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Why Do Jews Eat Dairy on Shavuot?

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By Ashley Jacobs

An Israeli woman celebrates Shavuot by carrying the first wheat harvest in a pitcher near Kiryat Gat, Israel. (Photo: chameleonseye/iStock)

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A Consideration of Jewish Feminism and Studying All Night on Shavuot

By Judy Bolton-Fasman

Jerusalem’s Western Wall

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50 Facts for 50 Years of Unified Jerusalem

By Strategic Israel Engagement

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Dana Stern and Ramona Lisa Alexander at the first rehearsal for “Days of Atonement.” (Courtesy Israeli Stage)

5/25/2017

Four Sisters Who Represent Four Segments of Israeli Society

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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5/24/2017

How to Approach Child Custody After a Divorce

National Parents Organization’s Dr. Ned Holstein has advice.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

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5/24/2017 Top Pick

On Shavuot, Remember the Children

Ruth’s words to Naomi are, perhaps, the first recorded plea for adoption.

By Hadassah Magazine

President Trump arriving in Israel

5/24/2017 Top Pick

Veteran Jerusalem Journalist on Trump’s Israel Trip

Trump gave Israelis what they needed: “A smooch on the mouth in the public square.”

By Dan SeligsonFor israel360

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5/24/2017 Top Pick

Tahini Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are wonderfully buttery, so that counts as your traditional dairy for Shavuot, right?

By What Jew Wanna Eat

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5/23/2017

Vegans in the Land of Milk & Honey

By Ashley JacobsFor JewishBoston

An Israeli woman celebrates Shavuot by carrying the first wheat harvest in a pitcher near Kiryat Gat, Israel. (Photo: chameleonseye/iStock)

5/23/2017

A Consideration of Jewish Feminism and Studying All Night on Shavuot

By Judy Bolton-FasmanFor JewishBoston

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5/23/2017

Why Do Jews Eat Dairy on Shavuot?

By JewishBoston

Jerusalem’s Western Wall

5/22/2017 Top Pick

50 Facts for 50 Years of Unified Jerusalem

Sure, it’s been around for 5,000 years, but Jerusalem can still hold plenty of surprises. We put together a list of 50 facts—some you know, some you don’t—to celebrate...

By Dan SeligsonFor Strategic Israel Engagement

Asmaa made stuffed grape leaves with her husband in their kitchen. Abdulkader used bits of squash to practice his English letters, spelling out JFS, the acronym for his resettlement agency.

5/22/2017 Top Pick

The Last Refugee: Threads of New Life

By The Boston Globe

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5/19/2017 Top Pick

Why Inclusion Matters: A Q&A with Tom Fields-Meyer

By Combined Jewish Philanthropies

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Could a Cluster of Startups Incubate Peace in the Mideast?

By The Boston Globe

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5/19/2017 Top Pick

Leaving Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Movement: One Man’s Story

By Dan SeligsonFor israel360

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5/18/2017

How to Date…With Kids

Dating coach Neely Steinberg has answers.

By Kara BaskinFor JewishBoston

Here comes the sun! Teens paint a 10x10-foot mural at a local homeless shelter. (Courtesy Jewish Teen Initiative)

5/18/2017 Top Pick

Teens Paint, Plant, Build and Cook for the Homeless

Putting the Jewish value of tikkun olam into practice, these teens make the world a better place.

By Jewish Teen Initiative

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