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…
Know Your Jewish History
Before you pack your skis and snow gear for your trip to ski country, read up on the history of the Jewish community in Vermont.
Jewish Jeaneology
February 26, celebrated as “Levi Strauss Day,” is the day, in 1829, that marked the birth of the blue jeans icon. Born in Bavaria, Levi Strauss immigrated, along with his mother and two…
Support Jewish Companies
Support Jewish companies that are not only charitable, but are also governed by strong Jewish values. To appreciate the strong charitable inclination of the Jews to donate with a full…
Worldwide Jewish Community
When traveling, explore the Jewish institutions in the particular locale and develop an appreciation for those Jews who distinguished themselves and left an indelible impression upon the…
A Jewish Income Tax?
On February 3, 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived,…
Jewish Identity
Sign up for one of NJOP’s free Hebrew Reading Crash Courses starting Monday night January 17th (Level I for beginners) and Wednesday night January 19th (Level II for intermediates), and…
Jewish Identity
Research the distinctive backgrounds of those who first came to the U.S. and settled the southwestern United States in states such as New Mexico.
Jewish Boxing Days?
In many countries, especially those associated with the United Kingdom, December 26th is known as Boxing Day. There are divergent views as to the source of this day and the origin of the…
The Jewish Holiday A Week before Chanukah
The Mishnah (Rosh Hashana 1:1) declares four calendar dates as “Jewish New Years.” On the first day of Tishrei, we celebrate Rosh Hashana as the annual day of judgment for all humanity…