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From our July 31, 1931 issue
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How we’ve judged other Jews’ global holiday observances over the years

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
A makeshift memorial to the victims of Oct. 7, featuring candles and the Hebrew word "Yizkor," or remembrance, in Ashdod, Israel, Nov. 20, 2023. (Maqaf-Ivri/Wikimedia Commons)
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One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning

by Andrew Silow-Carroll October 8, 2024October 8, 2024
a lit memorial candle with a Sinai Memorial Chapel logo on it
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Death announcements for the week of Oct. 4, 2024

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A man in Bedouin dress stands with two donkeys in front of a well
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What Abraham’s wells teach us about modern-day Israel’s struggles

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg October 2, 2024October 1, 2024
An Earl Raab column in our pages, Dec. 24, 1976
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50 years ago: A debate over whether Jews were ‘ethnic’ enough for ethnic studies

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 30, 2024September 30, 2024
loving son supporting mother and hugging
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Jewish parents face a heightened mental health crisis

Dr. Madeline LevineDr. Garry Rayant by Dr. Madeline Levine and Dr. Garry Rayant September 30, 2024September 30, 2024
a man points to a can of beans with the text "Extra Flavor! Extra Value! In these kosher beans"
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Sardines and lungs for Rosh Hashanah? How our pages have reflected changing palates

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 27, 2024September 27, 2024
Miles Teller (left) and J.K. Simmons in "Whiplash." (Daniel McFadden/Sony Pictures Classics)
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Extreme, self-imposed pressure almost always leads to a breaking point

Rabbi George Altshuler by Rabbi George Altshuler September 26, 2024September 26, 2024
If you spell Sukkot backwards in Hebrew, you get "tuchus," or butt in Yiddish. (Amazon)
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Amazon is selling Sukkot gift boxes that say ‘tuchus’

PJ Grisar by PJ Grisar September 26, 2024September 26, 2024
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This Jewish Googler helps track Covid-19 and bird flu in wastewater

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(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

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