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Spring Holidays Around The World (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 04.25.2009 | World

Read More: India, Iranian New Year, Easter, Slideshow, Judaism, Easter Sunday, Nowruz, Spring, Iran, Spring Equinox, Pesach, Spring Holidays, Holi, Hinduism, Easter Bunny, Persian New Year, Christianity, Purim, Hindus, Israel, Passover, Nowruz Haft Sinn, Holidays, Religion, World News

For many, the coming of spring marks the coming of the holiday season. Around the world people of many religions, cultures and nations gather this se...

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Cheers, Hamantashen And Shots All Around: Happy Purim!

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 04.10.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Queen Esther, Purim, Hamantashen, Religion, Purimpalooza, Chicago Purim Events, Shoshanah Conover, Temple Sholom Chicago, Chicago News
Cathleen Falsani

When is it appropriate -- and even encouraged -- to show up at your house of worship in full costume, make all kinds of racket, and even get really snockered?

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Purim 101

Sarah Newman | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Sarah's Social Action Snapshot, Queen Esther, Purim, Graggers, Takepart, Hamantaschen, Mordechai, Haman, Holiday News, Living News
Sarah Newman

There's a common refrain that sums up the broad themes of many Jewish holidays: "They tried to kill us, we survived, let's eat.

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Somali Pirates Take Break for Jewish Holidays

Andy Borowitz | Posted 09.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Jewish Holidays, Andy Borowitz, Rosh Hashanah, Purim, Somali Pirates, Joy Behar, Jeffrey Toobin, Barack Obama, Politics News
Andy Borowitz

Somaili pirates who stunned the world by seizing a Ukrainian ship announced today that they would take a brief hiatus from terrorizing the high seas out of respect for the Jewish holidays.

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Breaking: Daily Show Has Jewish Writers!

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 03.28.2008 | Media

Read More: Obama Race Speech, Video, Daily Show, Obama Race, Juno, Jeremiah Wright, Jews in the Media, Purim, Media News

Get your Vashti outfits ready! Purim is upon us and since this is a media column, and since the Jews, er, "participate in" the media, it becomes relev...

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