Category Archives: Judaism

Being observant doesn’t have to be a headache anymore

A bit late, but you know what they say about lateness. From The New York Times: there’s “a cure for the Yom Kippur Headache, a problem that afflicts many people undertaking the 25-hour fast on the Jewish High Holiday.”

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The Jews of Bahrain

Religious tolerance in Bahrain? Perhaps. For the 36 Jews living there, at least in 2009. In the tense landscape of the Middle East, there is little room left for Jewish Arabs, a tiny minority in this country as well as … Continue reading

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Beat the Jew game?

“Appalling“? That’s an understatement.

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Assault by baptism

Poor girl. [a] man who claims he returned to his Catholic roots after divorcing a Jewish woman was granted permission to take his 3-year-old daughter to Catholic church, despite his ex-wife’s wishes.Joseph Reyes, who baptized his 3-year-old daughter without her … Continue reading

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What makes this Torah different from others?

Eerily reminiscent of an episode from Law and Order but without the murder. One Torah, said to have been in Auschwitz, has been in the ark at one of New York’s most prominent synagogues since 2008. A second Torah joined … Continue reading

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Jewish roots remain in Los Angeles neighborhood

This story from the LA Times is calling out for a sociologist or anthropologist to study. The old man with the Santa Claus beard pulled a black yarmulke from the trunk of his Cadillac and limped across the street. Hundreds … Continue reading

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