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Two holidays. celebrated by two religions. Hanukkah, according to the Talmud, celebrates the restoration of the Second Temple of Jerusalem, where a day’s worth of oil burned for eight. Christmas, according to the Bible . . .
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12/14/23
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John Lennon asked us all a question many years ago: So this is Christmas, and what have you done?
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By Michael Malaszczyk
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12/22/22
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It’s amazing how the experience of Christmas changes with age. I’m sure this is true whatever your religious holiday tradition is, but I can speak with authority only about Christmas. When we’re little . . .
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By John O'Connell
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12/21/19
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Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States.
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10/25/19
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“To get them to socialize more, I said, ‘Let’s put on a play,’” said Kathy Brickmeier, a paraprofessional at Sanford H. Calhoun High School who works with special-education students. When they discovered that there was no availability in Calhoun’s auditorium, however, the concept shifted and blossomed into something bigger.
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By Andrew Garcia
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6/20/19
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In Arabic-speaking and predominantly Muslim parts of the world, Christmas is known as Eid al Milad, or the Festival of the Birthday, referring to the birth of Christ. Although not an essential part of Muslim tradition . . .
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12/7/17
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Q. This may be a silly question, but I have to ask. My son put Christmas decorations up on our roof last year. We enjoyed them — until we realized last month that he put a lot of holes in our shingles . . .
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By Monte Leeper
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12/22/16
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As her friends and their family shopped for the perfect tree, 10-year-old Emily Demirdas stood on a pile of trimmed evergreen branches and held a twig above her head. “Pick me, I’m the tree!” she shouted.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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12/15/16
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The holiday countdown continues with all sorts of spirited heart-warming festivities nearby.
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By Karen Bloom
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12/14/16
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Normally talkative and cheerful, Bellmorite Margaret Pearsall suddenly turned quiet and sorrowful. “Don’t start,” she said. “Don’t bring that up. It’s very sad. …
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By Scott Brinton
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7/25/16
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