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Top 10 Jewish Wedding Traditions

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A Jewish wedding often involves some age-old traditions. Check out 10 Jewish wedding traditions at HowStuffWorks.

United States Enacts the Lend-Lease Bill: January 1941-June 1941

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This World War II timeline highlights important dates from January 1941 to June 1941. Follow the events of World War II and the German invasion.

Skunk Water: A Weapon That Uses Stench to Control Crowds

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Developed in Israel, this foul-smelling liquid has been used on Palestinian and Israeli protesters - and it's showing up in the United States.

Manischewitz: The Great History of the Not-so-great Wine

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This syrupy sweet wine is synonymous with Passover and other Jewish holidays. So why is it popular with so many people outside the Jewish community as well?

Who Was the Mysterious Melchizedek in the Bible?

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He makes just one brief appearance in Genesis, yet he's been seen as a precursor of Jesus Christ. What was he really and how did he become associated with Jesus?

What Rumi, the World's Most Popular Poet, Wants to Teach Us, 800 Years Later

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Rumi, the Sufi mystic and Persian poet wrote a staggering amount of verse, and is still widely influential and beloved to this day.

What Caused the Rise — and Fall — of the Ottoman Empire?

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For 600 years, the Ottoman Empire covered a territory stretching across Europe and the Middle East, until it all came down after World War I.

Buildup to World War II: January 1931-August 1939

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This World War II timeline highlights important dates during January 1931 to August 1939. Follow the events of World War II and the German invasion.

Why Is Shabbat So Central to Jewish Tradition?

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Shabbat is the holiday that is central to Jewish life, occurring every Friday at sunset to Saturday night. But what is it and how is it observed?

9 Names of God in Christianity and Judaism

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The most powerful Christian deity is divided into three primary forms: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. With so many forms, it's only natural that this Holy Trinity would bear so many namesakes.

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