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Christmastime in Haifa means a celebration of Arab food

Israeli-Arab chef Nof Atamna-Ismaeel created the A-Sham Arab food festival in 2015, and it's become a December tradition in an Israeli city known for coexistence.

Natalie Portman’s Genesis Prize money is doubled to $2 million

The actress will grant the prize money to programs focusing on advancing women’s equality.

A liberal group celebrated Hanukkah in Trump Tower — to protest Trump

There were songs, chants and fair trade snacks on the fifth-floor terrace of the building, which is technically a public park.

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Why this non-Jewish lawmaker quoted a famous Hasidic rabbi

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The 5 weirdest menorahs we’ve seen this Hanukkah

The Reform movement is alive with the sound of music

A boy murdered for his gelt and 4 other wild Hanukkah stories from the past 100 years

The world’s most famous indie rock Hanukkah tradition makes a comeback

When a Yiddish Theater Starlet Surprised U.S. Troops in Korea for Hanukkah

Golden Globes 2018: ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and all the other Jewish nominees

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