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December 2023

December 06, 2023

Hanukkah Celebrations Have Changed Dramatically − But The Same Is True Of Christmas

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today....

September 2023

September 15, 2023

Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur Are Times For Soul-Searching, But Not On Your Own – Community Has Always Been at the Heart of the Jewish High Holidays

Community is vital in Jewish ritual and tradition, and the High Holidays are no exception,...

March 2021

March 28, 2021

This Passover, as in the past, will be a time to recognize tragedies and offer hope for the future

As vaccinated grandparents gather with their families this Passover, many might find solace in the...

February 2021

February 26, 2021

How New York’s 19th-century Jews turned Purim into an American party

Costumes. Drinking. Charity. The Jewish holiday of Purim played an important role in some Jews’...

December 2020

December 08, 2020

How to fight Holocaust denial in social media – with the evidence of what really happened

As social media platforms fight Holocaust denial and anti-Semitism, online archives offer another possible approach:...

December 07, 2020

How Hanukkah came to be an annual White House celebration

For much of American history, the only December holiday to be recognized in the White...

October 2020

October 07, 2020

Amid COVID-19 spike in ultra-Orthodox areas, Jewish history may explain reluctance of some to restrictions

Authorities have closed schools in some ultra-Orthodox areas of New York. The reasons for apparent...

September 2020

September 25, 2020

In death, as in life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg balanced being American and Jewish

The late justice received a Jewish funeral at the Supreme Court. But in other ways,...

June 2020

June 02, 2020

Different faiths, same pain: How to grieve a death in the coronavirus pandemic

A rabbi, a minister, and a Catholic theology professor reflect on how social distancing is...