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Jewish Weddings Around the World: A Global Celebration
From Moroccan henna nights to Yemenite bridal jewelry, from Persian sofreh tables to the Ashkenazi hora — Jewish weddings around the world share a common core but express it through dazzlingly diverse cultural traditions.
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Jews of Yemen: Keepers of Ancient Traditions
Yemenite Jews may be one of the oldest Jewish communities in the world, preserving ancient traditions of prayer, craftsmanship, and Torah study through centuries of isolation and hardship.
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Judeo-Arabic: The Lost Language of Millions
For over a millennium, millions of Jews spoke Judeo-Arabic — Arabic written in Hebrew script. Maimonides wrote in it. Entire communities lived in it. Now it is nearly gone.
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