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A short version of the story of the Book of Judith, and ideas for incorporating Judith and other women into the celebration of Hanukkah

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A Syrian-Jewish Hanukkah recipe for phyllo cheese triangles

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An article about celebrating Hanukkah and Christmas in an interfaith family

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New ideas for celebrating Simchat Torah
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A one-woman project using readily available materials and strategic craft-store and end-of-December purchases

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Any dish containing myriad ingredients within symbolizes abundance for the coming year.
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An explanation of why the authors created a Selikhot liturgy to include voices of men and women

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An addition to the Eyleh Ezkerah martyrology section of the Yom Kippur service, this is a short biography of a learned and accomplished medieval Jewish woman who was murdered during the Crusades

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The masculine hierarchical God-language so prevalent in High Holiday liturgy can be painful and distancing. This article offers suggestions to restore the empowering potential of the High Holidays for those who have felt diminished, uninterested, and/or angered by traditional High Holiday prayer.

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A meditation walk that one can do to prepare to do teshuvah (repentance)

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