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After pandemic separation and a recent surge in antisemitism, more young people — Jewish and not — seem to be celebrating the sabbath. By Alyson Krueger Thursday is not technically Shabbat ...
Most people ask for God’s blessings. Jews bless God for giving them opportunities to praise God by doing something God want’s done, like appreciating our daily activities.
A Jewish student settled a religious discrimination lawsuit against Columbia after alleging she was forced out of her graduate program due to her Shabbos observance and safety concerns.
Thousands of years ago, Moses taught the Jewish people the Ten Commandments, and ever since we have tuned out the world on our weekly Sabbath. I can’t tell you what a blessing this is.
(Shabbat, like all Jewish holidays, begins at sundown the previous day.) In some homes, Shabbat is “brought in” with singing, blessings for children, prayers over wine and bread, and a set table.
The Sabbath takes place from sundown Friday to sundown on Saturday. CBS The Boulder Jewish Community Center held its Great Big Challah Bake this month, and hundreds of enthusiastic Colorado dough ...
New York City denied Jewish educators a religious observance day this week to prepare for Passover, The Post has learned. The eight-day Jewish holiday began on Saturday April 12 this year ...
One Jewish camp attendee in the 1980s declared, “I can credit camp with my entire Jewish identity. The whole reason I stuck with Judaism was camp and the connections I made.” ...
Challah, traditional braided bread, is typically eaten by Jews on Shabbat (the Jewish Sabbath) and other holidays. On Rosh Hashanah, challah is baked in a round shape to symbolize the cyclical ...
On Friday, March 7, just ahead of the Jewish Sabbath, a South Carolina firing squad will shoot to death my longtime pen pal and friend Brad Sigmon.This will mark the first American firing squad ...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — At sundown on Friday, members of the Jewish community will be ringing in the new year as the high holiday of Rosh Hashanah begins. The holiday is celebrated from Frida… ...
Perspectives > Second Opinions Healthcare During the High Holidays — Culturally competent care means learning our patients' customs. by Zehavya Stadlan, Lila Kagedan MEd, MTS, and Mill Etienne ...