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The first Jews arrived in Sydney in 1788 and have been joined by successive waves of Jewish immigrants ever since.

Ancient traditions and foods animate Passover Seder for Italian Jews

Tonight, Jews across the world will pull an all-nighter. Some will sit in synagogue all night long; others will “shul-crawl,†...

If ritual is to create a shared language across the generations, we must ensure the Judaism we practice is recognizable both to our ancestors and descendants.

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Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

This talmudic text dives deep into the laws of levirate marriage.

From Shehechiyanu to psalms, how I brought Jewish ritual into this momentous life stage.