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Water Immersion (Tevilah Mikveh)

Water immersion (tevilah mikveh) ... repentance--and therefore forgiveness--is a predominant theme during Rosh Hashanah. ... Elul, the month preceding Tishri, is the beginning of a special 40-day…

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Cheese Latkes and Apple Pear Sauce

Cheese Latkes3 egg substitutes1 cup plant milk1 cup vegan cottage cheese1 cup matzo meal1 Tbsp. sugar3/4 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. ground cinnamonoil for frying (canola is recommended)

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Yom Kippur: A Solemn Look at the Severity of Sin

Our Predicament God is holy, and He must be regarded as holy (Lev. 19:2). Sin cannot exist where He is, and in fact His eyes are too pure even to look upon evil (Hab. 1:13). If God is to be…

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Tashlich Breads

On Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), there is a ceremony called Tashlich. Traditionally we go to the ocean (or a stream or river), pray, and then throw bread crumbs onto the water, for the fish can…

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Baked Stuffed Zucchini

Ingredients:• 2 zucchini, cut in half lengthwise• small onion, finely chopped• 4 Tbsp tomato sauce• 1/2 tsp parsley• 1 clove garlic, chopped• 2 Tbsp matzo meal

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Passover In Egypt: Did the Exodus Really Happen?

This question has puzzled biblical scholars, archeologists and all those interested in solving one of the Old Testament's most intriguing mysteries.

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Between July 22 and September 12, 1942, the German authorities deported or murdered around 300,000 Jews in the Warsaw ghetto. SS and police units deported 265,000 Jews to the Treblinka killing center…

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What is a Dreidel Really?

Dreidels are often used to play a game around Hanukkah to win chocolate coins also known as gelt. It has four sides and each side has a Hebrew letter.

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The Sixth Plague: Boils

Exo 9:8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.

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Matzo Brei

Matzo BreiServes 4 to 6I decided to veganize my mom's old-fashioned Jewish Matzo Brei recipe that I grew up on and LOVED. Serve it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner and everyone will be saying Mazel…

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Rosh Hashanah 2017 Speech by President Trump

Full White House text of remarks by President Donald Trump and Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner in a call to Jewish leaders, September 15, 2017:

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Passover Symbols

A traditional Passover Seder plate has a combination of a total of six items.

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Passover on the Horizon

Dry Bones. Passover on the Horizon

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Passover Pineapple Crumble

Matzo meal makes a perfect crumble topping for a fruity dessert to round out the Passover meal. Serves: 8 or more 16-ounce can unsweetened crushed pineapple, lightly drained 2 medium pears or apples,…

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