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Why Do We Eat Jelly Donuts on Hanukkah?
The answer has everything to do with agriculture, food politics and -- of course -- tastebuds.
How to Make Your Passover Seder Inclusive
Tips for making your non-Jewish guests and family members feel welcome and comfortable.
How to Fold Hamantaschen for Purim
Do you fold or pinch? It’s an enduring question in the world of hamantaschen baking. Some prefer pinwheel hamantaschen (like ...
Where To Find Songs for Your Passover Seder
Online resources for Passover recordings, lyrics, sheet music and more.
Ask the Expert: Taking Challah
Why do we burn up a little piece of dough when we make bread?
How to Prepare for Rosh Hashanah
During the month of Elul, prayers to say and vows to renounce.
Why Some Jews Celebrate Purim One Day Later
Shushan Purim is the day when residents of walled cities, like Jerusalem, observe the holiday.
Why the Maccabees Aren’t in the Bible
The books that tell the Hanukkah tale didn't make it into the Hebrew Bible -- but they are in the Catholic one.