September 20th, 2008
The Jewish holiday season is nearing. Rosh Hashanah, the traditional Jewish New Year celebration, begins at sunset on September 29. Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement begins on October 8 at sunset. In addition to prayer and contemplation, both holidays are accompanied by a feast for family and friends. In the video below, Jewish […]
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September 19th, 2008
In addition to being the month of Halloween, October is Apple Month, National Book Month, Seafood Month, and Caramel Month. It’s also Vegetarian Month and German-American Heritage Month. Below are just a few of the daily holidays we’ll be talking about in October:
October 1 - World Vegetarian Day
October 3 - World Animal Day
October 6 - […]
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April 18th, 2008
The Jewish celebration, Passover, begins on Saturday, April 19 at sundown. The holiday commemorates the Jews’ exodus from Egypt and slavery. I’ve asked fellow blogger and friend, Jill Miller Zimon of “Writes Like She Talks” to share a few thoughts about Passover. This is what she writes:
The story of the Exodus that Jews read, […]
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April 4th, 2008
Passover, the Jewish festival that celebrates the Jews’ exodus from slavery in Egypt, begins on April 19 (2008) at sunset. The eight-day celebration is marked with prayer and meals with family and friends.
Food is an important part of the Passover celebration, but there are strict guidelines that can make cooking for the Passover meal a […]
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March 21st, 2008
Today is the first full day of the Jewish celebration of Purim (it began at sundown on Thursday), the holiday that commemorates the Jews deliverance from the Persian Empire’s plans to destroy them, as told in the Bible’s Book of Esther.
Rather than tell you about Purim myself, I’d like to have my friend, Jill Miller […]
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