A chuppah is used in many Jewish weddings, but how it’s decorated can weave other cultures into the ceremony, too.
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A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths.
Haggadah shel Pesah, translated by Sonia Gronemann and illustrated by Otto Geismar. Made in Berlin, 1927.
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A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
Natural materials like palm fronds, tree branches or reeds typically create the top of the sukkah.
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Like many Jewish practices, the harvest festival of Sukkot largely takes place at home − meaning families can incorporate many meaningful traditions.
Jewish mothers have created ways to celebrate childbirth with rituals old and new.
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Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood.
Amitai Gross reads from the Haggadah while preparing to dip parsley into salt water as part of the Passover meal, called the Seder.
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The Passover Seder has tradition and remembrance at its core, but has also evolved throughout the centuries in Jewish communities around the world.
Ross in Friends dressed as the Holiday Aramdillo telling the story of Hanukkah.
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You’ll likely spot a hanukkiah, which has become a shortcut to identify Jewishness.