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Jewish Treats Action: Write a list of 8 things you thing you can improve about yourself. (And at the same time, write a short list of things that you appreciate about yourself.)
Jewish Treats For an interesting read, check out Igeret Hamussar (The Letter of Ethics), R' Israel Salanter's famed book. This link contains an English copy.
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Jewish Treats Today, 25 Shevat, is the yartzeit of Rabbi Israel Salanter, founder of the Mussar movement, which teaches us about the practice of Jewish ethics. We focus today's Jewish Treat on him.
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The Mussar movement, the formal study and program of ethical improvement, was developed in the mid-nineteenth century by Rabbi Israel Salanter (1810-1883, his family name was Lipkin but he is known as ...
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The concept of a Sabbath, a day of rest, came to the world through the Jewish people. Shabbat, as the Sabbath day is called in Hebrew, is the day on which a person has an opportunity to recharge his/her ...
Jewish Treats On this day in 1925, Technion-Israel's Institute of Technology, officially opened in Haifa, Israel. Read about some of their latest accomplishments by visiting their website.
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Jewish Treats As if Toyota's problems weren't bad already... Jta Newsalerts is reporting a Toyota Camry that crashed into a New York synagogue.
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An elderly man said his Toyota car's accelerator stuck, causing him to crash into the steps of a New York City synagogue.
Jewish Treats Twebrew School is BACK! This time with Shabbat content! Check out today's post: If Shabbat Is Saturday, Why Does It Begin On Friday Night? Great question! Find the answer within.
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It Was Evening, It Was Morning...When following the Gregorian (secular) calendar, it is natural to think of the days of the week as Sunday, Monday....Friday, Saturday, each day beginning at midnight and ending at midnight. ...
Jewish Treats Another example that Israel is a leader in green technology. Business Week reports that Arava Power Will Invest $535 Million in 15 Israeli Solar Fields.
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Arava Power Co., an Israeli solar company, said it signed agreements to invest 2 billion shekels ($535 million) to build 15 solar fields in Israel.
Jewish Treats Not only did Costa Rica elect it's 1st female President, but it's 1st Jewish Vice President as well! Via Lubavitch.
Jewish Treats We mourn the loss of Dr. Bernard Lander, founder and president of Touro College, passionate Jewish philanthropist, and man of great intellect. He will be missed.
Jewish Treats Action: Donate your gently used books or toys to the local hospital.
Jewish Treats Twilight's not only important for vampires. Today we discuss the role and importance of the twilight hour in Judaism. Check out our post today in JDate's JMag!
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In Judaism, the day begins and ends at sunset. But defining sunset can be complicated. However, for many aspects of Jewish life, such as the observance of Shabbat/holidays, prayer times and even the day on which a baby boy has his brit milah...
Jewish Treats Here we go! Kicking off Twebrew School: Shabbat with our 1st post, appropriately titled, What is Shabbat?
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Shabbat, the Hebrew word for the Sabbath, is the seventh day of the week. It is the day on which the Torah states that God rested from His work of creation.“And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their hosts. ...
Jewish Treats On this day in 354 BCE, the prophet Zechariya predicted the restoration of Zion and encouraged they resume building the 2nd Holy Temple.
Jewish Treats A thought-provoking new video from Aish HaTorah. Israel from Israel's point of view. Check it out.
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A moving film,but surely a beautiful and soulful soundtrack,like, maybe Yerushalayim shel zahav, would add to the emotion of the images,rather than the jarring music that was used!
