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Chanukah and Tzedakah in Judaism
Chanukah is a time for giving gifts to children, but for many families, it is also a time for teaching the importance of tzedakah, activism and social responsibility.
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Chanukah Traditions Remade
Jews have found new ways to tell the story of the Maccabean revolt and its link to the nine-branch Chanukah menorah that is lit in memory of a miracle.
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The Festival of Sukkot
For many Jews, the three-sided sukkah and the traditions they celebrate during the Festival of Booths symbolize their link with their ancestors' pursuit for a homeland.
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Traditions During Judaism's Day of Atonement
The Torah and Haftorah passages, the Yizkor prayers and the avoidance of leather footwear on Yom Kippur all have relevance on this Shabbat of Shabbats
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The Mitzvah to Hear the Shofar Blowing
It is considered a mitzvah - a commandment - for every Jew to hear the shofar blowing at Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur as they prepare for and welcome the Jewish New Year.
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Rosh Hashanah Versus the Secular New Year
Rosh Hashanah is more than a Jewish celebration of the changing of the year; It symbolizes a Jew's ongoing spiritual commitment to God, to oneself and to his community.
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Rural Jews - Today's Jewish Pioneers
A large number of Jews find their homes in rural settings in North America, away from the demands, expectations and material advantages of large metropolitan centers.
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