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Opinion

Hidden in Hanukkah is a story of Jewish unity. At the end of this fractious year, we must heed it

By Ariana Capptauber

Culture

How can I help my shy teenage daughter meet other Jewish kids, including boys?

By Beth Harpaz

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Jewish immigrant Jacob Starr designed the very first New Year’s Eve ball in 1907 (and personally lowered it himself). Three generations later, we talked to his granddaughter Tama Starr about the legacy of the ball drop.

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Photos: Remembering Jimmy Carter’s most Jewish moments

By Rebecca Salzhauer

Culture

They were a kosher bakery success story — 80 years later, people are still trying to make a buck off their babka

By Andrew Silverstein

 

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