HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008
Holiday Food and Gift Festival, noon-6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday, Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W. Seventh Ave. Check out Anchorage's new convention center while enjoying a show that combines the spirts of Christmas, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah and Kwanza. See the giant turkey and Santa. (Anchorage Daily News)
December 2005 Oct 3, 2008
Presidential Message: Hanukkah 2005. Presidential Message: Kwanzaa 2005. (White House News Releases)
December 2003 Oct 3, 2008
President's Hanukkah Message ... OMB Director Reads Hanukkah Stories. (White House News Releases)
December 2001 Oct 3, 2008
President's Hanukkah Message. President Urges Senate to Pass Economic Security Package. (White House News Releases)
November 2002 Oct 3, 2008
Presidential Message: Hanukkah, 2002. Memorandum to Federal Employees. (White House News Releases)
Central Illinois man gets OK to display nativity scene at Capitol Oct 3, 2008
In 2004, a menorah was placed in the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago and in the Capitol building in observance of the start of Hanukkah. A large artificial Christmas tree has been displayed in the Capitol Rotunda for years during the holiday season. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Dave Koz - Greatest Hits Debuts at No. 1 on Both Billboard's Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart and iTunes' Jazz Album Chart Sep 25, 2008
Over the summer, Koz went into the studio with Barry Manilow, who asked him to play sax on three tracks for his upcoming album, and taped a performance for the upcoming PBS special "Lights - a Hanukkah Celebration." In the past week, Dave appeared on "Entertainment Tonight," performed at a fundraising concert for Barack Obama and at the ET-People Magazine Emmy party, and picked up the R&R "Personality of the Year" award for his show on Broadcast Architecture's Smooth Jazz Network. He'll wrap up... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
School calendar adjusted to make up for days lost due to strike Sep 24, 2008
The 12-day winter break for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza and New Year's will not be changed, however, under the new schedule. "We thought keeping the winter holiday intact would be helpful to families," Superintendent Dr. Charles Amuso said. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Stephen Colbert Takes Back Christmas! Sep 17, 2008
" (Jewish fans, don't despair: There's also a duet with on a ditty entitled, "Hanukkah. ") The special is set to premiere Sun., Nov. 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, and a DVD which includes a special "book burning Yule log" and will donate some of the proceeds to will be available the following Tuesday. That's right. Just in time for Christmas. Via filed under 1 Comments Now loading... Add Your Comment! Guests E! Online members | Play nice and have fun. And please, no HTML tags. You've got 1000 characters... (E! Online)
Watch your back, Grinch: Here comes 'A Colbert Christmas' Sep 17, 2008
It will be a musical special featuring John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who's slated to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled Hanukkah. (The song Colbert is to sing with Nelson appears to be a version of The Little Drummer Boy called Little Dealer Boy. (USA Today -- Life)
DIYHOBBIES-HOME Sep 16, 2008
When Christmas or Hanukkah rolls around, you can drop an intended gift into an equally special box. ADVENT CALENDAR. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Give the Gift of "Green" Air this Holiday Season with Paralda - Available for the First Time for Christmas and Hanukkah Sep 15, 2008
Give the Gift of "Green" Air this Holiday Season with Paralda - Available for the First Time for Christmas and Hanukkah - Yahoo ... Give the Gift of "Green" Air this Holiday Season with Paralda - Available for the First Time for Christmas and Hanukkah ... "For holiday shoppers looking for the safest and most efficient air purifier for their family this Christmas or Hanukkah - we have designed the Paralda - the first and only certified green, portable air purification appliance ever available in... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Crafting Eases Cash Crunch During Giving Season Sep 3, 2008
It's an easy way to capture memories from each day of Hanukkah. -- Something old, something new: Update your old and tired holiday decor with inexpensive and easy to customize chipboard embellishments. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flecktones Set To 'Jingle' This Fall Aug 29, 2008
