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This week’s Weekend Plug-in highlights the latest religion news related to the Israel-Hamas war. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

‘Untraditional’ Hanukkah Celebrations Often Full Of Traditions For Jews Of Color

(ANALYSIS) Hanukkah, the Jewish “festival of lights,” commemorates a story of a miracle, when oil meant to last for one day lasted for eight. Today, Jews light the menorah, a candelabra with eight candles – and one “helper” candle, called a shamas – to remember the Hanukkah oil, which kept the Jerusalem temple’s everlasting lamp burning brightly.

Analysis, North America, NewsSamira MehtaDecember 19, 2022Hanukkah, Judiasm, Jewish holidays, Cooking, American Jews, Jews of Color, Samira Mehta, Secondary FeatureComment

‘Traditional’ Jewish Foods And Cookbooks Play A Role In Marking Rosh Hashanah

(ANALYSIS) American Jewish cookbooks show the evolving flavors of what’s considered Jewish food, shared over the high holidays.

Analysis, NewsDeborah Dash MooreSeptember 27, 2022Rosh Hashanah, cookbook, American Jews, Deborah Dash Moore, Secondary FeatureComment

Israelis Wonder If They Should Keep Taking US' Aid

(OPINION) If an American Jew suggested what I am about to quote, they might be hauled into the court of Jewish opinion, excoriated in some quarters and lauded in others. But these are the thoughts of Israelis who, while grateful for U.S. aid, find in recent events reasons to reevaluate that part of the relationship.

ADL Report Demonstrates that American Jews are on Edge

Measured over the past five years or even this year alone, new Anti-Defamation League Study shows significant percentages of Jews suffered online harassment, in-person verbal attacks, or physical violence.

How New York’s 19th century Jews turned Purim into an American party

(ANALYSIS) On Feb. 26, Jews celebrate Purim with feasts, carnivals and charity. A historian of American Judaism points to Purim as an important holiday that increased Jews’ visibility in the United States in the 19th century.

How South Dakota Got Its First Rabbi In Nearly 30 Years

South Dakota used to be the only state in the U.S. without a Chabad center, despite its history of Jews in the region since the 1800s when German and Russian Jews settled in the Black Hills following a gold rush. Then a visiting rabbi from Brooklyn decided to change that.

Experts examine the state of religious liberty in America

Sohrab Ahmari, current op-ed editor of the New York Post; Mark Rienzi, Visiting Professor at Harvard Law School; Rabbi Dr. Meir Y. Soloveichik of Congregation Shearith Israel in Manhattan; and Dr. Jacqueline C. Rivers, the Executive Director of the Seymour Institute on Black Church and Policy Studies discussed upholding religious freedom in the US at a recent event hosted by The King’s College and the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty.

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