Jewish Treats
Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Mitzvah With A Shovel

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The Jewish customs surrounding death, burial and mourning are intended to provide both respect for the departed and comfort for the mourners...

Offer to Help

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When attending a burial where only a few family members are present, offering to help shovel dirt into the grave, is considered a great act ...
Monday, August 17, 2020

American Archivist

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Selma Stern-Taeubler (1890-1981) was a natural achiever. Not only was this doctor’s daughter the first woman to be accepted to Baden-Baden’s...

Search the Archives

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To better appreciate the historic success of a longstanding Jewish institution, study their archives.
Friday, August 14, 2020

Jews In Pakistan

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In recent years, the nation of Pakistan has frequently been in the news, all too often, connected to reports of violence, bloodshed and war....

Sad Reality

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Unfortunately, in some countries, threats of violence and violence itself, has lead many who once felt safe, to emigrate to other countries ...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

All That's Left

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August 13th is annually celebrated as “Left Hander’s Day.” Most Lefties, also known as “southpaws” due to the orientation of baseball stad...

Proud Southpaws

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Discover the possible implications of being a lefty when it comes to Jewish ritual practice.
Wednesday, August 12, 2020

Minsk, Pinsk and Dvinsk?

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Dvinsk, also known as Daugavpils or Duenaburg, is Latvia’s second largest city, situated 140 miles southeast of Riga, Latvia’s capital (Dvin...

Different Yet Valid Approaches

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Study the history of both the Mitnagdic (non-Chassidic) and the Chassidic world in order to better appreciate two different approaches to wo...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Is It Kosher?

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All natural produce in its original form is kosher--including fruits, vegetables, nuts and grains. Once anything is processed--such as froze...

Kosher Supervisory Agencies

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To help the growing numbers of kosher consumers, kosher supervisory agencies place their kosher trademarks on millions of food products. Fam...
Monday, August 10, 2020

Midwestern Sour Cream

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There are a host of Jewish foods that are associated with the American Jewish experience. Most of these, such as blintzes with sour cream, s...

Support for Local Jewish Institutions

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Get to know the Jewish institutions in your community and see how you can join together and add your support to companies that help to susta...
Friday, August 7, 2020

Celebrating Bar Ilan University

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Would you believe that the founding of Israel’s second largest university (33,000 students) was conceived “deep in the heart of Dixie"?...

Support for Local Jewish Institutions

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Get to know the Jewish institutions in your community and see how you can join together and add your support to companies that help to susta...
Thursday, August 6, 2020

The Jews Of Jamaica

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As in many countries of the New World, the Jewish history of Jamaica begins with conversos, the secret Jews who fled Spain. They came to the...

Making An Impact

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Study the history of Jews who have settled in a particular country to better appreciate the challenges and triumphs when trying to establish...
Wednesday, August 5, 2020

No Holiday as Joyous

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Tu b’Av (The Fifteenth of Av) is no longer the well-known holiday on the Jewish calendar that it was in ancient times. In fact, the Talmud ...

A Cause for Celebration

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After the difficult Three Weeks, celebrate an especially joyous day today.
Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Belarus, China, Jerusalem and Brooklyn: The Odyssey of the World’s Largest Yeshiva

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For 125 years, from 1814 until 1939, the Mir Yeshiva served as a beacon of elite Torah study on the European continent. Situated in the smal...

Survival and Growth of Torah Study

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Appreciate the miraculous survival of the Mir Yeshiva during World War II and the success thereafter both in Jerusalem and Brooklyn, NY.
Monday, August 3, 2020

Best-Seller

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For a high school drop-out who failed English three times, Leon Uris had an outstanding career as a best-selling author. The Baltimore born ...

Read and Understand

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Read about some of the most dramatic events in modern Jewish history to better appreciate the many challenges the Jewish people have endured...
Friday, July 31, 2020

Shabbat Nachamu

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The Shabbat following the fast of Tisha b’Av (the ninth of the Hebrew month of Av) is called Shabbat Nachamu , the Shabbat of Consolation, r...

Finding Reassurance and Comfort

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Take heart from the words " Nachamu, nachamu ami ," found in this week's haftarah, assuring that the Holy Temple in Jerusalem...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Girl in the Red Coat

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Except for one girl's red coat depicted in a scene taking place in the Krakow Ghetto, and the opening and closing scenes in Steven Spiel...

Contemplating Tragedy

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Read the kinnot and contemplate why so many terrible calamities have been brought upon the Jewish people throughout Jewish history.
Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Tisha b'Av

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Tonight, at sunset, the saddest day on the Jewish calendar begins. Known as the Fast of the 9th of Av ( Tisha b'Av ), the observances of...