"Jingle Bells""Silent Night""Sleigh Ride""The Christmas Song""The Twelve Days of Christmas""J.S. Bach's Christmas Oratorio""Christmas Time Is Here""Linus and Lucy""Jingle Bells (reprise)""The Hanukkah Waltz""Danse of the Sugar Plum Fairies""O Come All Ye Faithful""Medley""Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas""River". MORE LIKE THIS ARTICLES March 05, 2008. (Billboard.com)
As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan Aug 25, 2008
" Super Bowl Batter Up! The Mikey Show! Hash House A Go Go Sports Fantasy - Westfield Horton Plaza As seen on Streetside Feb. 9, 2007 Tiffany will have the perfect engagement rings The Travis Parker Salon can show you how to get the perfect "updo" -- in only five minutes. Spice up your love life with some S Factor moves. Spice up your love life with some chocolate from Chuao. The perfect Valentine's Day present to give yourself: Stud Bubbles!s As seen on Streetside January 26, 2007 Party... (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Holiday Parade to return Dec. 13, planning under way now Aug 23, 2008
The parade, a community event in the winter, is designed to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year s, all at the same time, according to Detective Ted Delano, president of the SPA.. Organizations who would like to participate or get more information are asked to contact Delano or fellow SPA officers Jim Schultz, Jay Locke and Paul Bartram by calling the Swampscott Police Department s non-emergency number, 781-595-1111. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Political Grapevine Aug 20, 2008
Or to include the Star of David for those who celebrate Hanukkah. Coca-Cola has not yet responded to FOX News about the story. (Fox News)
More of this story» Aug 14, 2008
The holiday concert will consist of a children's choir, adult choir and soloists celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza. A 27,600 challenge grant was awarded to Harbor Arts Inc. in support of Radio Harbor Country, WRHC. The Pokagon Fund will match dollar for dollar any monetary contributions made to WRHC up to a total of 27,600. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Celebration returns to Beijing Aug 8, 2008
Feel free to swap out this term with Hanukkah, Kwanza or even Festivus. Come to think of it, I think the Olympics do feature Feats of Strength. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Getting an edge in divorce court Jul 15, 2008
Pictures showing a family Hanukkah celebration ultimately settled that debate, Mr. Niman says, by demonstrating that this was how they were brought up. That was effective as a piece of evidence, because it was controversial. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Jewish American Food Culture Book R... Jul 3, 2008
They include: Potato Kugel, Dairy Noodle Kugel, Passover Matzah Stuffing, Gefilte Fish, Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake, Holiday Brisket, Toasted Barley Brisket Accompaniment, Egg Cream, Falafel, Corned Beef, Challah, Matzah Balls (Knaidlach), "Doctored" Gefilte Fish, Cholent, Stuffed Cabbage (Sephardi Style), Potato Latkes, Jelly Doughnuts for Hanukkah, Hamantashen, Charoset for Passover, Passover Macaroons, Passover Sponge Cake, Cheese Blintzas. Although the volume is not meant as a cookbook, a... (Suite101.com)
Cramers give up gifts for giving Jun 26, 2008
During Hanukkah, the kids were always given $100 to donate anywhere they wanted, and the giving seems to have taught them good values in life. Andrew and Caroline take turns speaking, get excited about fund raising, and begin any interjection with "excuse me, mom..." Cramer, who is obviously very proud of her family, reasons that the idea to use holidays and birthdays to raise money for charity has gone over so well because "they still get some presents - so it works out on all ends." Cramer's... (Springfield Sun, PA)
Part 2:The long struggle to go home Jun 16, 2008
Josh left the NICU a week later in the middle of Hanukkah. It was the night we lit five candles, and we loved the symbolism: The five of us. (MSNBC -- Health)
Waxman: Abramoff Influenced White House, Had Photo Taken With Bush ... Jun 10, 2008
Abramoff had his photograph taken with President Bush on six different occasions, with four of those taking place at political receptions and the other two coming at an annual White House Hanukkah party and an event in the Old Executive Office Building. The photos took place from May 2001 to Oct. 2002. (CBS News)
Strategies for dealing with credit card debt Jun 5, 2008
Say you charged $700 at Christmas or Hanukkah on a card that carries a 13 percent interest rate and requires a minimum payment of $28 a month. Pay just the minimum every month, and it will take you more than five years to pay off the debt and will have cost you more than $210 in interest. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
* Feature: Jewish 85-year-old widow watches her own life story May 6, 2008
