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A language course is reviving Moroccan Jewish culture and bridging Middle East divides

(RNS) — One academic's determination to teach Darija, the Moroccan Arabic dialect, has allowed diaspora Moroccan Jews to ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Stories of ghosts, grief and Shabbat gladness win top prizes in Jewish children’s literature

“Neshama,” Marcella Pixley’s lyrically written novel-in-verse, won the gold medal for Jewish children’s literature for middle ...
Post and Courier

Explore the traditions of Jewish Book Month while you wait for Hannukah

The Jewish calendar is notoriously imbalanced. After all of the holidays jammed into the month of Tishrei, it is nearly two full months before we celebrate the next one, Hanukkah. What do you do with ...
Jewish Journal

A Box of Simcha: Turning Jewish Traditions into Artful, Accessible Rituals

Brittany Barragan Wolf didn’t set out to start a Judaica company — she was simply a busy Jewish mom trying to track down a lulav and etrog before Sukkot. What began as a moment of frustration quickly ...
J. The Jewish News of Northern California

Berkeley prof sticks a fork in German Jewish culture with a history of meat

John Efron digests centuries of German Jewish history, including medieval meat markets and a Nazi era obsession with kosher ...
Yahoo

Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition for American Jews

Chinese food has become a staple of many Jewish Americans' traditions each Dec. 25. Christina Horsten/picture alliance via Getty Images There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image ...
Jewish Journal

Inside Birthright’s Bet on Jewish Storytellers

Birthright Israel Onward Storytellers is Birthright’s newest program which aims to support Jewish creators from around the ...
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Jewish Traditions Guide Deceased

“Death is the most certain thing in the world; at some point, everyone must face it,” reads the Jewish Funeral Guide found on the website of the Jewish Federation of North America. “Jewish tradition ...

A Jewish perspective on burial and cremation | Commentary

Rabbi Moishe Kievman discusses the Jewish act of burial and why, as a rabbi, he feels that is the best option for Jewish ...
Forbes

The Great Nosh Draws Thousands For An Afternoon Of Jewish Food, Culture And Music On Governors Island

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. You can find me at the confluence of food, beverage and travel. On Sunday, June 22nd, over 2,000 New Yorkers boated out to ...
Yahoo

Asian Jewish Americans have a double reason to celebrate their heritage in May

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May is a reminder of how diverse two American communities are. Cavan Images via Getty Images May is both Asian American, Native ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Merry Jewish Christmas: How Chinese food and the movies became a time-honored tradition for American Jews

There is a meme that circulates every holiday season, an image of a sign in a restaurant window. “The Chinese Restaurant Association of the United States would like to extend our thanks to the Jewish ...