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This iconic Jewish cookie was trending this year.

Ami wrote this right before he left for college this fall. He bravely chronicled coming out at his Orthodox high school ...

This season, New York City Opera brought back on stage the late Hugo Weisgall’s Esther, a contemporary work based on ...

Nicanor's Day.

John Lennon once wrote in lyrical desperation, “All I want is the truth, man. Just gimme some truth.” Without any ...

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From poppy to chocolate, these are our readers' favorite ways to enjoy hamantaschen.