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Why do people hate Jews and Judaism?

WASHINGTON POST by Benjamin Blech / Religion News Service May 21, 2015 As Jews around the world prepare to celebrate the holiday of Shavuot commemorating the acceptance of the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai, we are profoundly disturbed by the … Continue reading

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Why Shavuot Is Jewish Mother-in-Law’s Day

TABLET MAG by Marcia Friedman May 21, 2015 As someone who converted to Judaism, I consider Shavuot, the festival on which we read from the Book of Ruth, an especially meaningful holiday. Ruth, a Moabite woman, is considered the first … Continue reading

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