How To Be Jewish In 30 Seconds
You can be Jewish in 30 seconds or less. Many of my colleagues Jewish and non-Jewish present their religions as an all or nothing insurmountable mountains of material. So, naturally, nearly everyone is going to shy away from it. It’s like sailing. If you learn some of the basics, you can sail a boat. You are not going to be in the America’s Cup or sail around the world, but you’ll love it anyway. I think a disservice has been done to Judaism, by always presenting all or nothing and telling people what they can and cannot do, and you have to give up this and that. The only thing that that results in is people walking away. But it doesn’t have to be that way. You can be Jewish in 30 seconds a week by picking a Jewish activity and make it part of your practice .
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Observe a Yahrzeit in 30 Seconds
You can be Jewish by observing the anniversary of a loved ones death. Since this is done once a year it is call a Yahrzeit. Use the English date if that makes the most sense to you. You observe by li…
Spritz Some Yiddish in 30 Seconds
Are you crazy or are you just meshugganah? Perhaps you are just a nudnik and only act like a vilde Chaya. Learn some Yiddish that is not inappropriate and your mother wouldn’t wash your mouth out wit…
Keep Kvetching For 30 Seconds
Kvetching, is very Jewish, complaining may be the easiest way to be Jewish because you complain without even thinking. Admit it, you already are complaining about what you are reading. Kvetching come…
The 30 Second Rabbi Block Challenge
Do you feel like being challenged each day for the next month? It’s called the Rabbi Block challenge, what else would you call it. You may have heard it before in different phrasing, because many cul…
Hebrew Expressions in 30 Seconds
Sprinkle in some Hebrew to be Jewish. You are already saying Oy Vey, but that is negative. In this chapter let’s introduce a little Hebrew into your life. Here are some other words you can use that c…
Say Goodbye in 30 Seconds
Say goodbye to the Sabbath at Havdallah. Havdallah is the end of Shabbat and prepares you for the week ahead. As opposed to the Shabbat dinner that is the night before, so what’s the difference? Why …
Kibitz With god In 30 Seconds
It is time to have a conversation with God. You can speak out load, or you can speak softly, you can shout, you can formulate the words in your mind, you can stand if you wish, sit if you wish, raise…
Celebrate Chanukah in 30 Seconds
Making latkes and lighting candles for Hanukkah are both easy and fun ways to be Jewish in 30 seconds. Decorating your home in blue and white lights adds to the festival. Chanukah decorations abound …
Shalom HaBayit in 30 Seconds
You can choose to be happy instead of choosing to be right. Excessive human pride would have us choose to be right regardless of the situation. It doesn’t have to be this way. Happiness, serenity, an…
Meet Morris Ayin in 30 Seconds
Pinocchio had Jimmy Cricket, Peter Pan had Tinker belle, and Homer Simson had angel Homer, you have Morris Ayin. Being Jewish in 30 seconds means you listen to Morris. Think of Morris as your appeara…
Build A Sukkah in 30 Seconds
To honor Sukkot, all you need to do is enjoy a Thanksgiving meal, say a prayer, a blessing, there is no formula there’s no special words. If you start by listing the things that you are thankful for…
No Gossip For 30 Seconds
Keeping quiet, staying silent, and being civil doesn’t even take a second never mind 30 seconds. That makes this being Jewish very unique in that it is both easy and hard. It is easy for you to see w…
Do Tzedakah in 30 Seconds
You can do the right thing in 30 seconds or less by making a Tzedakah box. Judaism does not have a word for charity nor is there the concept of charity. Being Jewish you focus on the religious idea …
Hang A Mezuzah in 30 seconds
Hang a mezuzah on the “doorposts” of your house. Perhaps you have heard the word or very often seen one. The word Mezuzah is often used to refer to just the case. So, let’s start off by saying that t…
Recite The Shema in 30 Seconds
You can recite the Shema in less than 30 seconds, you can easily say it twice a day or more if you like. The Shema is sum total of all Jewish teachings and belongs to all Jews. Recite the Shema and y…
Shabbat In 30 Seconds
Calling the family to have dinner together on Friday night takes less than 30 seconds. You all lament the fact that the family is fractured and you never sit down together. It doesn’t need to be that…
How To Be Jewish In 30 Blessings
Reciting a blessing takes less than 30 seconds, you might even have time to recite two. The musical “Fiddler On The Roof” made a joke out of a blessing for the Czar. It was funny because there is a b…