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Whether you’re hosting a Seder or not, we rounded up the best Passover products to part the sea of stress and bring some joy to your home.
Whether you’re the one leading the Seder or just there for the brisket and charoset, it’s time to mark your calendars.
Purim celebrates how the Jewish people were saved from annihilation in ancient Persia as told in the book of Esther.
Here are all the major (and minor) Jewish holidays in 2022 and the days to ask off for from work.
When you think of Thanksgiving, you probably think of Pilgrims fresh off the Mayflower or a national holiday unique to the United States, but could this holiday of gratitude actually have a Jewish connection?
Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah actually have no inherent mitzvot, but we do pray for rain. Here’s why:
Sukkot is one of the most joyous Jewish holidays, so this pilgrimage holiday is a perfect time to acknowledge your Jewish friends, colleagues, and classmates with a holiday greeting. 
While Yom Kippur can be an intense experience any year, this year Yom Kippur is taking place just days after the first anniversary of the Oct. 7 massacre.
You asked, we answered! Our editor Sara Himeles who recently finished her rabbinical studies answered all of your Yom Kippur questions.
Jewish thinkers have explored the meaning of teshuvah for centuries. How do we put these ideas of forgiveness and repentance into practice?

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