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unusual facts about Jewish holidays


Jewish holidays

In practice, there are no Jews living in Shushan (Shush, Iran), and Shushan Purim is observed fully only in Jerusalem.


Allan Nadler

At the same time, Nadler has published scholarly studies of some of the major sects of Hasidism, such as Satmar, Munkatch and Slonim, in addition to a widely noted analysis of the culinary habits of the Hasidim on the Shabbat and Jewish holidays ("Holy Kugel") that has been widely mistaken for an anti-Hasidic satire.


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Ed Dobson

In January 2009, Dobson was interviewed on Good Morning America because he had attempted to live a year as Jesus had, observing Sabbath and Jewish holidays and festivals.

Orthodox liturgical calendar

A special Hebrew calendar, also called a luach, normally used in synagogues belonging to Orthodox Judaism which lists the Jewish liturgy and prayers and blessings to be recited during the week, Sabbaths, and on Jewish holidays