Chinese food and a movie' has long been the trope of American Jewish Christmas, as, like other minority groups, Jews have ...
Like many minority groups, Jews have always created ways of adapting to the societies in which they live, but whose culture they do not totally share. And one thing that means is a collection of ...
Yet this framing itself is mistaken. God did not ask the Jewish people to choose between faithfulness and responsibility, ...
Jewish and Chinese communities in Canada, bound by a sense of otherness and a common map of exclusion, have found ways to ...
The Hoong family views the annual rush as part of their own holiday tradition. One built on mutual respect and open doors.
What does it mean to love our children equally? It’s a question that many families wrestle with, especially when each parent’s and child’s personality, needs, and circumstance vary so widely.
Chinese takeout on Christmas. How did this happen? A group of New York City high schoolers shared their reporting with NPR's Student Podcast Challenge.
Why Hanukkah's story of Maccabees resisting cultural assimilation supports saying, "Merry Christmas" over "Happy Holidays" to ...
It's not a generic 'light in the darkness' tale. It's about preserving what makes a culture distinct and valuable.
Still reeling from the horrors of violent fascism and extreme nationalism, humanity has grown enamored of a universal self-conception that denies meaningful differences of race, religion, or culture.
As we enjoy, if we can, this Christmas season, though the wondrous day has passed, let’s celebrate the Jewishness of ...
With December comes Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Christmas and Yuletide. Here's how they are celebrated and what to know about the ...