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Shabbat

Crackers with lox spread on them.

An Upper West Side Synagogue Backtracks From Its Ban on Lox After Uproar

The synagogue removed lox from its menu for environmental reasons. Then came the protests.
By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Chocolate coins became real currency during this experiment over dinner with friends.

What Happens When You Add a Cryptocurrency Experiment to Shabbat Dinner

An unusual Manhattan dinner party becomes a cryptocurrency laboratory, providing an up-close look at how unregulated digital currencies actually operate.
By Arick Wierson

Weekend Edition: 12 Things to Do in New York’s Art World Before October 18

Some art stuff to do on the weekend
By Ryan Steadman
Knish

Knish You Were Here: An Expert on the Dough-Heavy Food Hosts a Feast at the Greenpoint Shul

By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke
A pile of ominous mystery pills. (Stock.Xchng)

Drug Dealers Nabbed After Shooing Buyers Away on Shabbat

By Natalie Shure
City|Grit's "Southern Shabbat" dinner (Shao-Yu Liu)

Nice Jewish Goys: No Religion Required in New Shabbat Traditions

By Drew Grant
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (Photo: YouTube)

Rabbi Shmuley Donates $250 To His Opponent In The Hopes Of Securing a ‘Dinner Date’

By Hunter Walker
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