Jewish Treats

Exercise is a Jewish Value

Staying healthy is a fulfillment of the Torah’s mandate to “safeguard your soul” (Deuteronomy 4:15).

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Positive Exercise

When exercising, think about the fact that you are fulfilling the mitzvah of guarding one's being.

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Winter Exercise

Embrace the last few weeks of winter by trying some winter sports or just taking a brisk walk.

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A Little Exercise

Take the stairs instead of the elevator. You'll be getting in shape and honoring Shabbat.

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One! Two! Three! Feel The Burn!

Some people love to exercise, others hate it, but everyone knows that it is a vital component of properly maintaining one’s physical health.    While the Torah does not…

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In Honor of World Health Day

World Health Day, which is sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), is an annual event held on April 7th, the anniversary of the founding of the WHO in 1948. A sub-agency of the…

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Tazria,Weekly Message,Metzorah

Tazria-Metzorah 5773-2013

"Ritual Impurity and Tzaraat: A Contemporary Understanding" by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week’s double parashiot, Tazria and Metzorah, are among the most complex Torah portions for…

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A History of Religious Freedom in North America

On September 12, 1695, the small Jewish community of what would become New York City, petitioned Governor Thomas Dongan for the right to exercise their religion in public. Because of the…

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In God We Trust

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution famously begins: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Known as “The…

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For the Freedom of Religion

January 16th is marked on some United States calendars as National Religious Freedom Day in commemoration of the acceptance of Thomas Jefferson’s statute for religious freedom by the…

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