How to Jew

Redeeming the Firstborn

Redeeming the Firstborn

May 28 2013 by

When most Jewish parents welcome a baby boy into the family, they arrange for a brit milah (ritual circumcision).

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Pulling a Jewish All-Nighter

Pulling a Jewish All-Nighter

May 02 2013 by

Shavuot just might be the Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays. Historically speaking, Shavuot — the day commemorating the Israelites’ receiving the Torah — is a pretty major thing.

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Bows and Arrows

Bows and Arrows

Mar 29 2013 by

“The Hunger Games’ ” Katniss Everdeen probably wasn’t Jewish, but if she was, chances are the heroine with a bow and arrow would love Lag b’Omer.

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You Say Chametz, I Say Legumes

You Say Chametz, I Say Legumes

Feb 27 2013 by

Food restrictions on Passover are nothing new. Everyone knows that bread is forbidden. And forget about rice, right? Well, maybe …

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Dressed to Disguise

Dressed to Disguise

Jan 28 2013 by

What do you get when you combine carnivals, candy and costumes? Purim, of course!

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