Holiday Gift Ideas for College Girl... Oct 31, 2009
Romantic, Personalized, & Practical Hanukkah and Christmas Gifts. A good way to find out what a college girl wants for the holidays is to ask. (Suite101.com)
Partying with the state’s other party Oct 30, 2009
He will be competing with, in rough chronological order: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Saturnalia, Christmas, the Wiccan Yule, New Year s, Orthodox New Year s, Martin Luther King s birthday, and the Patriots in the AFC playoffs. Scott who. (Boston Globe)
Jon Gosselin's Gal Pal: Jon Throws 'Mantrums' Oct 30, 2009
Jon Gosselin: I Will Celebrate Hanukkah This Year. Although his financial and career situation appears to be in flux, 's religious life is not, as he gets ready to celebrate a new "plus eight": the eight nights of Hanukkah ... "This is the first year I will celebrate Hanukkah," he told in an interview posted on the site Oct. 9. (ABC News)
Christmas jeer: Ky. governor's 'holiday tree' angers critics Oct 29, 2009
Beshear administration spokeswoman Cindy Lanham says the holiday tree reference is meant to be inclusive of Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year's. People found out about it Tuesday when the state sent a letter looking for someone to donate a tree. (USA Today -- News)
•Proper precautions can keep Halloween safe, fun Oct 29, 2009
Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa gifts are nice, and Easter egg hunts are fun. But Halloween really must rank as the ultimate kids holiday. (The Daily Journal)
CANDLE FIRES: The dark side of holiday decorations Oct 21, 2009
Whether they re in a jack-o -lantern on Halloween, on a menorah for Hanukkah or in a Christmas wreath, candles often symbolize holiday cheer. CAUSED BY CANDLES. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
The walls in our home do talk Oct 20, 2009
Jim had to listen to me explain how Hanukkah wasn t this much of a pain, but I should have eaten my words (instead of latkes) because an unattended menorah left a burn mark on our kitchen counter. In the dining room, there s a mark on one wall behind a chair we used for time out when the kids were little. (Boston Globe)
Face time with Phipps Santa sells out Oct 13, 2009
Since Phipps is being so PC, when can people start booking their appointments with Hanukkah Harry. On Herschel, on Harry on Schlomoe. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Top 10 pet health tips for the holidays Oct 2, 2009
Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:00 AM EDT (ARA) - Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, New Year's Eve and Kwanzaa - no matter what you're celebrating, pet owners need to remember to keep their pets safe and healthy for the holidays. "Veterinarians often see an uptick in the number of problematic calls during the holiday season," explains Dr. Larry R. Corry, AVMA president. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Rabbi Yossi Kivman: The shofar that wont be blown but will be heard Sep 19, 2009
Every holiday has its symbol: Hanukkah we associate with the menorah, Passover we associate with matzah, and as Tevyeh aptly puts it in Fiddler on the Roof, it s tradition. Ask any Jew from Israel to China, from Los Angeles to Boston about the object of Rosh Hashanah the Jewish new year and the unanimous vote will be the shofar. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Cheer turns into jeer Sep 18, 2009
I am shocked and disgusted at the gross negligence, wrote Clause, the creators of the Catskill CSD calendar have shown by including religious and cultural holidays such as Hanukkah, Yom Kippur, Kwanzaa, Passover, and even the beginning of the Chinese New Year, yet seem to have totally disregarded the labeling of one of the largest celebrated holidays of the entire year Christmas. This elimination seems blatantly disrespectful of a large percentage of your student body s spiritual and cultural... (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
What brings us together at the Jewish New Year Sep 18, 2009
This week marks the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah -- in Hebrew, "rosh" meaning "head," and "hashanah" translating as "of the year." I have often heard people remark that Hanukkah is the "Jewish Christmas," but it is Rosh Hashanah, the New Year, with its themes of rebirth and renewal, that offers the closest parallel. Like Christmas, Rosh Hashanah ushers in a season of fresh starts and new beginnings. (NJ.com -- Times)
BEING JEWISH: Mass. foundation uses books to reach Jewish kids Sep 14, 2009
A 12-part, Sesame Street-style television series called "Shalom Sesame" is scheduled to debut around Hanukkah in December 2010. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Christina Applegate, it will feature a globe-trotting Grover and explore Jewish identity and traditions. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Let kids hear the president Sep 7, 2009
I will say that I was disheartened as a young public shoolgirl, that I could sing songs about Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Rudolph, but could not once mention the baby Jesus or the word "Christmas." How anti-Christian and anti-tolerance is that. Let's all read the speech and decide what we want to do for ourselves and our children on Tuesday. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Celebrities to appear on Jewish kids show Aug 29, 2009
The series is expected to debut around the Hanukkah holiday in December 2010. To subscribe to the print edition of The Times and Democrat. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Big-Name Celebrities To Appear On Jewish Kids Show Aug 27, 2009
