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Hannukah

A Word for the Gifting Season

Amy Hungerford | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living

Read More: Holiday, Language, Holiday Gifts, Thanksgiving, Words, Regifting, Hannukah, Gift Giving, Christmas, Giving, William Safire, Living News
Amy Hungerford

Pretension wrapped in a noun wrapped in a gerund: that's what gifting is. This holiday season, give the gift that keeps giving: something nice you picked yourself, for a particular person.

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How to Green Your Spiritual Life

Avital Binshtock | Posted 07.07.2009 | Green

Read More: Scripture, Holidays, Islam, Jews, Easter, Church, Atheism, Bible, Green, Temple, Lent, Green Living, Congregation, Hinduism, Religion, Hannukah, Christmas, Muslims, Quran, Christianity, Environmental Evangelist, Prayer, Wicca, Buddhism, Old Testament, Spirituality, Environment, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Most people who consider themselves at least somewhat spiritual, regardless of their religion or set of beliefs, have realized that caring for the earth is imperative to their spirituality.

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Heathens Stealing Christmas?

Doon Baqi | Posted 01.28.2009 | Living

Read More: Texas, Religion, Islam, Jews, God, Hannukah, Christmas, Christianity, Freedom of Religion, Seasons Greetings, Chrismas Commentary, Religious Right, Happy Kwanzaa, Separation of Church and State, Happy Hanukkah, Living News
Doon Baqi

Happy Holidays is a safe bet. It does not mean Christmas has been stolen. It just acknowledges that not everyone that hears it or reads the signs or sees the commercials is a Christian.

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Out of Line: Recession Hanukkah

Mort Gerberg | Posted 01.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Holidays, Cartoons, Channukah, Hanukkah, Cheap, Holiday Season, Money, Humor, Holiday Season Commentary, Menorah, Saving Money, Lighting Candles, Recession, Religion, Chanukah, Out of Line, Hannukah, Candles, Cartoon, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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Solar-Powered Latkes: Happy Hannukah!

Los Angeles Times | Ari B. Bloomekatz | Posted 01.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green Hannukah, Hannukah, Green Living, Holiday Shopping, Latkes, Green News

Some Jewish communities throughout the Southland celebrated the first night of Hanukkah with a twist Sunday, as one group cooked a giant potato latke ...

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Toronto Bodybuilder Eats 47 Latkes, Sets Record

AP | Posted 01.22.2009 | Style

Read More: Association of Independent Competitive Eaters, Zan's Lake Grove, Man Eats 46 Latkes, Food, Hannukah, Latkes, Pete Czerwinski, Latke Recipes, Recipes, Latke Record, Bodybuilder Latkes, Body Builder Eats Latkas, 47 Latkes, Latkes Record Eating, Man Eats Latkes, Style News

LAKE GROVE, N.Y. — That's a lot of latkes. A 23-year-old mechanical engineering student has downed 46 of the potato pancakes in eight minutes to...

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The All-Jewish Cartoon Collection: Hanukkristmas

Mort Gerberg | Posted 01.21.2009 | Style

Read More: Religion, Jews, Cartoons, Channukah, Chanukah, Charity, Hannukah, Humor, Jewish, All-Jewish Cartoon Collection, Santa Claus, Jewish Culture, Cartoon, Style News
Mort Gerberg

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Thoughts on a Green Chanukah

Jessica Jensen | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Jewish Culture, Chanukah, Green Living, Holiday Season, Hannukah, Green News
Jessica Jensen

Chanukah starts Sunday December 21 this year. Just as we encourage everyone to incorporate eco-smart ideas and green gifts into their Christmas plans,...

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New Year's Cards Are the New Christmas Cards

Samara O'Shea | Posted 01.18.2009 | Style

Read More: Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's, 2008, Cards, Gifts, Missives, 2009, Channukah, Chanukah, Hannukah, Greeting Cards, Holiday Cards, Style News
Samara O'Shea

Christmas is all about faith, love, and joy -- not bad entities at all but a tall order to express -- whereas the New Year encompasses fresh beginnings and hope.

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Hanukkah: How to Celebrate (And Clean Up After) the Festival of Lights

Michael DeJong | Posted 01.17.2009 | Living

Read More: Hope and Change, Miracles, Rededication, Maccabees, Festival of Lights, Hannukah, Wax, Candles, Jewish Culture, Obama, Menorah, Green Living, Old Testament, Living News
Michael DeJong

Yes, Hanukkah candles drip. There are always distractions from every family ritual, but try to "be in the moment." Don't slip into "freak-out" mode just because something isn't going as planned.

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Where Is the Jewish Martha Stewart?

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 01.16.2009 | Style

Read More: Holiday Celebration, Jewish Culture, Jews, Religion, Chanukah, Hannukah, Christmas, Style News
Danielle Crittenden

Who says Jews can't adapt the customs of their surrounding communities without surrendering their Jewish identities? After all, we've been doing it for thousands of years.

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Don't get crushed at the mall - Create Jobs

Jack Hidary | Posted 01.01.2009 | Style

Read More: Toys, Walmart, Small Business, Microcredit, Santa Claus, Grameen, Holiday Gifts, Jobs, Kiva, Holiday, Kiva.org, Accion, Microfinance, Hannukah, Christmas, China Lead, Stampede, Style News
Jack Hidary

Think your are helping the economy by buying some holiday gifts? Instead of giving more stuff to your relatives and friends that they don't need, d...

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