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Urban Outfitters Under Fire over ‘Holocaust T-Shirt’

The Anti-Defamation League has condemned the fashion retailer over a yellow shirt with what appears to be a six-pointed star.

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Six Things You Might Not Know About Purim

It might not be a High Holy Day, but Purim is certainly one of the most joyful holidays on the Jewish calendar.

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Why Hanukkah Is the Most Celebrated Jewish Holiday in America

Hanukkah lacks the restrictions of holidays like Passover and Yom Kippur. That, combined with secular culture in the U.S., has made it so popular

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A New York City Bus Gives Women the Back Seat

This week, a woman was told to give up her seat in the front of a Brooklyn bus. The front was reserved for men, riders said. Her place was in the back with the other women.

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Confused Student Claims Her Jewish Professor Is Anti-Semitic

A student at York University in Toronto accused her professor of making an anti-Semitic statement during class. Pretty commendable to stand up against that, right? Except that the professor wasn’t being anti-Semitic.

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Reading While Eating for August 16: The Little Things

Wednesday’s links talk little kids, little pet peeves and characters with little screen time.

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Shocking Sentence: Story Claiming Jewish Court Condemned Dog To Death by Stoning Proven a Hoax

Thought to be a reincarnation of a secular lawyer, the ultra-Orthodox judges are calling for the dog to be put to death.

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Happy Passover: 10 Little-Known Facts About the Jewish Holiday

Passover begins Tuesday. In preparation, check out some little-known facts about the Jewish festival holiday. (via TIME.com)

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Fertility Goddess Asherah: Was ‘God’s Wife’ Edited Out of the Bible?

Some scholars say early versions of the Bible featured Asherah, a powerful fertility goddess who may have been God’s wife.

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Celebrate Purim with a Heavenly Hamantaschen Recipe

The revelry begins at sundown when Jews celebrate their people’s victory over Haman by noshing on a resemblance of him.