Houses of worship should uplift immigrant narratives when they are under attack, writes a longtime Jewish leader.
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The part of the Hanukkah story we ignore — and why it matters to converts like me
Hanukkah’s story hides a complex past involving power. For converts, the holiday forces questions about how Judaism receives ...
Zionists draw on the military imagery of Hanukkah, while others look to the synagogue prayers that focus on the miracle of ...
Simcha Kits are a beautifully curated line of holiday and Shabbat kits designed to make Jewish rituals more accessible, ...
Hanukkah is the only Jewish holiday without a biblical book. But all Jews — not only New York literati and Hollywood ...
In Judaism, the requirement is to pray formally three times a day. It’s lucky that this specifically refers to men (at least ...
Transparent” followed the lives of the Pfeffermans, a Jewish family in Los Angeles, whose world shifts when the parent ...
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Algerian nanny in France on trial for allegedly poisoning Jewish family ‘because they have money’
A nanny from Algeria went on trial Tuesday in a suburb of Paris for allegedly poisoning the Jewish family she was employed by because of their religion.
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Jews need new story of Hanukkah or risk losing next Jewish generation to disillusionment
It is time for a new Hanukkah, kind and compassionate, turning narrow nationalism into a universalist pursuit of the world to come promised by our prophets.
Last week in Jerusalem, 180 ambassadors gathered not to celebrate, but to prepare. In the echo of war, amid the highest surge ...
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Praise for soccer star Leo Messi in new album of Yiddish songs for kids
Songwriter Jordan Wax’s previous album had heavier subject matter but here he shows that Yiddish culture can be silly, too ...
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