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From 2005 | Ask the Rabbis: Should Jewish Children Sing Christmas Carols

December 16, 2023
By Moment
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American society tries to sell us the idea that Christmas is not a religious holiday because its themes—gift giving, goodwill and peace on earth—are universal. But Christmas is fundamentally religious: It celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Christian messiah

Culture, Religion

The Dybbuk of Christmas Past

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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By Matthew Kassel Christmas doesn’t mean much to me anymore, though for the first ten years of my life, it was my favorite holiday. Pretty standard,...

Culture

O Come, All Ye Chosen

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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Mid-November means that it's officially pumpkin spice latte and peppermint mocha season at Starbucks. (What, you don't measure time by the seasonal offerings of national...

2009 November-December, Culture, Talk of the Table

Talk of the Table | Jews and Chinese Food: A Love Story

December 18, 2023
By Nonna Gorilovskaya
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Eating Chinese in the 1920s and the 1930s was a very urban, sophisticated thing to do. It was cool, but it was also cheap, so they could afford it.

Culture, Latest, Religion

My First Christmas, Again

December 16, 2023
By Sala Levin
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by Steven Philp This past Saturday my family sat around the Christmas tree to unwrap presents. We have a particular system when it comes to opening...

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