Topic: Hanukkah
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In Pictures: Germany Inc
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Festivus and three other made-for-TV holidays
"Sienfeld's" Festivus is not the only made-for-TV holiday – and it even may not be the only one to catch on in real life. Here’s the skinny on Festivus and three other invented days of celebration, brought to you by the Dream Machine.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/07
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Gadgets
What would Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa be without some new electronic gadgets? We have three of them for you to consider this holiday season. If you decide to purchase some of these items, perhaps you would consider using the link under the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/01
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Last-minute shopping? Five tips.
Last-minute shopping deals won't be as good as Black Friday. But last-minute shopping doesn't mean you have to pay retail, either.
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Looking under the 'eves' at the holidays
How did we end up with meaning both 'day before' and 'evening of'?
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For Jews and Christians, a holiday 'season of rapprochement'
The Hanukkah and Christmas holidays coincide amid a season of Jewish and Christian bridge-building, as evidenced, in part, by a recent surprise bestseller on Amazon.
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From a Jew: America can ignore Hanukkah. It needs Christmas.
Hanukkah can't compete with Christmas. And it shouldn't. Applying fairness to the holidays treats apples like oranges. So I say keep celebrating Christmas boldly, publicly, and without apology. It’s the holiday of the majority and has become America's festival of hope and charity.
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Give the holiday gift with the most staying power
Even the best Christmas gifts lose their luster within a few months. Books have a staying power few gifts can match. I have nothing left from Christmases long past except my childhood books, each still prized. This season, give books. They are our bulwarks against time, ignorance, and barbarity.
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Backchannels
Are American Jews unfit to marry Israelis?
Israel has pulled a controversial series of ads that portrayed American Jews as out of touch with their roots. The flap illustrates a growing distance between US Jews and Israelis.
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In Pictures: Germany Inc
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Festivus and three other made-for-TV holidays
"Sienfeld's" Festivus is not the only made-for-TV holiday – and it even may not be the only one to catch on in real life. Here’s the skinny on Festivus and three other invented days of celebration, brought to you by the Dream Machine.
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The Vote
War on Christmas? What war on Christmas?
The 'war on Christmas' seems to feature annual skirmishes over greetings and holiday displays. This year it flared up briefly when lawmakers complained of being made to work through Dec. 25.
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As Hanukkah closes, menorahs have flickered in surprising place: Iran
Iranian Jews, who have been celebrating Hanukkah this week along with Jews around the world, are eking out a tenuous existence amid escalating Iran-Israel rhetoric.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/07
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How military families will celebrate holidays with deployed relatives
Planning months in advance to soothe holiday separation, military families open presents via Skype or send care packages to deployed loved ones.
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Holiday gift guide 2010: Gadgets
What would Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa be without some new electronic gadgets? We have three of them for you to consider this holiday season. If you decide to purchase some of these items, perhaps you would consider using the link under the item and help the Monitor at the same time.
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Hanukkah means house fires: Israeli firefighters
Hanukkah is typified by a jump of 10 to 15 percent in house fires according to Israeli fire department spokesman Asaf Avres.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 12/01
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In Pictures: Happy Hanukkah
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Holiday gift guide 2010: DVDs for the family
Now that we're fully into the holiday shopping season, Monitor staff writers have compiled a list of items you might consider as Christmas or Hanukkah gifts. We begin with some family-friendly DVDs. Each item has a link to amazon.com, where you can purchase the item and help support the Christian Science Monitor at the same time.
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World Cup semifinals: the case for German pride
Germans are finally able to celebrate their country after more than 60 years of dealing with their past. For the rest of the world, this should be a welcome turning point.
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Culture wars over Christmas displays: where the law stands
Christmas displays have been a big part of the culture wars for years, and 2009 is no different. Hot spots include Sonoma County in California, where angel and star ornaments in government buildings caused controversy.
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In Pictures: Holiday lights around the world
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Is it OK to wish Jews a Merry Christmas?
Like most Jews in America, I don’t take offense when someone wishes me a Merry Christmas.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 1215
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the Day 12/14
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Angels in the trenches
A Christian Science perspective.
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After Black Friday comes Cyber Monday 2009. Is it more virtual than real?
Cyber Monday 2009 is not the biggest online shopping day of the holiday season. But if the hype continues, it could yet become just that.
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