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What Is Rosh Hashanah?

Beginning on the first day of the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, Rosh Hashanah (in Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה) is a two-day celebration of the new year. Apt, as a literal translation to English means […]

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What’s Up with the Jolly Roger?

Anyone vaguely tuned into pirates in pop-culture is probably familiar with the Jolly Roger. If you’re not familiar with the name, “skull and crossbones” is probably immediately recognizable as the “pirate symbol” anyway. But what […]