Holidays

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Will Elijah Be at Your Seder?

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Most Jews are not familiar with the biblical Elijah ...

‘Nay Leaven’d Bread Shalt Beest Eaten’ Author Martin Bodek Has a Shakespearean Twist on...

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Wherefore is this Haggadah diff’rent from all oth’r Haggadahs?

In Orthodox Communities Where Women Don’t Read Torah, Purim Offers a Rare Opportunity

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When Alyza Lewin became a bat mitzvah in 1977 ...

Sarajevo Jews Celebrate a Second Purim. For Centuries, They Weren’t Alone.

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Starting tonight, many Jews around the world will celebrate Purim ...

Drunken Chocolate-Cherry Hamantaschen for Purim

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As a kid in my mother’s house ...

Local Organizations Celebrate Tu B’Shevat

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You live in Philadelphia or one of its suburbs in the winter. It’s cold out. It’s that time of year when you may not...

Fun Activities Available for Local Jews on Christmas

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You’re Jewish. It’s Christmas. Few places are open, so what to do? It’s the annual question. This year, you can just stay in and celebrate...

Delaware Valley Cantors Bring Back In-Person Concert

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Cantor Jen Cohen, now in her 15th year at Temple Beth Sholom in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, grew to enjoy Zoom services during the...

Gift Ideas for the Chanukah Season

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If you want, you can Google something like “best Chanukah gifts for 2022” and find plenty of options. Town & Country Magazine lists an agate...
A Black man in a white hat and robes kneels with his arms up and palms open.

Sigd, the Ethiopian Jewish Holiday, Differs Across Generations, Locations

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For many Jews, the evening of Nov. 22 is just a quiet Tuesday night, but for Ethiopian Jews in Israel and the Diaspora, Nov....