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December baby's lament: Differentiating birthday celebrations from Christmas
The Baltimore SunMy baby boy is about to turn 1. The where-is-time-going panic that is inducing is a post for another day, but I'm starting to wonder, as he gets older, how do we differentiate his birthday celebration from the holiday celebrations? Aaron was due on...Tags: Christmas, Mother's Day, Religious Festivals, Holidays
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The art of what does and doesn't get "printed"
A funny thing often happens when I'm doing an interview that inadvertently turns "religious." The person I'm talking to will mention God or Jesus or something else religious, and then quickly add: "But you won't print that, will you?" or "I'm sure you...Tags: Havre de Grace, The Washington Post, Journalism, Fiction, Anderson Cooper
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Ornamental art project aids victims of Superstorm Sandy in Cockeysville
Dulaney High School students have embraced an art project that is helping victims of Superstorm Sandy. Art students at Dulaney have been busy designing, creating, painting and selling ornaments with a shore theme, "Shells for N.J. Shore," which will...
Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Timonium, The Salvation Army, Holidays
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Jewish community comes together to celebrate Hanukkah
Bel Air's Jewish community and friends came together Sunday evening to light the menorah and celebrate the second night of Hanukkah. It was a celebration inside the Bel Air Reckord Armory on Main Street, with about 60 people drinking hot apple cider,...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Ritual and Sacred Objects, Judaism, Holidays, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Bel Air High alums' holiday cookies touted on 'Today'
Ugly holiday sweaters are bad enough. But ugly holiday sweater cookies? Isn’t that taking things a bit too far? Apparently not for Bel Air High and MICA alums Brennen and Zoe Lukas, whose perhaps-too-colorful Christmas confections were spotlighted...
Tags: Today (tv program), Religious Festivals, NBC (tv network), Holidays
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Owings Mills family's holiday mitzvah is donating toys to needy children
As the day of his bar mitzvah approached, Zack Lubliner, of Owings Mills, decided on a mitzvah project that would help others and celebrate the coming Festival of Lights. "Since my bar mitzvah was during Hanukkah, I thought I'd give people presents,"...
Tags: Toy Industry, Gifts, Judaism, Holidays, Target
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Owings Mills: Library nears completion
Owings Mills has reason to celebrate as the new library is nearing completion at the Metro Center. Tentatively slated to open in the spring of 2013, this will be the largest branch in Baltimore County. A joint use facility, the library shares space with...Tags: Pancreatic Cancer, Acupuncture, Reisterstown Road, Baltimore County, Randallstown
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Editorial: A few thoughts for the holiday season
In announcing her congregation's decision this year to have a public menorah lighting celebration to mark the Hanukkah season, Rabbi Gila Ruskin made a key observation that is a painful reminder of the not-so-distant past. "Some of the old-timers in the...Tags: Havre de Grace, Menorahs, U.S. Supreme Court, Racism, Ritual and Sacred Objects
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Hanukkah menorah lightings planned in Bel Air, Havre de Grace
This year is bringing not just one but two public menorah lightings, in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, to Harford County. Temple Adas Shalom in Havre de Grace decided to hold its own menorah lighting at 6 p.m. on Dec. 15, the last night...Tags: Customs and Tradition, Belief and Faith, Ritual and Sacred Objects, Judaism, Holidays
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Menorah collections bring light to homes
Next Saturday, the Baker family home will be full of light.
On the first night of Hanukkah, the Bakers — Liz, Steve, and 7-year-old Matthew — will celebrate by lighting several menorahs in their home and in the Hampden studio where Steve...Tags: Menorahs, eBay Inc., Customs and Tradition, Religious Festivals, Ritual and Sacred Objects
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Commentary: The lights that light the nights
Making the drive every other week to Perryville from Bel Air can be long and boring. About 35 minutes, most of which is spent traveling along Route 155 through Churchville and Havre de Grace, there's very little stimulation along the way, especially...Tags: Havre de Grace, Religious Festivals, Parkville, Holidays
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Get your jingle on at these Laurel holiday happening
Holiday candlelight tours — Fri., Dec. 7 and Sat., Dec. 8, 6-9 p.m., Montpelier Mansion, 9650 Muirkirk Road. Music, candlelight and traditional holiday greens. Local garden clubs display decorations throughout house; area performers entertain...Tags: Holiday Vacations, Annapolis, Santa Claus (fictional character), Family, Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
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