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27 November 2022
3 Kislev 5783
Mohammed Al-Owais of Saudi Arabia celebrates after their team's second goal by Salem Al-Dawsari (not pictured) during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar
Mohammed Al-Owais of Saudi Arabia celebrates after their team's second goal by Salem Al-Dawsari (not pictured) during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group C match between Argentina and Saudi Arabia at Lusail Stadium on November 22, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar

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Giving Thanks in Synagogue

In the late 19th century, when Thanksgiving was a new holiday, American Jews created religious services to mark the day. They didn’t last.

byJenna Weissman Joselit
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The Condition of My Transplanted Heart Is One of Remembering

At Thanksgiving, a gift worthy of overwhelming gratitude

byAdina Talve-Goodman
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The Original Puritans

At Thanksgiving, Americans recount a lot of mythology about the Pilgrims and their religious ideology. But what did they actually believe?

byMaggie Phillips
The dazzling simulations of the virtual world will transform ever more aspects of human experience into profitable data sources
The dazzling simulations of the virtual world will transform ever more aspects of human experience into profitable data sources
In the early 1800s, no American trader smuggled more opium into China than Thomas Perkins. Known for aggressive risk-taking, Perkins commanded a global trading empire from his headquarters in Boston.
In the early 1800s, no American trader smuggled more opium into China than Thomas Perkins. Known for aggressive risk-taking, Perkins commanded a global trading empire from his headquarters in Boston.

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