| Yom Kippur
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Yom Kippur is considered the holiest of all the days in the Jewish calendar. One of the high holidays, this very special day in the month of Elul is dedicated to the spirit of all the high holidays and the days surrounding it. >> more |
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| Why Do We Celebrate Labor Day?
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| The recognition of Labor Day as a national holiday for the working man came about as a result of a law signed by President Grover Cleveland. Although Cleveland was not a significant labor union supporter himself, he found the legislation enacting Labor Day as a national holiday to be a symbolic remedy for political damage he had suffered earlier that same year. >> more |
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| Ash Wednesday
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| Forty six days prior to Easter, the Christian observance of lent begins with Ash Wednesday. During a special worship service, the congregation is blessed with ashes, typically with either a full ashen cross on the forehead, or a simple ash marking on the forehead. >> more |
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| Birthday Traditions
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| Birthday traditions vary worldwide and often families develop their own traditions as well. Personalizing traditions, even if it’s as simple as allowing the birthday child to choose their favorite meal for dinner, emphasizes just how special and unique we all are and how very important it is to recognize that we came into the world and are here. >> more |
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| Groundhog Day
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| February 2nd, the groundhog is supposed to awaken, peek out of his hole for a brief moment, and look about for his shadow. The remaining length of winter is determined by whether or not he sees his shadow. As an avid despiser of winter myself, I was quite excited to know whether Punxsutawney would be able to tell me that winter was nearly over and that those precious days of sunshine and bare feet were only a few tiny weeks away. However, when you are six, three weeks is still an eternity. >> more |
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| Memorial Day
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| Every year, on the final Monday in the month of May, America recognizes the fallen heroes of military service with Memorial Day. In a country where freedom is the prime element in everything we do, those who have fought and served and died in the name of that freedom have had this day of recognition since the conclusion of the American Civil War in 1865. >> more |
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| Remembrance Day
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| Aside from the one hundred thousand Canadians who have given their lives in the name of freedom, Remembrance Day recognizes those who returned from war with emotional and physical hindrances that forever would become their definition. >> more |
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| St. Patrick’s Day
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| For those who have never realized the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day, it is simply a day set aside in the middle of March that it’s perfectly acceptable to drink too much and be boisterously joyous. St. Patrick’s Day is a mildly celebrated in America, some celebrate it ferociously while others pretty much ignore the holiday. >> more |
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| Chinese New Year
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| The Chinese New Year is a massive celebration, dedicated to the principle of growth and re-birth. By leaving behind the old and welcoming the new, a “shedding” of old thoughts, behaviors, and an embracing knowledge of growth is symbolized by firecrackers and high spirits. The Chinese New Year celebrates that every creation is reborn on this day. >> more |
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| Valentine's Day
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| After it's all said and done, it's probably likely that Cupid's one wish for lovers, friends, and family everywhere, is that the thoughtful, affectionate words exchanged on Valentine's Day are exchanged on every other day of the year too. After all, as it's been said a trillion times and in varying ways: you've got to give love to get it. >> more |
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