The series is expected to debut around the Hanukkah holiday in December 2010. Copyright 2009 by. (KIRO TV, WA)
Ramadan: 5 Things You Didn't Know... Aug 27, 2009
Most people wouldn t get quite so excited for Christmas or Hanukkah if they were preceded by a month of refraining from food, drinking, , smoking, and anything that is not of a good nature or in excess from dawn until sunset. That s exactly what the Muslim religion does during one of their biggest holidays, Ramadan. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Big-name stars to appear on Shalom Sesame Aug 27, 2009
The series is expected to debut around the Hanukkah holiday in December 2010. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Television)
Heres proof the Mayans got it wrong with their calendar Aug 27, 2009
it s enough to make one celebrate Hanukkah, instead. jasper. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Rabbi accused of sex abuse Aug 26, 2009
In 2005, he requested a Hanukkah display at Colonie Center Mall but was denied. The mall displayed a 6-foot menorah the following year after Weiss and his supporters lobbied the mall for representation of the Jewish holiday. (Albany Times Union)
Win-win Vlquez-Hamilton deal now a lose-lose Aug 6, 2009
Andrew Friedman will forever have Bill Smith on his Hanukkah card list after dumping burnout problem child Delmon Young on the Twins in exchange for front-line starter -- plus productive shortstop , for good measure. That's what made the 2007 swap of for (and token throw-in Danny Herrera) so captivating. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
The Hebrew Calendar Aug 6, 2009
Hanukkah can occur days before Christmas, or it can fall weeks ahead of time. Passover can occur in March, or take place in April. (Suite101.com)
Sea of change Aug 3, 2009
He also has led Passover seders and Hanukkah services on ships and will be a lecturer for a Holy Land cruise in October. For Jews unaffiliated with a congregation - about 70 percent, according to a 2005 survey - the bar or bat mitzvah at sea allows them to have the ceremony without joining a congregation one or two years in advance, said Sherman, who is not currently affiliated with a synagogue. (The Palm Beach Post)
Watson wonderful as golf gets it right Jul 25, 2009
TFF noted a few weeks back what a good man former Kings supremo Mike Wrublewski is, and how sad it is that he has a very grim form of pancreatic cancer that will, tragically, mean he probably won't see the next Hanukkah. But Mike, being Mike, wants to say farewell to everyone, so is having a testimonial a fortnight from tonight at the Carriageworks in Eveleigh, awash with former Kings players - including Dwayne McClain and Leon Trimmingham, who are flying in from overseas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
What it means to be a Chayal Boded (3) Jul 24, 2009
Enjoying 5 minutes of Hanukkah songs and half a Passover meal before returning to training and guard duty. - Learning to live life 5 seconds at a time. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Czars, Czars, Czars Jul 20, 2009
For those of you who do not know, latkes are a potato pancake-like delicacy that is an intricate part of the Hanukkah celebration ... Since we wait all year to savor these delectable items, being faced with bad latkes during Hanukkah can ruin the entire holiday season and carry over into the New Year ... While attending our first White House Hanukkah Party, my wife thought at first glance their latkes to be puffy crab cakes which demonstrates that even the accomplished White House chefs can... (Townhall.com)
Sotomayor has mixed record on church-state disputes Jul 19, 2009
At the same time, she ruled against Muslims who wanted a Muslim crescent and star added to post office holiday displays that featured Christmas and Hanukkah symbols ... His office has been particularly interested in a 1993 case from White Plains, N.Y., in which Sotomayor rejected a city's resolution that prevented a rabbi from placing a menorah in a city park during Hanukkah. (USA Today)
THE REWIND (Part 2): A look back at the people, events and stories that captured our attention in 2006 Jul 8, 2009
Hanukkah began on Dec. 15 this year and continued until Dec. 22. Dec. 9 was a day of Christmas festivities in West Conshohocken at the George Clay Fire Department auditorium and children came out to watch the magic and juggling by Rich Andrews as he performed for them. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
TWO-FAITH FAMILIES SHARE HOLIDAYS' JOY Jul 5, 2009
This year, with Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah falling on the same day, families say they plan to split time between their religious persuasions in order to honor the integrity of each ... conducted a survey in October, asking couples how they planned to spend Christmas and Hanukkah ... About two-thirds said they would not change traditions significantly this year, with a majority saying they will celebrate both Christmas and Hanukkah with distinct rituals. (Santa Barbara News-Press)
Work-at-Home Mom and Web Entrepreneur Celebrates 2 Years of Selling Handmade Judaica Online Jul 1, 2009
Gary Rosenthal Judaica collection includes Hanukkah Menorahs, Wedding gifts, Bar / Bat Mitzvah gifts, Shabbat candlesticks and more. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
• COLUMN: How to keep it simple for Father's Day Jun 21, 2009
