Students prepare for their bar and bat mitzvahs at a camp for Jewish children of color in California.
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Most ideas about Jewish culture in the United States come from Ashkenazi traditions, but there’s a vast landscape of Jewish cultures around the world – and represented in the US.
The memorial laid in 1978 to the victims of the 1190 pogrom at Clifford’s Tower, in York.
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Jewish communities still use liturgical poems written by the French rabbi known for having taught in York in the 12th century.
People cheer as a vehicle carrying hostages released by Hamas drives toward an army base in Ofakim, southern Israel, on Nov. 26, 2023.
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The diversity of Israel’s Jewish population has been a source of tensions, but also strength, over the decades.
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Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease.
Hanukkah creates opportunities for families to celebrate their heritage – especially in the kitchen.
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Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table.
Partial layout of the graves discovered during the excavation at the medieval Jewish cemetery of Erfurt.
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A German town needed to relocate a medieval graveyard to build a parking garage. A positive side effect: Scientists got to sequence the DNA of Ashkenazi Jews who lived more than 600 years ago.
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Meir was a remarkable woman, but her legacy is a complex one, with many suffering in her quest for a Jewish and Zionist Israel.
Ultra-Orthodox women have become the primary breadwinners in their families.
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A Jewish studies scholar discusses the societal changes that women are leading in ultra-Orthodox communities.
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DNA evidence tracks the ancient history of the Jewish people.
Digitized strand of DNA.
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Genetic testing is revealing important information about disease risks, and consumers can now pay for a test to know their risk. They might be better off if their doctors considered these risks, too.
There are more than a million Druze worldwide, with the vast majority residing in the Middle East.
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Illuminating the origins of one of the oldest peoples in the Middle East.
Did Ashkenazi Jews descend from ancient Turkey?
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Yiddish was at one time the international language of Ashkenazic Jews, but it’s exact origin has always been somewhat unclear, until now.