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So what was the big deal?
I'm a little confused. What was all that hoopla about Shavuot? What's such a big deal about this holiday that didn't even warrant an entire chapter in my 1973 Jewish Holiday book? Yet when I went to the gym on Wednesday afternoon and saw more crowds...Tags: Judaism, Yom Kippur, Passover, Holidays, Matzoh
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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: The Walt Disney Co., Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Holidays, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Pixar Animation
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The Seattle Times Happy Hour column
Seattle TimesSeattle Beer Week starts today, and there are more than 200 beer tastings and food-pairing events to stumble to over the next 10 days. That's right, a 10-day "week." If the guys behind Seattle Beer Week were in charge of the calendar, the Easter bunny...Tags: Belgium, Restaurants, Alcoholic Beverages, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs
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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: The Walt Disney Co., Iron Man 3 (movie), Holidays, Mexico, Oblivion (movie)
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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: Judaism, Roman Catholicism, Interreligious Dialogue, Same-Sex Marriage, Elections
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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: Judaism, Passover, Teaching and Learning, Holidays, Students
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Wide variety of music in 'Gospel Fusion' program in La Verne
Inland Valley Daily BulletinMaster musicians and singers will explore the similarities and relationships of Jewish and African-American music in the "Gospel Fusion: Gershwin and Beyond" concert at 8 p.m. Monday in the University of La Verne's Morgan Auditorium. Tickets are $20 for...Tags: Judaism, Music Industry, Music, Colleges and Universities, Culture
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A Treasure Trove Of Understanding, Empathy At Our Fingertips
The Hartford CourantValuable advice has been offered since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the Boston bombings — since all horrific incidents of this kind throughout our nation. Gun control, better mental health screening and treatment,...Tags: Judaism, Fiction, Interior Policy, Holidays, Personal Weapon Control
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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: Mel Gibson, Judaism, Entertainment Events, Passover Seder, Matzoh
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Valentine's Day: Four socially responsible ways to celebrate
I love love. When it comes to Valentine’s Day, though, I’d rather skip the whole ordeal and enjoy a date night with my husband on any other night in February. The only thing more dreadful than prix fixe Valentine’s meals are the...
Tags: Judaism, Candy, Flowers and Gifts, Holidays, Hugh Jackman, The Huffington Post
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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: Journalism, Separation of Church and State, Fiction, Havre de Grace, The Washington Post
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Coachella 2013 de-escalates the EDM arms race
For Brit-pop fans, Thursday night's Coachella announcement was like a birthday, Christmas, Hannukah and an unexpected inheritance check all arriving at once. Devotees of the dance-leaning Sahara Tent, however, might be taken aback by the light bill of...
Tags: Blur (music group), Entertainment Events, Bassnectar (music group), Paul Oakenfold, Major Lazer (music group)
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