Welcome to the Forward‘s coverage of Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.
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Opinion Must your employer accommodate your Shabbat observance? That’s up to the Supreme Court
The decision in Groff v. DeJoy will have a significant impact on American Jews and other religious minorities who require accommodation of their religious practices
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Culture This family survived the Holocaust. Could a weekly Shabbat Zoom call help them survive the pandemic?
Three years after the COVID-19 lockdown, more than 50 people in this sprawling family still log on each Friday night to share their love and support
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Forverts in English My mother and grandmother never made challah. Here’s why I do, and why I love it.
Baking challah meant nothing special until I discovered a recipe named for the European city my father was from.
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Fast Forward Protest in NYC to support Israeli democracy criticized for being held on Shabbat
The demonstration against the Netanyahu administration is timed to coincide with protests in Israel
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Opinion A new case before the Supreme Court could make Shabbat observance easier
Groff v. DeJoy is looking to expand the religious accommodations employers must provide
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Looking Forward Would you have dinner with these 125 American Jews?
Bob Dylan and Debbie Friedman? Hannah Arendt and Jackie Mason? Our Forward 125 makes for a legendary Shabbat dinner table
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Sports Ryan Turell’s pro basketball debut may be on Shabbat. Here’s his game plan.
He can't drive, cook, or use his phone. But the Motor City Cruise organization wants to make it work
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Culture After outcry from Jewish fans, Taylor Swift adds dates that don’t fall on Shabbat
‘Looks like I’ll get to see more of your beautiful faces than previously expected,’ Swift wrote
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Theater Hidden in this picture, the murder of 1.1 million Jews
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News The great tent conspiracy theory: Are ‘outside agitators’ supplying protesters’ tents?
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Opinion Yes, antisemitism is rising. But pro-Palestinian protests aren’t the real threat to our campuses
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Opinion Edward Said tried to erase Jews. So do the pro-Palestinian Columbia protesters citing his legacy
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Fast Forward Two more hostages, including an American Israeli, are seen in video released by Hamas
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Opinion This Passover, college campuses like mine are caught in a very narrow place
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News ADL chief backs campus crackdowns. As a student, he stood up for free speech — even by antisemites
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Opinion I was arrested protesting at Columbia in ’68. Today’s student encampments carry on a proud, brave tradition