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December 25, 2024

Happy Hanukkah!

The sight of a menorah glowing in someone’s front window for Hanukkah is particularly beautiful. The nine-branched candelabrum is the most recognizable symbol of the eight-night-long Jewish holiday, with one of eight candles lit every night using the candle of the ninth branch in the menorah’s center, known as the … »

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December 18, 2024

International Migrants Day

There are an estimated 281 million migrants in the world today, often having left or been forced from their countries of origin due to violence and other unsustainable conditions, and who work to build a better life for themselves and their families in a new country — a new home. … »

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November 29, 2024

Black Friday 2024

Thanksgiving Day (which this year falls on November 28) traditionally takes place on the fourth Thursday in November, and the Friday afterward has become known as Black Friday (November 29). It’s the widely regarded start of the Christmas shopping season, and is known for widespread sales with high discounts, for … »

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November 28, 2024

Why Turkey on Thanksgiving?

Thanksgiving Day, celebrated annually on the fourth Thursday in November (this year falling on Thursday, November 28), is a major American holiday originating in 1621, where the first shared meal between newly arrived European colonists at Plymouth, Massachusetts, known as Pilgrims, and the native Wampanoag people took place. Today, the … »

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