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What's the Difference Between a Bris and a Baptism?

Dana Holmes | Posted 03.20.2013 | Religion
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Dana Holmes

Recently, all of my friends started having babies. I realized that I have a lot to bone up on if I'm going to be prepared for all of the showers, parties and religious ceremonies associated with this influx of little people.

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Why I Don't Want My Wife To Have The Baby -- Yet

Jay Sokol | Posted 11.06.2012 | Parents
Read More: Yom Kippur, Labor Day, Pregnancy, Labor, Dude of the House, Babies, Delivery, Due Date, Bris, C-Section, Judaism, Contractions, Parents News
Jay Sokol

Today, as Mrs. Dude is late in her 30-something week of pregnancy, I am hoping for a day without labor. A day without contractions and any of the other messy stuff that precedes the birth of a baby.

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Guess What, Mitt! I Just Un-Baptized You. You're Jewish Now.

John Blumenthal | Posted 04.18.2012 | Comedy
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John Blumenthal

You're Jewish now, Mitt. Mazel Tov! Welcome to the tribe. L'Chaim! Your new name is Morris Berkowitz and you're from Queens. Your mother-in-law lives in Florida. She doesn't like you because you're not a doctor. (She voted for Ron Paul because he is a doctor.)

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A Mother's Celebration Of The Jewish Circumcision Rite

Susan Auerbach | Posted 08.30.2011 | Religion
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Susan Auerbach

In this welcoming of our baby into the Jewish community, I found catharsis after the trauma and isolation of birth. We emerged from the raw, postpartum state into the warmth of society.

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San Francisco May Vote On Circumcision Ban

Posted 06.15.2011 | Los Angeles
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San Francisco residents may vote on a ballot measure next year that would outlaw circumcision. The initiative, which requires 7,000 signatures befo...

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Welcome To The Tribe, Little Man

Meredith Lopez | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Jews, Reformed Judaism, Bris, Thanksgiving, Jewish Traditions, Circumcision, Orthodox Judaism, Long Island, Judaism, Non-Jews, Religion, Healthy Living News
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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Weeds, Episode 8 Recap

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Holly Cara Price

My vote? Best episode so far this season. What do you think?

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