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The Valley Line: Auxiliary rolls out the festive cheer; luncheon honors Pamela Fiori
Our burg is looking so festive, with twinkling lights of all colors etching houses and trees. It is such a lovely time of year as community dwellers celebrate Hanukkah and Christmas. Along with the glitter are people coming together to celebrate the...
Tags: New York City, Restaurants, Religious Festivals, Lifestyle and Leisure, Holidays
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Around Town: One hymn best serves this season of light
Hanukkah is here. Christmas is coming. The cross-cultural lights are lit at Memorial Park. In this red-state-blue-state, micromarketing era of niche demographics, it's good to recognize common values. One song we have in common is “Ma'or Tzur,&...Tags: Rock of Ages Corporation, Religion and Belief, Customs and Tradition, Religious Festivals, Holidays
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The Valley Line: Ringing it in with a Dickens Dinner
Santa, that man who wears a red suit and carries a bag chock-full of toys, is getting ready for his yearly mad dash around the world in just two days. My grandchildren are very excited. They wrote their letters to him weeks ago and are hoping that they...Tags: Christmas, Music Industry, Music, Randy Newman, Entertainment
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Piece of Mind: Hard questions, disappointing answers
What reading material is on your bedside table this December week? I’d like to be able to recommend a recent release that came into my hands the other day, but it’s a real snooze. The 80-page report issued by the United States Government...Tags: Religion and Belief, Judaism, Southern California Edison Company, Natural Resources, Forests
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Senior Living Q & A: Making Christmas special for mom
Q. I’m concerned about how to involve my mom in the holiday festivities without overwhelming her. Do you have any suggestions? Try to include her in some holiday preparations. Give her something to do that is within her abilities and that will make...Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Kwanzaa
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In Theory: Merry Christmas, or Happy Holidays?
Q. According to a survey conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute in partnership with the Religion News Service, Americans are split almost 50-50 what to say this holiday season — "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays." Some Christian...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Unrest, Christmas, Anglicanism, Music
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Our View: Disney did right thing by withdrawing applications
It is by no accident that Mickey Mouse remains one of the most recognizable figures in the world. Because of the marketing genius of the Walt Disney Co., that lovable mouse enjoys a reputation quite unlike that of any other corporate figure the world...Tags: Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Religious Festivals, Pixar Animation, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Holidays
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Disney withdraws trademark filing for 'Dia de los Muertos'
If the dead could speak, they probably wouldn't have been heard over the burst of virtual shouting and howling Walt Disney Co. drew for attempting to trademark "Dia de los Muertos" -- a bid it has since dropped. The company filed 10 applications with...Tags: Mexico, Screen Actors Guild, Pixar Animation, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Holidays
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Principal expands role
Orly K. Jacobs, religious school director at Temple Beth Tikvah in Greenacres has recently expanded her role to include director of the temple's youth and family programming. Jacobs, who joined the Temple Beth Tikvah staff in 2010, and who has brought an...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Religion and Belief, Students, Holidays, Judaism
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Pope Francis and the Argentine rabbi
One of the first things Argentinian native Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio did after being elected pope on March 13 was to send a message of friendship to Rome's chief rabbi, Riccardo Di Segni — and, by extension, the Jewish people. "I sincerely hope to...Tags: Religion and Belief, Social Issues, Benedict XVI, Judaism, Science and Technology
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Passover and Easter on video
In home video's 1980s and '90s heyday, Easter emerged as a prime selling holiday. Religious epics, holiday-related classics and children and family holiday specials were marketed as "basket stuffers." As with Christmas and Thanksgiving, Easter (as...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Rise of the Guardians (movie), Music, Judaism, John Wayne
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Thorne Rooms full of small wonders
Increasingly awash in holiday art and entertainment offerings, we struggle to find something special, something new. Judging by local television news broadcasts, one would think that the majestic lions that front the Art Institute are that building's...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Fine Artists, Artists, Arts and Culture
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