Resources
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Read more: Coffee Talk…
Coffee Talk…
Jewish Life Specialist The Origins of Coffee This text below corroborates Rabbi Zacuto’s usage of coffee for evening prayers by an 18th century Rabbi Gedaliah of Siemiatycze. “And at midnight…
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Read more: Kosher Dills… Pickles and the Jewish people
Kosher Dills… Pickles and the Jewish people
Jewish Life Specialist Overview Before refrigeration, it was more challenging to store food for extended periods of time. While grains, legumes, and a limited number of fruits and root vegetables…
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Read more: Shabbat Candle Making
Shabbat Candle Making
Jewish Life Specialist Overview Seeking to elevate your Shabbat dinner or help your community prepare for Shabbat? Look no further! Help your community deepen and personalize their Shabbat experience through…
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Read more: Purim Costume/Clothing Swap
Purim Costume/Clothing Swap
Jewish Life Specialist Overview In Megilat Esther 9:1 (which we read on Purim), it says: “…When the king’s command and decree were to be executed, the very day on which…
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Read more: Wine and Cheese Through a Jewish Lens
Wine and Cheese Through a Jewish Lens
Jewish Life Specialist Overview It might be a little cheesy but wine not do some Jewish learning over delicious wine and cheese! Gather your community for a chill wine and/or…
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Read more: Tu BiShevat Seder Three Ways
Tu BiShevat Seder Three Ways
Jewish Life Specialist Overview Traditionally, Tu BiShevat was not a Jewish festival. Rather, it marked an important date for Jewish farmers in ancient times–essentially a “birthday” for all trees so…
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Read more: Is Game Night Jewish?
Is Game Night Jewish?
Is Game Night Jewish? Created by Rabbi Shari Shamah Shari.shamah@memglobal.org Laughter and Play: In Genesis (21:9) we read of Sarah looking out and seeing Esau מצחק. This word…
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Read more: Jewish Values of Gratitude, Renewing Ourselves, and Acting with Intention
Jewish Values of Gratitude, Renewing Ourselves, and Acting with Intention
Jewish Values of Gratitude, Renewing Ourselves, and Acting with Intention Created by Rabbi Shari Shamah, Jewish Life Specialist Shari.shamah@memglobal.org Gratitude Value: Hakarat HaTov – Gratitude הכרת התוב אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר,…
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Read more: Mental Health Resources
Mental Health Resources
The core of Mem Global programming is to create warm and welcoming Jewish spaces. These resources aim to help you break down the stigma around mental health, provide information on…
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Read more: Jews and Ice Cream
Jews and Ice Cream
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Ice Cream The connection between Jews and Ice Cream Created by Rabbi Shari Shamah, Jewish Life Specialist Shari.shamah@memglobal.org A Love of dairy…