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LATEST ARTICLES: HOLIDAYS
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Nahum's Tomb
This site in Iraqi Kurdistan was a major Jewish gathering spot on Shavuot.
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Rhubarb Rugelach
A tangy take on the classic Jewish cookie.
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Cheesecake Variations
Creative variations on the essential Shavuot dessert.
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Ten Commandments & Gender
Are the Ten Commandments only for men?
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A Jewish Holiday
Transforming the October holiday into a Jewish celebration.
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Before and After
Grief is like a fish bone stuck in the back of your throat.
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A Tisha B'Av User's Guide
Tisha B'Av is the day when the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed.
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How Do Jews Clear Tables?
Here at MJL we've seen how Jews eat, but my friend Leah Jones over at Accidentally Jewish has a great blog post about how Jews and non-Jews clear tables differently.
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The Waste-Free Shabbat Picnic
This Shabbat I had my first Shabbat meal picnic of the summer, and it was a lot of fun.
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Summer Reading Recommendation: Esther Goes to Madison, WI
Last month I was picking through a pile of books and came across Good for the Jews, by Debra Spark, a novel that took the story of the Book of Esther and transplanted it to Madison, Wisconsin during t...
