A celebration of divine coupling. A countdown of 50 days. And a lot of cheese. Welcome to Shavuot, the holiday that celebrates it all. What is Shavuot? What does Shavuot mean? What are the origins of Shavuot? How do you celebrate Shavuot? What are the rituals and traditions of Shavuot? When Is Shavuot? What […]
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Slavery, miracles, frogs, liberation and one Charlton Heston. Welcome to Passover, the holiday that has it all – and much, much more. What is Passover? What does Passover mean? What are the origins of Passover? How do you celebrate Passover? What are the rituals and traditions of Passover? When Is Passover? What is Passover?
What is The Megillah? Who is this Esther lady in the Book of Esther? And what is the deal with Purim? Well gather around as we go through the thrilling background story of Purim (the Festival of Lots), as told in The Megillah! And the cool part? It sounds like a crazy fairy tail (that
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Cinderella meets Jack Bower meets Halloween, wrapped in female empowerment. Welcome to the wildest Jewish holiday of all. What is Purim? What does Purim mean? What are the origins of Purim? How do you celebrate Purim? What are the rituals and traditions of Purim? When is Purim? What is Purim? Purim (also called the
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Trees. Tithes. And the number 15. Welcome to Tu BiShvat, the New Year of the Trees. What is Tu BiShvat? What does Tu BiShvat mean? What are the origins of Tu BiShvat? How do you celebrate Tu BiShvat? What are the rituals and traditions of Tu BiShvat? When is Tu BiShvat? What is Tu
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A hostile dictator. A legendary revolt. And an oily miracle. Welcome to Hanukkah, aka the Festival of Lights. What is Hanukkah? What does Hanukkah mean? What are the origins of Hanukkah? How do you celebrate Hanukkah? What are the rituals and traditions of Hanukkah? When is Hanukkah? What is Hanukkah? Hanukkah is an eight
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Four species. The number seven. And a word called ushpizin. Welcome to Sukkot, the holiday of many names. What is Sukkot? What does Sukkot mean? What are the origins of Sukkot? How do you celebrate Sukkot? What are the rituals and traditions of Sukkot? When is Sukkot? What is Sukkot? Sukkot is a weeklong
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Fates are sealed. Fasts take place. And a chicken makes an appearance. Welcome to Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year. What is Yom Kippur? What does Yom Kippur mean? What are the origins of Yom Kippur? How do you celebrate Yom Kippur? What are the rituals and traditions of Yom Kippur? When
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A man blows the shofar. Names are written in books. And an apple is eaten. Welcome to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year What is Rosh Hashanah? What does Rosh Hashanah mean? What are the origins of Rosh Hashanah? How do you celebrate Rosh Hashanah? What are the rituals and traditions of Rosh Hashanah? When
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What is the Sabbath? Here you will find everything you need to know about this Jewish holiday (also known as Shabbat), its customs, its origins and how to celebrate it. Let’s get started! What is Shabbat? What is the Sabbath? What does the Shabbat mean? What are the origins of the Sabbath? How do you celebrate
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