Tag: holiday
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February 14, 2009 01:28 PM EST --
Today is Saint Valentine’s Day. Every February 14th across the country candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones. It was first designated as such by Pope Gelasius around 498 A.D.
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December 08, 2008 04:36 PM EST --
Ok, I would have to say, a classic sugar cookie, with buttercream frosting, in classic Christmas cookie cutter shapes.
What are your favorite Christmas cookies? Everyone has one.
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August 31, 2008 12:44 PM EDT --
December can be stressful in schools, asadministrators struggle to recognize the season’s holidays without offending anyone by doing too much or too little. Schools have faced protests after displaying . . .
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June 14, 2008 02:58 AM EDT --
Flag Day, celebrated each year on June 14, was established by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916. In addition to Flag Day, Wilson, who served as New Jersey's governor from 1911 - 1913, was also . . .
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September 23, 2008 03:00 PM EDT --
For those of you who will be celebrating Halloween this year, whether it's taking the kids out trick or treating or hitting the party circuit, I'm curious...will you be indulging in a few Halloween . . .
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June 21, 2009 08:16 PM EDT --
Today is Fathers Day. In America it was first observed in 1910 to commemorate the important role played by the father as head of the family…in rearing its children and building a stronger society. . . .
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May 10, 2009 07:36 AM EDT --
Today is Mothers Day. The holiday was founded by Anna Jarvis in the early 1900’s and is recognized as a nationwide occasion to honor motherhood. The founder spent her last years trying to thwart commercialization . . .
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October 14, 2008 12:32 AM EDT --
(IsraelNN.com) The seven-plus-one Sukkot holiday, which begins Monday night, features temporary dwellings, Four Species, and much rejoicing. As per Biblical law, it lasts for seven days, and . . .
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September 07, 2009 07:04 AM EDT --
Today is Labor Day, 2009. First commemorated in the U.S. in 1882, it is traditionally celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of summer, replete with outdoor cook-offs and picnics.
Do you . . .
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October 31, 2009 08:37 AM EDT --
Today is Halloween, one of the most popular holidays in the U.S. The holiday can be traced back more than 2,000 years to the Celtic Festival known as Samhain that celebrated the end of the summer harvest . . .
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November 11, 2008 06:04 AM EST --
Today, November 11th, is Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day, it was designated to commemorate the armistice, or suspension of fighting, between the Germans and allies in World War I on November . . .
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June 14, 2009 04:35 AM EDT --
Today is Flag Day. On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripes as the as the national flag. The first “official” Flag Day was celebrated in 1877, the flag’s . . .
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September 30, 2008 08:55 AM EDT --
The Jewish People begin nearly a month of holidays Monday evening: Two days of Rosh Hashanah, followed on Thursday by the Fast of Gedaliah. The fast commemorates the end of Jewish rule in the Land of Israel . . .
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September 26, 2008 07:22 AM EDT --
Excerpted from Food for the Soul: Traditional Jewish Wisdom for Healthy Eating , Gefen Publishing House, Jerusalem 2008
It's hard to believe that Rosh Hashana is just around the corner. . . .
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November 11, 2009 05:55 AM EST --
Today is Veterans Day – marking the signing of the Armistice that ended the fighting of World War One. We also designate this day to honor all military veterans who have fought for our country. . . .
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