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When you think back on your childhood, one of the first memories that likely pops into your head is cuddling in bed with mom and dad while they read bedtime stories to you until you doze off. It’s the moment that little ones wait for the entire …
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Irina Missiuro
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12/4/14
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Dear Wendy,
My grandchildren are coming to visit for Hanukkah, and I would like to make our home festive for the holiday! Where can I find Hanukkah decorations, gifts and goodies?
Sue, West Greenwich
Dear Sue,
Thanks for …
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Wendy Joering
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12/4/14
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NEW YORK (JTA) – Sharing their favorite Jewish chocolate experiences recently, a group of about 60 chocolate lovers didn’t even mention Hanukkah gelt.That is, until one woman at the New Jersey get-together shared her thoughts on the …
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Deborah R. Prinz
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12/4/14
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CHERRY HILL, N.J. (JTA) – As Hanukkah nears, let the grousing begin.
Too much is made of a holiday that Judaism ranks as a minor festival – one whose rite takes no more than five minutes to complete each night – some American Jews will …
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DIANNE ASHTON
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12/4/14
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This Hanukkah, let’s celebrate in a meaningful way. True, kids expect presents, and marketers take full advantage of that fact by forcing parents to buy into the consumerism surrounding the holiday. However, a memorable observation of Hanukkah …
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Irina Missiuro
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12/4/14
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JERUSALEM (JTA) – When the Maccabees climbed the stairs of the Temple in Jerusalem, they lit the menorah with the knowledge that there was only enough oil to last for one day. Only a miracle could turn oil into a renewable resource. And the future …
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Dasee Berkowitz
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12/4/14
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Chabad of Rhode Island plans three community events for Hanukkah including a candlelighting ceremony at the Rhode Island State House, a café and a children’s party.
On Dec. 18 at 7 p.m., community members and elected officials will light the …
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12/4/14
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At some point in the last couple of weeks, someone called our office asking, “Do Jews celebrate Thanksgiving?” I found this question surprising. Remember the fuss last year over Thanksgivukkah when Thanksgiving and Hanukkah fell at the same …
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Fran Ostendorf
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11/21/14
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I inherited the syllabus and the bibliography for my elective course on the Bible. The Oxford Study Bible combines the “Old” and the New Testaments, and I have added Elie Wiesel’s “Five Biblical Portraits” as recommended reading. As you …
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Mike Fink
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11/21/14
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Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, you partake in the phenomenon known as Black Friday. You get up with the rooster, drive to the mall and set off on a hunt. Perhaps you have already perused the stores’ fliers and chosen the deals you must …
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Irina Missiuro
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11/21/14
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