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Religious Holidays

Who is Saint Patrick and why does he get a day?

Forget about the leprechauns, rainbows, or pots of gold. Here’s the real scoop on who Saint Patrick was and why March 17th is his day.Patrick...
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5 Chanukah books for kids ages 5 and up

If your children or someone you know attends Brandeis Hillel Day School in San Francisco, the Lisa Kampner Hebrew Academyin San Francisco, or the...
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Here comes Santa Claus...

It didn’t take long for the chorus of “Look what they’re doing to Christmas!” by self-righteous Catholics to get started;...
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A free high holiday ticket for Elijah

It’s that time of year again…time to think about where you are going to attend High Holy Day Services.Maybe you are a member of a...
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Halloween is a celebration of evil and death or good and life?

Halloween is a very magical holiday where creativity flows throughout our towns and excites people with adrenaline and sugar, but what is it all...
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The Forgotten Church Holiday

Pentecost is June 12 this year. Pentecost is often called the “forgotten holiday” of the church, since everyone celebrates or at least...
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Celebrating Beltane

Beltane is a celebration of life, a celebration of creativity, fertility and the Goddess. It is also known as May Day, Walpurgisnacht, and Roodmas...
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Leadership Lessons of Jesus

This Sunday, Palm Sunday, marks the beginning of Holy Week for Christians, a week of remembering Jesus’ suffering and death. Was Jesus a...
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Celebrate the Jewish Holiday of Purim in Reno with Jewish Sour Cream Spice Cake

With our large Jewish population here in Reno and throughout Northern Nevada and Eastern California, I thought it would be nice if everyone...
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Why the story of Esther bears retelling

Last year I wrote an article about why everyone, not just Jews, should know the story of Purim. I'll reiterate my point: This Jewish holiday...
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