The Book of Ruth
Ruth was the Moabite wife of Machlon, one of the two sons of Elimelech and Naomi, a wealthy Hebrew couple who had fled Bethlehem during a bitter famine. Elimelech’s family had settled in…
A Virtuous Woman
Study the Book of Ruth to more fully appreciate Ruth's extraordinary kindness and the remarkable turn of events that impacted Jewish history. Click here to read the Book of Ruth in both…
Preparing for the Torah
Shortly after the Israelites encamped at the base of Mount Sinai, they agreed to accept the Torah and do all that God had commanded. And so, God declared that He would bring Himself, in…
Get Ready
Use the remaining days of the Sh’loshet Y’mei Hagbalah, the three days before Shavuot, to learn more about, and to delve into the wisdom of the Sages by visiting NJOP’s Shavuot resource…
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The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot, which we begin celebrating this Thursday night (May 25th), is the only holiday listed in the Torah without the date on which it is to be observed. Rather, the Torah states that…
Head Start
Prepare for Shavuot by downloading our free eBook "Jewish Treats on the Ten Commandments" by clicking here.
Shavuot 5783-2023
"The Concept of 'The Chosen People'" (updated and revised from Shavuot 5761-2001) by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald On this coming weekend, Jews will celebrate the festival of Shavuot, which…
Green Cheesecake At Midnight
The holiday of Shavuot has three well-known, and well-loved, customs: Decorating our Homes and Synagogues with Plants and Flowers: According to the Midrash, at the time of the giving of…
Celebrate Shavuot!
Decorate, bake and set aside Jewish study material to enhance the joyous festival of Shavuot.
Western Wall History
The Western (Wailing*) Wall is the most accessible holiest location in Jewish life. With 28 rows of massive stones above ground (and 17 below), the wall itself is physically breathtaking.…
Worth The Visit
Given the proximity of the Western Wall to where the Holy of Holies in the Temple once stood, if you haven't already, try to plan a trip in your lifetime to visit the Western Wall where…
Lions and Jerusalem Day
The original city of Jerusalem, conquered by King David from the Jebusites, is now known as Ir David, situated in the Silwan neighborhood, south of the Temple Mount. Over time, Jerusalem…
Celebrate Jerusalem Day
Learn more about the significant connection that Jews have had with Jerusalem over the last 3,000 years through this powerful video presentation delivered several years ago by the late…
A Scholar and a Playwright
As the epicenter of the Renaissance, Italy was filled with great centers of learning and creativity during the middle centuries of the last millennium. In one of these great centers of…
Jewish Ethics at Your Fingertips
Delve into The Path of the Just, the classic work authored by the RaMCHaL, Rabbi Moses Chaim Luzzatto to gain a new perspective on Jewish ethics.
The Surgery Is Elective
In the late twentieth century, there was, according to anecdotal evidence, an epidemic of “deviated septum” among American Jewish girls. The implication, along with many not-so-funny…
Jewish Ramifications
Consider the Jewish angle when contemplating elective surgery.
Bamidbar 5783-2023
“Surviving the Wilderness” (updated and revised from Bamidbar 5764-2004) by, Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald In this week’s parasha, parashat Bamidbar, the Israelites enter the…
Learning the Truth of Your Heritage at Age 59: The Amazing Story of Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright broke a glass ceiling when she became the first woman U.S. Secretary of State on January 23, 1997. A few weeks later, at age 59, Madeleine learned that her parents,…
Appreciate, Celebrate and Transmit Your Family’s Jewish Heritage
Every person should proudly transmit family history to the next generation. For Jews this is both a calling and an imperative.
Thank You, Mom
Mother’s Day is a day set aside to show the moms in our lives how much we appreciate them. It’s a sweet and wonderful idea…but according to the Torah, every day is Mother’s Day! The very…
Do the Right Thing
Make an effort to call and show appreciation for all the mothers in your life.
Thank You Nurses
Today, May 12th, is International Nurses Day, and so, Jewish Treats honors a woman who made a tremendous impact on the world of public health. Lillian D. Wald (1867–1940) was born to…
Recognizing the Good
On International Nurses Day, remember to thank nurses and other first responders for their courageous work. In the fifth chapter of Pirkei Avot, Ethics of the Fathers, we are taught,…
Berlin’s Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary
On May 11, 1820, a child was born in Prussia who would, as a grown man, almost single-handedly change the face of German Jewry. Rabbi Azriel Hildesheimer attended yeshiva in Hanover, and,…
The Rebirth of a Torah Institution in Berlin
Learn about the reopening of the Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin in 2009, 71 years after it closed.
Rabbi and Statesman, Rabbi Moses Schorr
Rabbi Moses Schorr was a passionate academic who dedicated most of his indefatigable energy to the Jewish people. Born on May 10, 1874, in Przemyśl, Galicia, when it was still part of…
Making a Difference
Learn more about Rabbi Moses Schorr, a noted academic who dedicated his time and energy to the Jewish people and the Jewish community in pre-war Europe.
Take A Sabbatical
It is interesting that the two most common professions which offer sabbatical leaves are academia and clergy. These two professions are fields in which practitioners devote a great deal…
Recharge Your Spiritual Batteries
Recharge your spiritual batteries to make sure your spiritual connections remain strong.