Guide to Jewish Holidays

The Jewish calendar is filled with many major and minor holidays and we are here to unpack them all.

Tu B’Av in the shadow of war: The Jewish day of love is a little more sorrowful this year

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Prayers and readings for peace to add to your Passover seder in 2024

Passover will undeniably feel different this year in a post-Oct. 7 world. Here are some prayers and readings you might incorporate into your seder.

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Shabbat is central to Jewish life and culture. Jewish philosopher Ahad Ha’am famously noted, “More than the Jews have kept Shabbat, Shabbat has kept the Jews.”

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What The Hallmark Channel’s “Round and Round” lacks in originality, it partially makes up for with the actors’ fine performances.

Taylor Swift meets Hanukkah in this a capella group’s video adaptation

Six13’s Hanukkah video “Era-lution of Taylor Swift (Hanukkah’s version)” includes 14 Swift tracks with a Jewish spin on the lyrics.

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