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jewish holidays
The holiday of diaspora Jewry — a suggestion
Shavuot — the Feast of the Weeks — is a modest holiday.
On Chanukah, just let the lights go out
There’s a popular Chanukah song recorded by Peter, Paul and Mary, “Light One Candle.” Its chorus insists we “don’t let the light go out” — but I’ve been thinking that maybe we should.
Why are fruit trees important to Jewish people?
We first hear about Tu BiShvat – the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat — in the Mishnah (Rosh HaShanah 1:1) as one of the four days that start the year.
Learning to argue on Tisha b’Av
As we approach Tisha b’Av, the State of Israel is at war. The day’s commemoration of sorrow and pain, and urgent calls for introspection and reflection, couldn’t be coming at a more needed time.
On Purim, answering to a higher grogger
On Purim, can we really blot out the memory of an evil like Haman, who threatened our very existence, with a noisemaker?
Vienna Archbishop opposes recognizing Jewish, Muslim holidays
The Archbishop of Vienna has advised Austria’s government not to add Jewish and Muslim dates to the list of national holidays.
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