Judaism

Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

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Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

Can religion make you happy? Scientists may soon find out.

How Hanukkah started with an ancient rebellion

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How Hanukkah started with an ancient rebellion

How Hanukkah started with an ancient rebellion

Why Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year

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Why Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year

Why Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year

The history and traditions of Rosh Hashanah

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The history and traditions of Rosh Hashanah

The history and traditions of Rosh Hashanah

Why Passover is one of Judaism’s most important holidays

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Why Passover is one of Judaism’s most important holidays

Why Passover is one of Judaism’s most important holidays

12 holiday gift ideas for the curious and adventurous

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12 holiday gift ideas for the curious and adventurous

12 holiday gift ideas for the curious and adventurous

An ancient curse could be evidence of female Israelite priests

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An ancient curse could be evidence of female Israelite priests

An ancient curse could be evidence of female Israelite priests

'Pristine' Roman swords found hidden away in Dead Sea cave

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'Pristine' Roman swords found hidden away in Dead Sea cave

'Pristine' Roman swords found hidden away in Dead Sea cave

How anti-Semitism fueled the rise of legacy admissions

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How anti-Semitism fueled the rise of legacy admissions

How anti-Semitism fueled the rise of legacy admissions

Why mahjong is a global phenomenon

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Why mahjong is a global phenomenon

Why mahjong is a global phenomenon

The Passover origin story of matzoh

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The Passover origin story of matzoh

The Passover origin story of matzoh

The unusual history of the beloved bagel

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The unusual history of the beloved bagel

The unusual history of the beloved bagel

This ‘ordinary’ woman hid Anne Frank—and kept her story alive

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This ‘ordinary’ woman hid Anne Frank—and kept her story alive

This ‘ordinary’ woman hid Anne Frank—and kept her story alive

These two ancient empires shaped Passover

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These two ancient empires shaped Passover

These two ancient empires shaped Passover

The site of America’s worst antisemitic attack rebuilds

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The site of America’s worst antisemitic attack rebuilds

The site of America’s worst antisemitic attack rebuilds

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