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Teaching Tu B’Shevat in classrooms without borders

For many years Hebrew schools in North America barely related to the Jewish holiday of Tu B'shevat, New Year for the Trees. When I...

Why this rare 2000 year old snail dyed fabric is sacred for the Jews

See the images: These very rare textiles were found in the Wadi Murabba'at caves south of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered....

Hidden secrets of Techelet holy blue dye discovered in Israel

For more than 3000 years, Jews dreamed of recovering a lost blue dye called techelet.  Using clues laid down over 100 years ago by...

London church unveils temporary replica of Bethlehem’s “separation wall” [video]

Too many people have an idealized picture in their head of what Bethlehem looks like today, but St. James Church in central London aims...

Polygamous foreigners can glean from Turkey’s one wife law

Polygamous Arab men who buy property in Turkey must choose just one of their brides to carry over the threshold; polygamy isn't legal in...

Saudis Show “Love” Using Car Art Bumper Stickers, With a Twist

Hand-holding, smooches and inter-gender chitchat between strangers are prohibited in Saudi Arabia, as are all public demonstrations of amor.  So passionate Saudis stymied by...

Jordan’s Tkiyet Um Ali Serves Up Big Eid Eats for All

The smirky little ram gracing billboards across Amman, Jordan is the face of Tkiyet Um Ali, an organization launched in 2006 by Jordan's Princess...

Virtual eScapegoat Lets Jews Atone Online

Digital developments are lessening reliance on traditional architecture. The internet enables us to dine in "restaurants" and sleep in "hotels" that are actually ordinary people's...

Zumba is at Odds With the Torah in Israel

Rabbis in an ultra-Orthodox settlement in Israel have attacked the popular Brazilian dance-ercize known as Zumba, declaring that it conflicts with the teachings of...

The Christmas-izing of Ramadan and Eid

Recognizing our likenesses even in superficial traditions can chip away at the sense of “otherness” that prevents connection. With Syria on the brink, will...

RECIPE: Carrot Cake For Rosh HaShanah

The Jewish New Year 5774 starts at sundown tonight, Wednesday September 4th, and ends on the night of Thursday the 5th. On the first...

10 Green Gift Ideas for Eid al-Adha

Want a jump up on impressing the hosts of upcoming Eid al-Adha parties?  Conspicuous consumption is hard work in Jordan where I live. Product...

Kazakh Children Keep Ramadan Caroling Alive

Children in Central Asia practice a tradition in the lead-up to iftar (the evening breaking of the Ramadan fast - read our green iftar guide here) that has a decidedly Western resonance: they go Ramadan caroling.

Dubai 2021? Do’s and Don’ts for Foreign Travelers

Planning on a trip to Dubai before intense summer heat hits? Or maybe this coming summer to visit the World Expo 2020? Brush up...

Science Replaces Moon-spotting as Ramadan Predictor

Islamic nations defer to astronomers in Saudi Arabia, Iran, or Turkey (depending on political affiliation) to determine when the new crescent moon harkens the...

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