The play was written and directed by Lisa Rule, a Chillicothe High English and drama teacher and evangelical Christian who first met Erika Mandler a decade ago when Rule was invited to her home to light Hanukkah candles ... As a child, Kern was chastised by a third-grade teacher after explaining that she celebrated Hanukkah, not Christmas, and did not pray to Jesus Christ. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Ideas for Your Winter Wedding May 4, 2008
Think Christmas and Hanukkah colors. Also consider winter whites, which have a slight tint of yellow that give them a creamier color, as opposed to the brighter, crisper color of summer white. (Suite101.com)
Joy Behar brings stability to 'The View' Apr 20, 2008
Longstanding Behar joke: "A couple of years ago, I got a call: 'Happy Hanukkah.' And I said, 'Ma, I'm not Jewish!' ". Still, Behar's original role on "The View" was limited to filling in on days that Walters was absent. (Boston Globe)
Historic prison works to restore lost synagogue Apr 18, 2008
Sifting through the fallen plaster, she found sheet music for Hanukkah songs and a tip from the point of a star that had been affixed to the ceiling. Matt Rourke / APAn interior view of the synagogue is shown at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia. (MSNBC -- Travel)
"Nationally, approximately 30 percent of interfaith couples raise their children Jewish, while the Boston community keeps them Jewish at a rate of 60 percent."The Passover TestBy Shmuel Rosner Apr 18, 2008
Five traditional Jewish practices are usually used as criteria in studies tasked with assessing the viability of a Jewish community: lighting Hanukkah candles, attending a Passover Seder, fasting on Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), lighting Shabbat candles, and keeping a kosher home. The first twoHanukkah-candle lighting and Seder attendancetend to be those with the highest levels of participation among the vast majority of Jews ... The correlation between the Hanukkah-candle lighting... (Slate)
Spotlight shines bright on the RiviereFormer Weehawken resident pursues the stage, directs, teaches Apr 13, 2008
In 1992, PIE also launched its now annual holiday series featuring stories about Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza among others. One adaptation was of the classic story A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. (Hoboken Reporter, NJ)
Jewish Families Struggle With Intermarriage Apr 5, 2008
"I wouldn't want to do anything that would upset her," Barbara said, adding that she was encouraged when she asked permission to give Gus a Hanukkah book and the response was "absolutely." ... "But she also invited us over for Hanukkah. She's very private, so we're not sure where her commitment is.". (FOX61, CT)
OUT OF THE INK BOTTLE: Freedom for the Holidays Mar 22, 2008
I'd rather live in a country where people are free to say, "Happy Hanukkah," "Happy Kwanzaa," "Happy Ramadan" or "Happy Easter," depending on the season. It doesn't offend me that others are celebrating their beliefs which may be different than mine, because we have that right. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Jewish celebration tells of survival story Mar 21, 2008
"It's more on the level of Hanukkah," with "historical significance, kind of a festive significance.". Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F, except on Tuesday when it's open until 9 p.m.. (The Daily Reflector)
Happy Crossmas! Mar 20, 2008
And while Christmas is forced to contend with Thanksgiving, New Year's Day, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, there is little holiday competition around Easter time. (Passover and Easter, despite their proximity in the calendar, don't seem to much. (Slate)
Travelling Tory woos ethnic voters Feb 25, 2008
And it means Happy Hanukkah greetings or Chinese New Year cards are sent out sometimes to those whose names sound Jewish or Chinese, but aren't. And it means a lot of effort is spent promoting Conservative government accomplishments moves like creating the Air India inquiry through householder mail-outs. (Toronto Star)
The month of love Feb 15, 2008
December brings Hanukkah and Christmas, the latter a season starting off after Thanksgiving and ending in a pile of brightly colored wrapping paper on the living room floor. This holiday supports all the stores who didn't have a holiday of their own and let us not forget the sale of holly, mistletoe and eggnog. (Daily Triplicate)
Stars still have love for Winehouse Feb 14, 2008
Despite reports Ronson would produce Winehouse's next disc, believed to be an album of Christmas and Hanukkah songs, he said: "We haven't started working on a new album.". As for who's on his wish list to work with next, Ronson didn't hesitate: "Slash. I'm going to stalk him.". (Winnipeg Sun)
Secrets Of Celebrity Swag Season Feb 13, 2008
