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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.
Tree or No Tree? How Interfaith Families Navigate the Holidays
Interfaith families exist all over the world and this is the time of year when discussions focus on how to celebrate the holidays.
Why does Jewish law forbid gifts to an unborn child?
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In Jewish culture, prepping for baby's arrival is done a little differently. Find out why Jewish law forbids giving gifts to an unborn child.
How Rosh Hashanah Works
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Rosh Hashanah is one of the most important holidays in the Jewish religion, celebrating the Jewish New Year and three other important themes.
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?
What's a Mezuzah and What's Inside the Case?
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Many Jewish people will affix a mezuzah, a decorative box, to the doorframe of their houses. What's the significance of this?
How Latkes Became Hanukkah's Favorite Food
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Latkes are potato pancakes that we commonly eat during Hanukkah. What's behind this delicious Jewish tradition?
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?
How the Ritchie Boys, Secret Refugee Infiltrators, Took on the Nazis
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The Ritchie Boys, many of them Jewish refugees, trained in the U.S. and returned to Europe to help defeat Hitler and the Nazis.
What Is Zionism and Is It Fueling the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict?
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Nearly any discussion around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will include the word Zionism. But what does it even mean, and how has Zionism changed over the course of history?