Traditional Jewish ceremonies, like Christian ones, marked a woman’s transition from daughter to wife − going from her parents to her husband. But there are creative ways to reflect gender equality while honoring tradition.
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The Hanukkah story centers on rekindling the eternal light in the Temple, a symbol of God’s presence. Similarly, the Ner Tamid above the ark in synagogues is never supposed to go out.
A Catholic friar under the chuppah? A bride in henna and a groom in a kippah? Many Jewish interfaith couples find ways to honor both of their faiths.
A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.
Like many Jewish practices, the harvest festival of Sukkot largely takes place at home − meaning families can incorporate many meaningful traditions.
Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood.
The Passover Seder has tradition and remembrance at its core, but has also evolved throughout the centuries in Jewish communities around the world.
You’ll likely spot a hanukkiah, which has become a shortcut to identify Jewishness.
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Associate Professor of Women and Gender Studies & Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Studies, University of Colorado Boulder
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Director of the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, Brandeis University
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Department Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Otis College of Art and Design
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Kraft-Hiatt Professor in Judaic Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Head of the Isser and Rae Price Library of Judaica, University of Florida