Most people exchange gifts at year-end holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah. But celebrities have "Swag Season." From Sundance to the Oscars, 'tis the time for mountains of clothes, beauty products, shoes, jackets, jewelry, vacations--and even plastic surgery, all free for a star's taking. (Forbes -- Business)
John McCain As Judah Maccabee: Why He Can Tap Into the Jewish Vote Feb 8, 2008
Joe Lieberman, who was at John McCain's side Tuesday night, thinks his colleague might be Judah Macabee, a reference to the warrior whose victory over the Greeks is commemorated in the celebration of Hanukkah ... Joe Lieberman, who was at John McCain's side Tuesday night, thinks his colleague might be Judah Macabee, a reference to the warrior whose victory over the Greeks is commemorated in the celebration of Hanukkah. (Townhall.com)
Say It With Chocolate Feb 4, 2008
Christmas and Hanukkah were months ago - yet you still have chocolate bars, coins, and hollow Santas cascading from your cabinets. You can keep the mediocre stuff for a future party pinata, but repurpose the good stuff for the following recipes. (Boston Globe)
Politics and Punditry: A painful part of running for president Feb 4, 2008
Published: Sunday, February 3, 2008 1:08 PM MST Long before he would become Democratic Party chairman as well as the colorful and successful Washington lawyer, Bob Strauss grew up in the small West Texas cowboy town of Stamford, where, as he joked, his non-Jewish neighbors thought Hanukkah was a duck call. President George W. Bush once told an off-the-record press dinner of the political counsel Bob Strauss had volunteered when Bush s polling numbers were first dropping. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
This super holiday season is far from over Feb 3, 2008
Forget Easter, Passover, Christmas and Hanukkah ... Sadly, much like the seventh night of Hanukkah, the Super Bowl rarely lives up to the hype. (North County Times)
Only 14 more days Jan 24, 2008
Back to the subject of "special times," whether they be birthdays, weddings, crazy parties, graduations, big purchases, the first day of school, the last day of school, Christmas, Easter, Hanukkah, Halloween, Thanksgiving, New Year's, Labor Day or all of the above in one mind-blowing weekend that they're sure to make a movie about, once you get around to writing that screenplay. What do these all have in common. (The Cavalier Daily, VA)
Q train hero 'stood up to bigotry' Jan 18, 2008
Askari, hailed as a "Hanukkah hero" in earlier events, was riding the Q train on Dec. 8 at around 11:30 p.m., heading home from work, when four young Jews wished an entourage of 14 people a happy Hanukkah ... Adler and Askari have since become friends, with the latter visiting the former's parents and attending his Hanukkah party. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
Meet the 'new' grandparents Jan 16, 2008
On the last day of Hanukkah, Cheri Goldberg gathered with her son, daughter-in-law and 18-month-old grandson Ari to light the eighth candle on the menorah, say their blessings and sing Hanukkah songs ... This Hanukkah, the Goldbergs celebrated together through an iChat session, where they meet virtually to spend time with their grandson every Sunday. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Circling the Square, Jan 10 Jan 11, 2008
Eddie, who also did a magic show fundraiser for the band when it was heading to Pasadena, entertained at the North Shore Mall during a Hanukkah celebration. . (Danvers Herald, MA)
Iraq's Progress, Safety and Blessing Jan 11, 2008
MAF s mission was to deliver 226,000 Christmas and Hanukkah cards to American troops and to report on America s successes inside Iraq. They spent days outside of the relatively safe Green Zone in Baghdad and other cities that, until the troop surge, were hotbeds of radical Muslims. (Human Events Online)
For Valentine's, roses are red, florists are blue Jan 10, 2008
Valentine's Day ranks as the third-busiest holiday - behind Christmas and Hanukkah and Mother's Day - for fresh-flower and plant sales, according to the Society of American Florists in Alexandria, Va. Florists have always had to scramble to get enough Valentine's Day roses, which are grown mostly in Colombia. (AZCentral -- News)
Word Of The Year: "Subprime" Jan 6, 2008
Mortgage Term Tops "Facebook," "Green" And "Googleganger" Among Linguists. CHICAGO, Jan. 5, 2008. (CBS News)
American Dialect Society's words and phrases of the year Jan 5, 2008
Kwanza + Hanukkah + Christmas. Today in Americas. (International Herald Tribune)
Families, recognizing a time to give back, attend Mitzvah Day Jan 4, 2008
"I do it because my kids get lots of stuff on Hanukkah, and I want them to remember those who don't," she said. "I hope (Benjamin and Eli) are getting something out of giving to others, spending time they could be playing video games helping other people. And it's nice to see other people doing the same thing.". (Owings Mills Times, MD)
