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Culture / 7 weeks ago
Where and why some U.S. counties shut down for Jewish holidays
As Rosh Hashanah begins this evening, a new map has drawn attention to a U.S. reality many might not know: in certain counties, public schools close in observance of Jewish holidays. The visual representation shows counties shaded to indicate at least one school district in that county that shuts down for Jewish holidays, sometimes just major ones like Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur, sometimes more.
