Shavuot

Culture

There’s a new Judaism in town — or maybe it’s very, very old

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By Mira Fox (TheForward) – In a townhouse in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, a gathering for Tu B’Av was underway. There was chanting and breathwork, singing and ceremony. Several Brooklyn-based Jewish communities, including Temple of the Stranger and […]
Holiday

Watching ‘Gilmore Girls’ Is the Perfect Shavuot Tradition

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By A.R. Vishny (Hey Alma) –  Time may have ceased to have meaning, but the Jewish holidays are still happening, and yes, this week is Shavuot, the ancient harvest festival that commemorates the receiving of the Torah on […]