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05/17/2024
Don’t Shame The Name
The concept of “Chilul Hashem,” desecration of God’s name is first…
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05/16/2024
What Happened in SHUM?
While most people know about the horrors of the Crusades, many do not…
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05/15/2024
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…
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05/14/2024
Yom Ha’atzmaut – Israel’s Independence Day
On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…
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05/13/2024
Emor 5784-2024
“The Counting of the Omer and the Celebration of Israel’s Independence”…
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05/13/2024
Israel’s Memorial Day
The State of Israel’s independence, as well as its continued survival, is a…
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05/12/2024
Thank You Mom
Mother’s Day is a day set aside to show the moms in our lives how much we…
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05/10/2024
Rabbi and Statesman: Rabbi Moses Schorr
Rabbi Moses Schorr was a passionate academic who dedicated most of his…
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05/08/2024
First You and Then You
From a broad perspective, the opportunity for all members of a prayer…
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05/07/2024
Thank You Nurses
In honor of National Nurses Week, Jewish Treats honors a Jewish woman who…
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05/06/2024
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Yom Hashoah, is observed each year on the 27th of Nissan, unless that date…
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05/06/2024
Kedoshim 5784-2024
“Living a Truly Sanctified Life” (updated and revised from Kedoshim…
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05/03/2024
The Occident
In honor of World Press Freedom Day, May 3rd as declared by the United…
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05/02/2024
Einstein’s Jewish Life
Albert Einstein, whose yahrzeit is the 26th of Nissan (Saturday), is one of…
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05/01/2024
Isru Chag
The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…
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04/28/2024
Acharei Mot 5784-2024
“The Unfathomable Practice of Molech Worship” (updated and revised from…
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04/26/2024
Seven Days to the Sea
The Passover celebration lasts seven days in Israel and eight days, outside…
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04/25/2024
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/22/2024
Seek the Answer
The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana – What makes it different?) is one of the…
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04/20/2024
Passover 2024-5784
Urgent message: It’s hard to believe that after all these months since the…
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04/19/2024
The Great Shabbat
This Shabbat, the Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as…
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04/18/2024
Searching for Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all “chametz” (leaven) which…
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04/17/2024
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the seder this coming Monday night, it is important to…
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04/16/2024
Four Cups of Wine
Like almost all festival meals, the Passover seder begins with Kiddush, the…
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04/15/2024
Metzorah 5784-2024
Urgent message: It’s hard to believe that more than six months have passed…
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04/12/2024
Asking for Prayers
People “network” for many different reasons. Some people use networking to…
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04/11/2024
A Wellspring of Technology
If you follow @JewishTweets or are a Facebook follower of Jewish Treats,…
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04/10/2024
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors?
The term “ghetto” has a sad connotation in Jewish history and a very…
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04/09/2024
Oh My Gosh! Passover Is Coming!
It’s our wake-up call. As today is Rosh Chodesh Nissan, the first day of…
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04/08/2024
Tazria 5784-2024
Urgent message: It’s hard to believe that more than six months have passed…
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