Jewish holiday

In this Latino LA neighborhood, Jews commemorate an ancient biblical holiday

By Alejandra Molina — October 18, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — More than a dozen people gathered Sunday (Oct. 13) in Boyle Heights — a working-class Latino neighborhood on the east side of Los Angeles that was once a thriving Jewish enclave — to observe the biblical holiday of Sukkot. It has been more than 30 years since this tradition was celebrated in this community.

Four ways to keep anti-Semitism from becoming the new normal

By Noam E. Marans — October 7, 2019
(RNS) — There is a lot at stake for all of us. Anti-Semitism endangers not only Jews but the societies in which they live.

The ‘Splainer: Passover, the most beloved Jewish holiday

By Lauren Markoe — April 22, 2016
(RNS) Slaves, plagues, wine and matzo.
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