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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