The Saddest Day

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Given the numerous tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people throughout the centuries on Tisha b'Av, contemplate what we each can d...
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

A Woman In Charge: Bessie Gotsfeld

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Mizrachi Women's Organization of America (MWOA, known today as AMIT - Americans for Israel and Torah) began as part of Mizrachi of Ameri...

For Religious Education

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Acknowledge the good work of AMIT, which runs over 100 schools and programs as part of Israel's only government-recognized network of re...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Terrror at the Olympics

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On July 27, 1996, the world was startled when a pipe bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The bomb killed one perso...

Recognize Evil

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Unfortunately we have to recognize terror for what it is; pure evil.
Friday, July 24, 2020

The Words Are The Things

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In Hebrew, the Book of Deuteronomy is known as Sefer Devarim . Its name is derived from the fact that the Hebrew word devarim is the first ...

Gain Deeper Insight

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To help us prepare for parashat Devarim , this Shabbat, also known as Shabbat Chazon , click here to read a fascinating explanation by Rabb...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Chosen To Write: Chaim Potok

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In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestled with an angel and emerged as Israel, “He who struggles.” In the 20th-21st century, Western Jews spend a great ...

People Of The Book

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Set aside time to enjoy a book with a Jewish theme or explore the ever-growing world of Judaica and choose a topic and title that speaks to ...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020

The Month of Av

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The months of the Jewish year are called in the Torah by number only (the first month, second month, etc.). Over time, during the exile, the...

Lessening Our Joy

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According to the Mishna in Tractate Ta'anit 26b, when the month of Av begins, we curtail our joy.
Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Herzl’s Vision of Haifa

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International air travel today, especially in the “post 9-11 world,” can be frustrating, annoying and anxiety-provoking. Because of the extr...

What a Transformation

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With numerous visits each year from commercial tankers, passengers cruise ships and even the US Navy's Sixth Fleet, Theodor Herzl's ...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Armistice

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Many people assume that the end of a war implies that a peace treaty has been signed.   Actually, there are several ways to end a milita...

The Yearning For Peace

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Seventy one years after the signing of the final Armistice Agreement following Israel's War of Independence, Jews the world over pray fo...
Friday, July 17, 2020

A Day to Firgun

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In the age of the internet there are an incredble number of new "holidays." This coming week alone we "celebrate" Nation...

Good Eye

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To " firgun " means to give someone the benefit of the doubt. Seeing someone in a more positive light will likely make you feel be...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Beauty and the Bess

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On December 14, 2014, one of the most talked-about American Jews from the 1940s passed away. Bess Myerson, born in the Bronx on July 16, 192...

Who is a Virtuous Woman?

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Aishet Chayil, A Woman of Valor, the beautiful song drawn from Proverbs Chapter 31, that is sung each Friday night before Kiddush , describ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Which Day Of The Week Were You Born?

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Do you know on which day you were born? Not your birthday...which day of the week? It doesn't appear to be a relevant fact, but more of ...

Happy Wednesday

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If you were born on Wednesday and are blessed with wisdom and a good memory, perhaps it was alluded to in the Talmud.
Tuesday, July 14, 2020

The Antidote for Baseless Hatred

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The calendrical period between the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Fast of Tisha b'Av is known as Bein Hame'tzarim (in the mids...

Turn The Tables

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During the Three Weeks , between the Seventeenth of Tammuz and Tisha b'Av , instead of baseless hatred and holding a grudge, embrace bas...
Monday, July 13, 2020

Three Steps Forward, Three Steps Back

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While Jewish prayer has many aspects that are introspective, prayer is also designed to serve as a vehicle of communication with the Divine....

Holy Steps

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As we take three steps forward to begin the Amidah , consider how fortunate we are to be able to regularly connect with the King of kings on...
Friday, July 10, 2020

Five Wise Sisters

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Few women are mentioned by name in the Torah, and those who are, are generally the major players (i.e. Sarah, Rachel, Miriam). Yet twice in ...

Enjoy The Rest

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Enjoy the serenity and relaxation afforded by Shabbat and take a walk tomorrow.
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Smashing the Tablets

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The sages declare that five tragedies occurred on the Seventeenth of Tammuz , which is why the day is observed as a fast day. Days of what w...

The Three Weeks

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Today, the Seventeenth of Tammuz, is the beginning of the period known as the Three Weeks, when we mourn the national tragedies that befell...
Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Word Magic

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If you have ever heard that the magical word "Abracadabra" is Hebrew, then you may enjoy today's Jewish Treat highlighting the...

Study Hebrew

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Learn to read Hebrew and unlock the fascinating etymology of Hebrew words and the surprising similarity with some common English words.
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