Jewish Traditions

The Jewish Holidays Mean Extra Work for Women

Dr. Sharon Ufberg | Posted 11.28.2011

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Dr. Sharon Ufberg

These special family traditions and expectations are both a blessing and a burden for Jewish women, who while lovingly connected to their cultural heritage are also deeply engrossed in a full secular life of work, exercise, relationships and reality TV.

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WATCH: Passover Across America Kicks Off With 'Best Seder In The USA'

Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald | Posted 06.06.2011

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Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald

As part of our Passover Across America initiative, we decided to kick off the educational process with a fun, new video that gives you a glimpse at a Passover seder and what it is all about.

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Welcome To The Tribe, Little Man

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Meredith Lopez

Suddenly, my Reformed upbringing and eight-week study abroad program in Israel seem puny compared to her full-on, by-the-books, hardcore Orthodox ways.

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Easter and Passover: The Heart of the Matter in the Middle East

Eric Lurio | Posted 05.25.2011

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Eric Lurio

"... Judged the gods of Egypt." That, in my humble opinion, is the most problematic phrase in the Bible. The words come from the book of Exodus, when ...

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Top 5 Passover Traditions From Around The World (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Catherine Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Passover celebration begins today at sundown as Jewish communities around the world gather to tell the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt....

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