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Looking forward to The Herald-Mail's holiday traditions
With only three weeks until Christmas and 16 days until the start of Hanukkah, we are officially in the heat — or shall I say glow? — of the holiday season. It's a tradition-filled time of year. Families adorn their homes with decorations...Tags: Santa Claus (fictional character), Arts and Culture, New Year's Day, Religious Festivals, Halloween
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Celebrate the season with holiday books
December is that special time when several holidays are shared. Use these titles to help your children learn, understand and appreciate the holidays of others. "Bear's First Christmas," by Robert Kinerk (Ages birth to 5) Under the stars, the bear...Tags: Judaism, Willa Cather, Epiphany, Family, Animals
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Bonus books for sale
The North Hagerstown Lions Club members are selling Bonus Books, which will be good through Dec. 1, 2012. Call Sharon at 717-597-8316 or Carolyn at 301-223-8207 to purchase a Bonus Book for $32 each. Proceeds support community organizations and...Tags: Sears, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Kwanzaa
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So what was the big deal?
I'm a little confused. What was all that hoopla about Shavuot? What's such a big deal about this holiday that didn't even warrant an entire chapter in my 1973 Jewish Holiday book? Yet when I went to the gym on Wednesday afternoon and saw more crowds...Tags: Shavuot, Judaism, Passover, Matzoh, Holidays
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Our View: Disney did right thing by withdrawing applications
It is by no accident that Mickey Mouse remains one of the most recognizable figures in the world. Because of the marketing genius of the Walt Disney Co., that lovable mouse enjoys a reputation quite unlike that of any other corporate figure the world...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Entertainment, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Religious Festivals, Holidays
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Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'
If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling Walt Disney Co. drew for attempting to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped. The company filed 10 applications with...
Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Iron Man 3 (movie), Mexico, Screen Actors Guild, Oblivion (movie)
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Principal expands role
Orly K. Jacobs, religious school director at Temple Beth Tikvah in Greenacres has recently expanded her role to include director of the temple's youth and family programming. Jacobs, who joined the Temple Beth Tikvah staff in 2010, and who has brought an...Tags: Shavuot, Judaism, Students, Education, Passover
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Pope Francis and the Argentine rabbi
One of the first things Argentinian native Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio did after being elected pope on March 13 was to send a message of friendship to Rome's chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni — and, by extension, the Jewish people. "I sincerely hope to...Tags: Judaism, Human Interest, Elections, Christianity, Interreligious Dialogue
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A Treasure Trove Of Understanding, Empathy At Our Fingertips
The Hartford CourantValuable advice has been offered since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the Boston bombings — since all horrific incidents of this kind throughout our nation. Gun control, better mental health screening and treatment,...Tags: Gun Control, Judaism, Interior Policy, Education, Religious Festivals
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Passover and Easter on video
In home video's 1980s and '90s heyday, Easter emerged as a prime selling holiday. Religious epics, holiday-related classics and children and family holiday specials were marketed as "basket stuffers." As with Christmas and Thanksgiving, Easter (as...
Tags: Billy Crystal, Judaism, PG Rated Movies, Family, PBS (tv network)
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Thorne Rooms full of small wonders
Increasingly awash in holiday art and entertainment offerings, we struggle to find something special, something new. Judging by local television news broadcasts, one would think that the majestic lions that front the Art Institute are that building's...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Fine Artists, Religious Festivals, University of Illinois at Chicago, Holidays
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December baby's lament: Differentiating birthday celebrations from Christmas
The Baltimore SunMy baby boy is about to turn 1. The where-is-time-going panic that is inducing is a post for another day, but I'm starting to wonder, as he gets older, how do we differentiate his birthday celebration from the holiday celebrations? Aaron was due on...Tags: Mother's Day, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Christmas
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