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A Jew­Asian July 4th

Ear­li­er this week, Helen Kiy­ong Kim and Noah Leav­itt deter­mined the three take­aways on rais­ing Jew­ish-Asian fam­i­lies worth shar­ing from their research for their…
Helen Kiy­ong Kim, Noah Leav­itt
July 22, 2016
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Three Take­aways from Inter­view­ing 110 ​“Jew­Asian” Cou­ples and Kids

Helen Kiy­ong Kim and Noah Samuel Leav­itt are the coau­thors of Jew­Asian: Race, Reli­gion, and Iden­ti­ty for America’s Newest Jews. With the release of their book ear­li­er…
Helen Kiy­ong Kim, Noah Leav­itt
July 18, 2016
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What Does Tisha B’ Av Hold for the Future of the Jew­ish People?

Ear­li­er this week, David G. Daniel shared how an encounter with a moose, her calf, and a bear remind­ed him of the dif­fi­cult ques­tions fol­low­ing a trag­ic…
David G. Daniel
July 13, 2016
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The 7 Best Jew­ish Moments in Amer­i­can Sit­com History

Ear­li­er this week, Jen­nifer Keishin Arm­strong shared 6 things she learned about Jew­ish cul­ture from watch­ing Sein­feld. With the release of her book Sein­fel­dia: How…
Jen­nifer Keishen Armstrong
July 7, 2016
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6 Things I Learned About Jew­ish Cul­ture from Seinfeld

Jen­nifer Keishin Arm­strong is the author of Sein­fel­dia: How a Show About Noth­ing Changed Every­thing, out this week from Simon & Schus­ter. Jen­nifer will be…
Jen­nifer Keishen Armstrong
July 4, 2016
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In Defense of Kosher Food: A Recipe

Cindy Sil­vert is the author of The Hun­gry Love Cook­book: 30 Steamy Sto­ries, 120 Mouth­wa­ter­ing Recipes. She is guest blog­ging here all week as part of the Vis­it­ing…
Cindy Sil­vert
June 29, 2016
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