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Hanukkah comes to East Baltimore
... mother of Dylan and 2-year-old Zoey, is a regular at the "Hands-on Holiday" programs, which include presentations for Purim and Passover , and a regular "Tot Shabbat" at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. "They're always good," she said. "They do a ... Comment?
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... among the most significant festivals in the year; in the Jewish Calendar issued in Bulgaria, it is listed along with Purim below the six derived from Torah. Shedding light There are variations in the stories about the origins of Chanukah. The ... Comment?
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... rededicated temple for eight days. Until recently, this observance paled next to the High Holy Days, Passover, even Purim. So how did it become "the Jewish Christmas"? And is this good for the Jews? First, Christmas had to become Christmas, which ... Comment?
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The Two Dreams of Hanukkah
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... on of the entire Temple and the dedication of the altar" (II Macc. 2:19). Excerpted from Day of Deliverance: Essays on Purim and Hanukkah by Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik. More information on the book can be found here: http://www.ou.org/books Comment?
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... kah dreidle spins from above (the stem is on top), teaching us that assistance and salvation come from God, unlike the Purim groegger which spins from below, teaching us that there are times when our help must come from within. So, Comment?
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... 'you know, apple sauce vs. sour cream, onion or none?' "No," he said. "The Latke-Hamantash Debate. Latke vs. the Purim pastry the Hamantash - it's a triangular pastry. They do it every year in Chicago, since the '40s or something." And so I was off ... Comment?
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Jewish settler murder case opens
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... after previously attempting to set fire to the building Sending a bomb disguised as a gift for the Jewish holiday of Purim to a family of messianic Jews - Jews who believe in Jesus as a saviour - seriously wounding a 15-year-old boy A bomb attack ... Comment?
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Teitel trial to open in Jerusalem court
... village near the Eli settlement. Attempted murder: On March 20, 2008, Teitel allegedly left a booby-trapped Purim gift basket at the home of the leader of the messianic Christian community in Ariel, David Ortiz. As his son Ami opened the cellophane ... Comment?
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Teitel's victims: He deserves life sentence
... to murder Ami Ortiz, the son of a Messianic family living in Ariel, when he sent an explosive device disguised as a Purim gift to their home. In addition, he is charged with rigging a bomb next to Prof. Zeev Sternhell's home. Attorney Yossi Graiver, ... Comment?
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'Jewish terrorist' trial to begin Wednesday
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... to murder Ami Ortiz, the son of a Messianic family living in Ariel, when he sent an explosive device disguised as a Purim gift to their home. In addition, he is charged with rigging a bomb next to Prof. Zeev Sternhell's home. After the indictment ... Comment?
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Jews, Christians sharing the day
Friday marks a special moment for both Jews and Christians. Because of the lunar calendar, the Jewish festival of Purim occurs on the same day as the Christian Good Friday. Comment?
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Monday The Rabbi Saw . . .
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... I agree, for this is what a work of art is supposed to do. For me, Inglourious Basterds is a modern-day Midrash on the Purim story. With apologies to my traditional friends, I see the Biblical Book of Esther as an ancient Jewish fable of justice and ... Comment?
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Does moving to the U.S. make an Israeli more 'Israeli'?
... scouts or regular extracurricular activities? Should we let them dress up for Halloween, or tell them to wait for Purim? Should we insist they speak Hebrew? And if the children were born in America, a whole other issue is raised for these emigres, ... Comment?
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Author connects with spiritual singles
... holidays. In September, the synagogue hosted a program for Rosh Hashanah; come spring, it will offer programs on Purim and Passover. 'We wanted to get out in the community and partner with someone to do this out in the public,' said Tracy ... Comment?
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... of a comic strip a 'and a subsequent news illustration a ' by the Forwarda TMs Eli Valley, and an article in our Purim spoof, Backward. What follows is a list of the Forwarda TMs articles and blog posts on the Madoff scandal, beginning with our most ... Comment?
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Details Mag: Jews Are Smoking Hot
... that the Jews are comparatively cool about sex," opines the author of the article, Christopher Noxon. "From the racy Purim story of hottie concubine Queen Esther" to the works of Philip Roth and Erica Jong, "the Jewish tradition is a veritable orgy ... Comment?
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... the draw might be more than just skin-deep : It's no secret that Jews are comparatively cool about sex. From the racy Purim story of hottie concubine Queen Esther to the masturbatory fiction of Philip Roth and Erica Jong to everything that comes out ... Comment?
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Sins of Purim to Repeat on Chanukah?
JoeSettler writes the following at The Muqata ... The Original Sin of Purim was the participation of the Jews at Achashveirosh's party. Comment?
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Eight nights of apps: iPhone programs put Chanukah in the palm of your hand
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... whether mahi-mahi is OK to eat, download Kosher Fish. And then there are the holiday-based apps: Megillas Esther for Purim, several Omer-counting apps and numerous Passover apps, including haggadahs and a game called Find the Matzah. But when it ... Comment?
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Eight nights of apps: iPhone programs put Chanukah in the palm of your hand
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... whether mahi-mahi is OK to eat, download Kosher Fish. And then there are the holiday-based apps: Megillas Esther for Purim, several Omer-counting apps and numerous Passover apps, including haggadahs and a game called Find the Matzah. But when it ... Comment?
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