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Navigating Northern Ireland

photo - The HMS Caroline, a First World War light cruiser, is worth visiting

The HMS Caroline, a First World War light cruiser, is worth visiting.…

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  • December 16, 2016
  • Travel

Bevis Marks 315 years later

photo - The interior of Bevis Marks Synagogue looking towards the ark and with the bima in the left foreground. The ark is made of oak, but painted to look like Italian marble, as are the supports to the ladies gallery

The interior of Bevis Marks Synagogue looking towards the ark and with…

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  • December 16, 2016
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Wonders of Mediterranean

book cover - The New Mediterranean Jewish Table

Joyce Goldstein was chef and owner of Square One restaurant in San…

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  • December 16, 2016
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Bringing Israel to the table

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Steven Rothfeld is a travel photographer with an emphasis on culinary cuisine.…

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  • December 16, 2016
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Chanukiyah’s evolution

photo - When the Second Temple was destroyed, its menorah was said to have been taken to Rome. This is depicted, with the menorah being carried by Jewish slaves, in a carving on the inside of the Arch of Titus

When the Second Temple was destroyed, its menorah was said to have…

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  • December 16, 2016
  • Celebrating the Holidays

Dreidel’s lasting popularity

photo - Dreidels from the author’s dreidel collection. Clockwise from the top left: a hand-painted dreidel with an open top; a hand-painted dreidel on a base; a felt dreidel; a hand-painted dreidel; and, in the centre, a tiny hand-painted glass dreidel

Dreidels from the author’s dreidel collection. Clockwise from the top left: a…

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  • December 16, 2016
  • Celebrating the Holidays

The genie in the chanukiyah

screenshot - Alan Dean was the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of Chanukah menorahs.

Alan Dean was the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of Chanukah menorahs.…

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  • December 16, 2016
  • Celebrating the Holidays

Decembers of my childhood

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  This story comes from the book Life Doesn’t Get Any Better…

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  • December 16, 2016
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Lovin’ from the oven

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A young Dawn Lerman with her grandmother, Beauty (photo from Dawn Lerman…

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  • December 16, 2016
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Figuring out family holidays

screenshot - Adam Brody played Seth Cohen in the show The O.C. and celebrated “Chrismukkah.”

Adam Brody played Seth Cohen in the show The O.C. and celebrated…

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  • December 16, 2016
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