NASA'S GLAST satellite gets unwrapped for the holidays Jan 2, 2008
Everyone likes getting high-tech presents for Christmas and Hanukkah, and the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington received a wonderful present this year - NASAs Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope (GLAST). GLAST arrived at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) soon after Thanksgiving on November 28 in a large container. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Panel on meaning of Holiday Season, New Year Jan 2, 2008
"What does your faith/creed say about Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid and what does the celebration mean to you personally? How does the observation and reflection help you prepare for the year ahead?". The free thinker on the panel will tackle the same subject end-of-year contemplation and preparation for the next without the religious component. (Globe and Mail)
Jim Mullen column: Happy holidays . . . from our service department 01-01-2008 Jan 2, 2008
It says Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, Joyeux Noel, Kwanzaa Yenu Iwe Na Heri and Gajan Kristnaskon. His pagan customers are sure to be miffed that there s no Festive Saturnalia anywhere. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Owling and other adventures Dec 30, 2007
Hanukkah is over too, and this wasn't a Hanukkah book to begin with, but Eric A. Kimmel's "A Picture for Marc" gives a vibrant portrait of the young Chagall (born Moishe Shagal "in Vitebsk, the dullest town in all of Russia") and his first art teacher, Yehuda Pen. The first half of the book is the stronger by far. (Boston Globe)
Reviewing the top stories in 2007 Dec 30, 2007
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa , the Solstice or something else altogether, the news that the last Santa suit manufacturer in the country (Halco of Belle Vernon) no longer produced the suits in the United States had to be sad Now, according to Terri Greenberg, president of Halco, apparel for Santa and his associates is made in China, Hong Kong, Thailand and "all over.". Y IS FOR YOUTUBE. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Col. Hunt: Being a Soldier During Christmas Dec 29, 2007
This is the Christmas season for me, Hanukkah for some, Kwanzaa for others. I am not sure what the Zoroastrians believe in, but that is cool as well. (Fox News)
Care For Aging: Jarring Realities Dec 29, 2007
"It could be Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, it happens around the holidays, when people get together," she said. "It usually starts with, 'I'd like to talk about what you have to offer,' " said Veith, the administrative director of care coordination at McLean. (FOX61, CT)
Poems for the holidays Dec 29, 2007
Barbara Pelman: Hanukkah at Harrison ... Pelman sees similarities among Hanukkah, Christmas and the solstice ... Hanukkah at Harrison. (Times Colonist)
U.S. Jews, Muslims seek paths to harmony Dec 28, 2007
He also cited a recent incident in a New York subway "where four young Jews were being verbally and physically assaulted on a train for wishing the passengers a happy Hanukkah, and the only individual to come to their rescue was a young Muslim man," Hassan Askari, of Bangladeshi heritage, who was beaten. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Race)
Boro Bangladeshis honor man for Q train heroics Dec 28, 2007
Sabini hailed Askari as a "Hanukkah hero" and called the act of bravery "a true New York story." ... Assault victim Walter Adler, 23, said he and 21-year-old Jackson Heights resident Angelica Krischanovich wished the large group a Happy Hanukkah, which prompted a heated response from the alleged attackers, one of whom shouted he was Catholic. (Bayside Times, NY)
Myths and facts about Kwanzaa Dec 28, 2007
It's not tied to any specific religion, is a relatively new observance and seems to compete with other major holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah ... Maulana Karenga, who founded Kwanzaa in 1966, came up with the idea of a holiday for blacks who felt disenfranchised by traditionally European holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Kwanzaa festivities starting Dec 27, 2007
It was never meant to be. "- Herald staff writer Joe Saunders contributed to this report.. (Bradenton Herald)
The 'CardsDirect 2007/2008 Card Recycling and Re-Use Program' Announced by CardsDirect Dec 27, 2007
offers custom greeting cards for consumers and businesses including Christmas cards, holiday cards (Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, New Year's, etc. photo cards, thank you cards, anniversary cards and assortment packs for all occasions. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)