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JEWISH HOLIDAYS: Celebrating All Year

There's an old quip that tries to summarize the Jewish holidays in nine words: "They tried to kill us. We won. Let's eat." While this may be an accurate description of some Jewish holidays, it is hardly universally correct. Jewish holidays run the emotional gamut and call for celebration, introspection, and even mourning.

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