Do You Have the Right to Have Dessert?
Parents frequently use dessert in the negotiations to get their children to eat or behave at the table. But the question remains, is dessert a natural part of the meal? While the…
The Crémieux Decree
On October 24, 1870, The French government issued a decree to recognize the Jews of Algeria as French citizens. The law had been written and passed after much campaigning by powerful…
If You Don’t Have your own Sukkah
If you do not have your own sukkah, make the effort to find a sukkah in which you can eat. To help you celebrate Sukkot, NJOP encourages you to join a “Sukkot Across America” celebration…
Have You Threshed Recently
Not too many people have the opportunity to thresh their own grain nowadays. Even the original physical method of threshing has been replaced by large, automated threshing machines.…
You Put Your Right Foot In
Learn why placing your right foot into a shoe yet tying your left shoelace first has deep Jewish philosophical implications that are meant to teach a person sensitivity toward human…
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
If you’ll be eating a full meal, you can say the Ha'motzee blessing for bread at the beginning of the meal. If you’re just having turkey, say the She'ha'kohl blessing.
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
Find time throughout the day to connect with God.
Before You Light at Sundown
Just before lighting candles for Shabbat, say a prayer for those you know who need to be healed or are waiting to meet their soul mate. The Talmud Baba Kamma 92a notes that if a person…
The Population Question
The Malthusian theory of overpopulation is a popular doomsday prediction. Thomas Malthus (1766 -1834) proposed that population increases due to improved standards of living would lead to…
Just Before You Light
Just before lighting candles for Shabbat, say a prayer for those you know who need to be healed or are waiting to meet their soulmate.