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How to Light Shabbat Candles

What you need to know about this ritual welcoming the Sabbath.

Your Guide to Jewish Holidays

The three categories of Jewish holidays, celebrations and commemorations.

The 14 Key Steps of a Passover Seder

The word "seder" means order and it refers to these building blocks of the ritual.

The Jewish History of Cream of Wheat

Exploring the delicious past, present and future of farina.

Making Wine Latkes with Grandma

Yes, "wine latkes" - and no, I cannot share the recipe

Inner Beauty, Outward Beauty, and Health

Judaism recognizes the primacy of an inner beauty, but we are nonetheless called upon to care for our bodies and not discouraged from tending to our appearance.

Why Parents Are the Only Loved Ones Traditionally Mourned a Full Year

Rites for mothers and fathers are more demanding than those for other relatives, even siblings, spouses and children.

Ask the Expert: Post-Mortem Bris

Do we circumcise a baby who died before he was eight days old?

It’s Not Just for Feminists Anymore

It’s not easy being a feminist.We are the butts of jokes, the objects of stereotypes, and the recipients of sometimes ...

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