Editor's note: Tim Durkee's Easter column did not run in its entirety last Sunday. Here is the column in full. This past Easter, our family gathered together. As opposed to last year, our family, like ...

One of the first words Jewish kids learn is “shalom.” As children, we are told it means “hello” and “goodbye.” How odd that one word can have polar opposite meanings. In truth, “shalom” is about more ...

As a scholar who studies Jewish languages, I have collected countless examples of Jews around the world using variants of the Hebrew word “shalom” to mean peace – and, by extension, to offer peaceful ...

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