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How to Observe Shavuot from Home This Year

Chris Harrison
 May 5, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted so much of how we engage Jewishly, but Shavuot is a fantastic holiday for families to celebrate from the safety of their homes. Here are a few ways you and your family can observe this rich, festive Jewish holiday this year.
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On Yom HaShoah, Hear the Message of the Saved Remnant

Aron Hirt-Manheimer
 April 7, 2021
My mother’s answer to hate is love. When I asked her what she wishes for herself and for the world, she said, “For myself good health, so I can be good to others. For the world, peace not war. No bad person wins in the end. What did Hitler achieve?”