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Hebrew - The Jewish Language of Prayer
Learning Hebrew well enough to use a Hebrew English dictionary or read ancient Jewish prayers may seem challenging for a nonspeaker, but the process has its rewards. more...
The Jewish Memorial to the Night of Broken Glass
The annual remembrance of Kristallnacht, on November 9 and 10 is the world's memorial to the start of the Jewish Holocaust, when fires raged across Germany and Austria. more...
How Do Jews Acknowledge Thanksgiving?
North Americans acknowledge the Thanksgiving celebration by sharing a festive meal with family and giving thanks, but is that really a Jewish tradition? more...
What Does it Mean to be a Chosen People?
The Tanakh and Talmud state that there is a covenant between God and the Jewish People that entails a special responsibility - but why are Jews called the chosen ones? more...
Nontraditional Jewish High Holy Day Programs
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are two of the most important holy days in the Jewish Year, but attending services during the Days of Awe can be a challenge for many Jews. more...
Judaism's Ancient Hebrew Calendar
Judaism bases its yearly rotation of festivals and other events on a combined lunar calendar and solar calendar, a tradition that dates back thousands of years. more...
Bernie Madoff, Jewish Charities and Tzedakah
Bernard Madoff's crimes dismayed the Jewish community not only because of the magnitude of their impact, but because such actions attack the very ethics of Judaism. more...
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Havdalah Craft Project: Make a Spice Box
By: Beth Taylor
Children learn about Jewish tradition and practice by crafting Jewish ritual objects with their own hands. more...
Chanukah - A Fight for Religious Freedom
By: Karen Finch
The non-biblical story of the Festival of Lights uses many symbols that link history to religious practice. Jews seeking to combat Christmas influences are adding more. more...
Israel Baal Shem Tov, Founder of Hasidic Judaism
Israel Baal Shem Tov was an 18th century Jewish Rabbi who lived in what is now Ukraine. His ministry formed the basis of what became Hasidic Judaism. more...
By: Kathleen Duffy
In the 1890s, Jews fled Russian areas of Eastern Europe, settling in New York's East Side. They spoke Yiddish, a vibrant language which they fought to keep alive. more...
Stereotypes of Jews as Doctors and Lawyers
By: Devon Lantry
Jews are often labeled as doctors, lawyers or accountants. Where did this stereotype come from and how much truth lies behind it? more...
Why Jews are Stereotyped as Miserly and Greedy?
By: Devon Lantry
Jews have had some of the oddest and most complicated stereotypes pitted against them. And these prejudices fuel anti-semitism. more...
By: Johanus Haidner
There is sometimes some confusion as to who is considered to be Jewish, as there is some debate amongst the different sects. more...
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