Jewish Treats

Last Day

Chanukah ends at sunset tonight. Make the most of this last day by wishing your fellow Jews one last chag sameach, happy holiday.

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Jewish Treats

Celebrate Chanukah’s Last Day

Celebrate Chanukah today since the next day of Chanukah is a year away.

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Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life

Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses’ yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, there is no question that Moses was the greatest of the prophets and that his impact as…

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Jewish Treats

Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life

Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses’ yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, there is no doubt that Moses was the greatest of the prophets and his impact as lawgiver,…

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Jewish Treats

Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life

Whether one observes the 7th of Adar as Moses' yahrzeit (anniversary of his death) or not, it behooves us to study the incredible contributions that Moses, the greatest of the Prophets,…

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Moses’ Impact on Jewish Life

Prepare for Parsahat Zachor this Shabbat and for Purim this coming Wednesday night and Thursday by becoming more familiar with the Purim story and unlocking its underlying mysteries.…

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Weekly Message,Va'eira

Va’eira 5774-2013

“Moses, the Reluctant Prophet” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald Tradition maintains that the 53 Hebrew prophets and prophetesses were generally a reluctant group of Divine servants, who were…

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What’s in a (Last) Name?

When using proper names in the Jewish ritual, such as receiving an Aliyah to the Torah, marriage, divorce, on conversion documents, on tombstones or in memorial prayers, Jews are…

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The Last King of Judah

When Mattaniah, the son of King Josiah, was 13 years old, his brother King Yeho'yakim (who had succeeded Josiah) of Judah died after an open rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.…

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Jewish Treats

The Last King of Judah

When Mattaniah, the son of King Josiah, was 13 years old, his brother King Yeho'yakim (who had succeeded Josiah) of Judah died after an open rebellion against Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.…

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