroyed because of Sinat Chinam, baseless hatred. Today, on Tisha b’Av, Jewish Treats takes a closer look at the…