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ABCs of Religion: S is for Seder
The Jewish festival known as Passover, or Pesach, celebrates the ancient Israelites' liberation from slavery in Egypt.
A new committee has been formed and met for the first time last Thursday at city hall.
The Meaning of Hanukkah: A Cashew's Take on Things
I grew up in an interesting family. My mother is Jewish, but converted to Catholicism as a young woman.
Church Teaching Q&A / Catholicism 101 Author: Marcellino D'Ambrosio, Ph.D Source: Thanksgiving & Eucharist But why did Lincoln proclaim the last Thursday in November as a national holiday? Because it was clear to him that the blessings of food, land, family, and freedom enjoyed by Americans are all gifts from the Creator.
Project Documents Stories of Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries
Joseph Samuels, born Yosef Sasson in Baghdad, was 18 when he fled Iraq for the new state of Israel.
Of Paella and Pumpernickel ...
Latin American Jews spark new companies targeting their heritage October 29, 2009 Julie Sobel They call themselves Jewbans, Mexi-Jews, Jewminicans or Kosher-Ricans. They can be found eating guacamole on matzah on Passover or drinking kosher tequila on Cinco de Mayo.
A Cacerola Films, Fidecine-Mexico production. Produced by Laura Imperiale. Executive producers, Imperiale, Mariana Chenillo.
School textbook 'fuels anti- Semitism'
THE NSW Jewish Board of Deputies has asked for the immediate withdrawal of a book that schools use as an HSC text, which it says contains anti-Semitic slurs.
Man Convicted After Circumcising 4-Year Old On Kitchen Floor
A man in British Columbia was convicted of criminal negligence this week after botching the home circumcision of his four-year old in 2007.
Abraham and E Pluribus Unum Passover and Thanksgiving and what to say
Romans 4:13, 16-18: It was not through the law that the promise was made to Abraham and his descendants that he would inherit the world, but through the charity that comes from the inner truth.
Home circumcision of 4-year-old ends in conviction
A Vancouver-area father has been found guilty of negligence causing bodily harm after botching a home-circumcision attempt on his four-year-old son, part of the man's spiritual quest to make things right with God.
Ellenbeth Fullwood said she's grateful a judge set an April 12 jury trial for her 6-year-old daughter's alleged killer.
Christian couple erects Jewish sukkah in Washington
To commemorate their exodus from Egypt and observe the fall harvest, Jews build a booth, or sukkah, during this week, the Festival of Sukkot.
Did Moses Inspire the Underground Railroad and Supermana s Creators?
Jews believe Moses led them to the promised land, but according to best-selling author Bruce Feiler, he also inspired the Founding Fathers, the slaves on the underground railroad and the creators of Superman.A Here and Now's Robin Young speaks with Feiler today on Here & Now, the following is an excerpt from Feiler's new book, "America's Prophet: ...
a Cravings: Songs of Hunger and Satisfactiona at Central Square Theater
The Jewish New Year is so yesterday now that Belle Linda Halpern is preparing for Passover in "Cravings: Songs of Hunger and Satisfaction .
a Family Guya gets Jewish . . .
That's the revelation from last night's episode of "Family Guy" , which included Stewie in payot and a kippah reciting a "L'hadlik Ner" blessing during a Passover seder .
Flock of ages: When seniors and JCC preschoolers come together, it's a mitzvah
The passing of tradition from generation to generation - l'dor v'dor - is one of Judaism's core values.
One seder with a swastika, another with a Mossad agent
In 1964 in Germany, I was a medical officer in the U.S. Air Force stationed in France.
Carrie Rickey: Is "Dirty Dancing" the "Most Jewish Movie"?
Baby learns to soar with the help of Johnny Castle While it would be one of many of my nominees, this affectionate appreciation from Julie Klausner might persuade others to vote for Dirty Dancing as what the author calls "most Jewishest movie." In honor of the High Holidays, let Jewish and Gentile cinephiles offer their thoughts on the subject.
Last Jew in Afghanistan Celebrates Rosh Hashanah
According to the September 20th Los Angeles Times article "Afghan Jew a one-man upholder of tradition" by Mark Magnier reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan, Zebulon Simantov says he is the last Jew in Afghanistan.
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