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…
B’ha’alot’cha 5771-2011
"The Nature of Moses’ Humility" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat B’ha’alot’cha, we learn that Miriam and Aaron spoke against Moses concerning the Kushite…
Learn from Moses
Study the Torah to appreciate many of the great characteristics that Moses possessed and utilized during his 120 years including his skillful leadership of the Jewish people and being…