Religious holidays - Easter, Christmas, Hanukkah - must be festive, nostalgic and totally overdone. Halloween and Valentine's Day. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Cinco de Mayo Marks Deep Historic Roots May 6, 2009
Much as the Jewish holiday Hanukkah is celebrated more in the United States than in Israel, Cinco de Mayo sparks more festivities in the United States than in Mexico, where it is not an obligatory federal holiday. . (Newsmax)
Danvers Interfaith Seder is a Prep tradition Apr 10, 2009
The young men were also guests at the Jewish club s Hanukkah party in December. For the second year, chorus director Mike Hamill and the Traveling Choir made a welcome appearance, starting the Seder on a musical note. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Those Irish eyes will be smiling Tuesday Mar 15, 2009
Christmas and Hanukkah, to this day, are largely celebrated in traditional manners. Ditto for Easter. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
The Power of Giving and Receiving G... Mar 3, 2009
Christmas, Hanukkah, Thanks Giving, Chinese New Year, Birthdays, and Valentine s Day are just a few of such occasions where gift exchange and a deepening of ties with friends and loved ones take place. But why should the giving and receiving of presents be limited to particular occasions. (Suite101.com)
Samantha Harvey's "The Wilderness" Feb 13, 2009
In a book where a man's mental disarray is the text, anything that seems carelessly out of place - a dessert of hamantaschen, for example, typically served on the Jewish holiday of Purim, made by Sara on Hanukkah ' is jarring. It's the same with what seem to be "clues" that dead-end: Jacob's strange affection for the golem or his intention to convene a Zionist discussion group at the local pub. Still, since this is the interior narrative of a man with a malfunctioning brain, written by a... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
LETTERS: NCT, Feb. 13, 2009 Feb 13, 2009
"I am pro-American, Dolores, can you make that claim? You are among intimidators who benefit a foreign government at America's expense, in the process attempting to silence letter writers whose loyalty is to America.William DreuVistaStimulus plan an obscene spending spreeI strongly disagree with this obscene spending spree, a.k.a. stimulus package, which appears to be targeted at paying off loyal political party supporters. It screams, "To the victor go the spoils," rather than responsibility of... (North County Times)
Holiday gifts in the nick of time Feb 8, 2009
You can include favorites like "All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey and "Hanukkah Song" by Adam Sandler, which are sure to get anyone into the holiday spirit. 9. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Editorial: Happy Holidays Feb 8, 2009
With Hanukkah beginning this Sunday, and Christmas on Thursday it s that time of year again to think of our blessings and look to the year ahead. Whether you had a great 2008, or hit a few rough patches, 2009 can be a year to start fresh. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Temple Beth Shalom is Home for the Holidays tonight Feb 8, 2009
The Melrose Knights of Columbus has generously offered Temple Beth Shalom the use of its building at 23 West Foster St., Melrose, for the Temple s annual Home for the Holidays Hanukkah Party tonight, Friday, Dec. 5, after the tree lighting on Main Street ... The Temple s Hanukkah party takes place immediately after the lighting of the trees on Main Street, at the YMCA. This year, it will be a quick walk around the corner to West Foster Street and the warmth of the Knights of Columbus Hall, where... (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Spiritually Speaking: Oops! A few innocent mistakes Feb 8, 2009
Out on bail and living under 24-hour guard in his cramped and shabbily furnished $5 million Upper East Side New York City apartment, Madoff recently tried to mail $1 million worth of jewelry, valuables and Hanukkah gifts to relatives and friends. Now some think he s trying to hide those assets from Uncle Sam. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Celebrations Feb 8, 2009
With Christmas and Hanukkah overlapping this year, there are many discussions among family members from different religious beliefs about how to celebrate the holidays. Many interfaith couples struggle with the decision to celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, neither or both. (Malden Observer, MA)
Easton Beat: Congregation Mishkan Israel Feb 7, 2009
"We don't charge for membership. It's free. It's just a warm place to pray together." For another year, the congregation will be placing a menorah at the Town Green in Easton, and in a small ceremony the afternoon of Dec. 21, will celebrate the first night of Hanukkah-the festival of lights. "We say that God made miracles at the time of Hanukkah, so we pray that he should also make a miracle in our day," Torenheim said ... However, that first night of Hanukkah, the congregation will also be... (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
SPIN CYCLE - Is recycling a waste of time? Feb 7, 2009
Hanukkah is a celebration of the Festival of Lights in the Jewish community. It is very common for latkes to be a part of the meal on this occasion. (Elmira Independent)
Pet galleries Feb 7, 2009
What you need to know to have an emergency-free Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or winter solstice celebration. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Health)
