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03/08/2013

Parasha of the Month

This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The…

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02/28/2013

Um, What Day Is It?

Living in the “Age of Information,” it is hard to imagine a person not…

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02/27/2013

Who Lights The Shabbat Candles?

While lighting Shabbat candles is generally considered a “woman’s mitzvah,”…

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02/26/2013

Five Ways To Prepare

Remember the Sabbath Day to keep it holy (Zachor et yom HaShabbat…

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01/18/2013

“Shabbos Goy”

While there are some mitzvot that are obligatory on all people (e.g. the…

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01/11/2013

Isaiah 66 and Shabbat Rosh Chodesh

Inevitably, the holidays, weekly celebrations (Shabbat) and monthly…

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01/04/2013

The Truth About Gefilte Fish

There is a little known secret that, hidden in what was once the Russian…

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12/07/2012

Light One Candle

"Light one candle for the Maccabee children, with thanks that their light…

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11/30/2012

Shabbat Shabbaton – Complete Rest

In Exodus 31:14-17, the Torah once again reminds the Jewish people to keep…

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11/09/2012

Lighting The Way To Peace

The very last act performed before bringing Shabbat into the home is the…

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10/19/2012

Being Yotzei

Kiddush, sanctification, is the prayer said over wine through which Jews…

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08/24/2012

The Shabbat Limit

Nothing is more enjoyable on a Shabbat afternoon than a leisurely stroll…

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08/17/2012

The Reward of Honoring Shabbat

According to the wisdom of the sages, there is no way to “over-spend” on…

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07/13/2012

Can’t Move That

Guarding Shabbat is a Biblical commandment that requires a fair bit of…

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06/22/2012

Out of the Narrows

The fourth of the Ten Commandments is the observance of Shabbat. In Exodus,…

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06/08/2012

Frequent Flyer Miles

As far back as the mid-1800s, rabbis wrestled with the question of the…

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05/01/2012

How To Be Holy

God instructs Moses to tell the Jewish people: “You shall be holy, for I…

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03/02/2012

Counting Shabbat

“And the maiden [Esther] pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and…

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03/02/2012

The Sabbath of Remembering

This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat Zachor, the Sabbath of Remembering. The…

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03/01/2012

Jewish Penicillin

There is an unusual statement in the Talmud (Berachot 44b) about the…

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02/29/2012

Try These

In honor of the upcoming Shabbat Across America and Canada (This Friday!)…

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02/28/2012

Covered Eyes

In honor of the upcoming Shabbat Across America and Canada (This Friday!)…

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02/27/2012

Taking Time Off

In honor of the upcoming Shabbat Across America and Canada (This Friday!)…

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02/17/2012

Just A Half A Shekel

This Shabbat is Shabbat Shekalim, the Sabbath of Shekels. The Torah portion…

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02/10/2012

Shabbat Clothes

In historical fiction, there are often references to wearing one’s “Sunday…

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01/27/2012

Destructive M’lachot?

The laws of guarding Shabbat guarantee that the Jewish people will maintain…

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01/13/2012

The Bread of the Sabbath

Challah, known to some as "Jewish bread," is one of the essential elements…

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12/16/2011

It’s All Good

One ancient and ongoing philosophical question is: If God is perfect, and…

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12/09/2011

How Does God Rest

On the first six days of creation, God created (Day 1) the heavens and…

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12/02/2011

With What May We Light

The Friday night synagogue service is actually two separate services,…

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Shabbat

The Jewish Sabbath has been called an “oasis in time.” This heavenly gift is a unique opportunity for spiritual and psychological renewal that comes every week!

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