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Community Do 4 Percent Of Orthodox Jews Really Put Up Christmas Trees?
Do Jews put up Christmas trees? We recently surveyed our readers, and were surprised that a full 20% reported that “hell yes” they do. But given the results found in the 2013 Pew Study’s Portrait of Jewish Americans, perhaps we shouldn’t have been: Do a full third of Jews really put up trees? Perhaps. But…
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Community Should Neo-Nazis Be Fired From Their Jobs?
After being profiled as Neo-Nazis Next Door in the New York Times, Tony and Maria Hovater soon found themselves without jobs. As Nazis, their views are clearly repugnant. But should they have lost their jobs as a result of their political beliefs, no matter how unsavory? Let us know what you think: Should neo-Nazis be…
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Community Do Jews Put Up Christmas Trees?
To deck the halls with boughs of holly, or to stick with just the menorah, though not as jolly? Thanks to assimilation, most American Jews have the option of opting into many elements of the dominant culture — which in the December means free reign to put up a big, beautiful pine tree in your…
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Community It’s Official: Latkes Are The Best Hanukkah Treat — And Here Are 10 Ways To Make Them Even More Awesome.
You voted, and the results are in: latkes rule, and sufganiyot don’t quite make you drool. ??? What’s The Best Hanukkah Treat: Latkes or Sufganiyot? ??? — Laura E. Adkins (@Laura_E_Adkins) November 17, 2017 While you can always buy them, making your own is much more fun. But even if you opt to buy the…
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Community Should Jews Be Singing Christmas Songs? Our Readers Have Some Strong Opinions:
One-third of the 141 readers polled have no shame in rocking around the Christmas tree — and another 19 percent will join them if they promise there will be no mention of Jesus. But one-third say “it’s blasphemy!” and 19 percent take a more diplomatic approach, saying, “not for me, but go for it.” ??Should…
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Community The Great Hanukkah Debate: Latkes vs. Sufganiyot
One is crispy, oily and savory. The other is fluffy, sweet and indulgent. Ideally, your Hanukkah will be filled with plenty of sticky Hanukkah doughnuts, known as sufganiyot, as well as platefuls of umami-filled latkes, the delicious potato pancakes that are ideally crunchy on the outside and pillow-soft on the inside. But if you had…
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Community Should Jews Be Singing Christmas Songs?
Jews and Christmas music go together like bartenders and craft cocktails — they produce the vast majority of them, but things get awkward when they consume them in excess in front of the masses. But as the end of November draws near, it’s hard to escape Christmas music on every radio station. Some Jews have…
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Community Can Jews Be Anti-Semitic?
It might seem counterintuitive, but 8 in 10 polled respondents agree: yes, Jews can be anti-Semitic. Can a Jew be anti-Semitic? — Laura E. Adkins (@Laura_E_Adkins) October 10, 2017 What do you think? To add your voice to the conversation, email [email protected].
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