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Christmas and Easter are American holidays — aren’t they?

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The Jewish relationship with nature is mucky, but our ethical duty on climate change is on terra firma

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Why do Jews eat Chinese food on Christmas?

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"Santa Inc.," an eight-episode series on HBO Max, features the voices of Jewish comedians Sarah Silverman, as elf Candy Small (left) and Seth Rogen as Santa.
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Silverman and Rogen’s ‘Santa Inc.’ brings raunch and activism to Christmas

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