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By transmitting values, children’s books are the Hanukkah gifts that keep giving
Deborah Fineblum13.12.2017
Joy Getnick reading a Hanukkah story book to her son, Benjamin. Credit: Jonathan Getnick.
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Hanukkah: a holiday for Jews without religion
Jonathan S. Tobin13.12.2017
Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah each year by lighting a menorah such as this one. Credit: The Jewish Museum, gift of Karl Nathan.
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8 ways to celebrate Hanukkah’s 8 nights in the Holy Land
Adam Abrams12.12.2017
Sufganiyot (deep-fried doughnuts) are made at the Jerusalem-based Magdinat Pe’er bakery Nov. 26, 2012, leading up to Hanukkah. Credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
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From festivals to feasts: four of the top Sukkot events in Israel
Adam Abrams04.10.2017
In 2015, a white bridal dress floats in the air near the Tower of David as part of the 2nd Jerusalem Biennale’s installation called “Betrothal.” Credit: Ricky Rachman.
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The High Holiday sermon problem
Jonathan S. Tobin22.09.2017
An audience in a synagogue in Paris. Credit: Serge Attal/Flash90.
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High Holidays stand alone on the calendar for interfaith families, but still pose challenges
Sean Savage22.09.2017
The cover page of the Interfaith Family organization's "Guide to the High Holy Days." Credit: Interfaith Family.
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Ethiopian Rosh Hashanah blends unique customs with a yearning for Jerusalem
Adam Abrams21.09.2017
Ethiopian Jews are greeted by family members as they arrive at Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, as part of an aliyah flight arranged by The Jewish Agency for Israel and sponsored by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, in June 2017. Credit: Miriam Alster/Flash90.
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The Jewish calendar year’s inspiring newsmakers
Jacob Kamaras21.09.2017
A “Wonder Woman” film poster, featuring Israeli actress Gal Gadot. Credit: Facebook.
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Jewish seniors learn that ‘love can happen at any age’
Deborah Fineblum31.05.2017
Harriet Vogel with her book, “Sad Is Not Bad: It’s How We Grieve After We’ve Loved.” Vogel met her current love online at age 73—after grieving sufficiently to be open to someone new following the death of her husband. Credit: Courtesy of Harriet Vogel.
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Beauty, destruction and Jewish history: the many faces of Dresden
Orit Arfa30.05.2017
Dresden’s Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). Credit: David Müller via Wikimedia Commons.
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Archaeology haven of Caesarea seeks to emerge as ‘main tourism site in Israel’
Judy Lash Balint30.05.2017
Caesarea National Park’s newly restored Roman fountain, which was originally built in the corner of the platform of King Herod’s former temple in the 1st century A.D. Credit: Israel Antiquities Authority.
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‘Start-up nation’ meets Shavuot: the story of Israel’s efficient, high-tech dairy industry
Alina D. Sharon09.05.2017
Dairy cows in a barn at the Volcani Center—the Israeli Ministry of Agriculture’s research arm—in Beit Dagan, near Tel Aviv. Credit: Yehoshua Maltz/Volcani Center.
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From caves to shaves: the Lag B’Omer top 10
Deborah Fineblum08.05.2017
Lag B’Omer festivities at Meron—home of the tomb of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai—in northern Israel, May 7, 2015. Credit: Meir Vaknin/Flash90.
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The surprising benefits of the Passover diet
Armin Rosen10.04.2017
An Israeli family during a Passover seder April 22, 2016. Credit: Nati Shohat/Flash90.
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Start-up nation starts with Israeli summer camp’s ‘big ideas’
Deborah Fineblum04.04.2017
A high-tech activity at a Big Idea camp in Israel. Credit: Big Idea.
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