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GIVING THANKS FOR MIRACLES
…………………………………………………………………….. Chanukah Day 2 – Devotional Reading …………………………………………………………………….. The Intersection of Thanksgiving and Chanukah With my husband being a descendant of three families from the Mayflower, it is no surprise that Thanksgiving is one of our favorite holidays. Then to top it … Continue reading
Christmas Outlawed in America
Hand over the candy cane, and place your hands behind your head. No, I’m not describing a scene from Bad Santa – the fourth best-selling feature film Christmas DVD of all time according to Home Media Magazine research 2000-2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1MHXYx2820). … Continue reading
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Little Known Origins of the “War on Christmas”
Who’s getting sick of the annual Christmas controversies? Raise your hand (and it’s only the first week in December). But if you were to bet that it’s a fairly new phenomenon (since the turn of the millennia), you’d be out … Continue reading
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