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Community news: Program helps disabled reach potential, recycling clothing, Merry TubaChristmas concert
There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than attending the Holiday Program presented by BCR "a place to grow." BCR provides program services for children and adults with developmental disabilities that enable them to achieve their...
Tags: Entertainment, John Lennon, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Judaism, Religion and Belief
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San Fernando Valley roundup: Hanukkah events around the region
Good morning, readers. Today is Saturday, December 8. Tonight marks the first night of Hanukkah. Many temples and community centers are holding events across the region. Daily News The Democratic Party of the San Gabriel Valley has endorsed L.A....Tags: Democratic Party, Google+, Eric Garcetti
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On the Town: Seasonal soirees serve up tradition
Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or “Festivus” (Google it non-”Seinfeld” fans), this time of year is rife with holiday traditions. Two of Burbank’s long-standing yuletide events added to their history as...
Tags: Google Inc., Kwanzaa, Agriculture, Local Government, Family
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Burb's Eye View: The sun and Sinai Temple
The traditional Hanukkah celebrations at Temple Sinai in Glendale are going to get even brighter this year. Folded into this week’s festival of lights is a fledgling effort to raise money for 120 or so solar panels to affix to the temple’s...Tags: Renewable Energy, Judaism, Services and Shopping, Religion and Belief, Alternative Energy
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Chabad of Burbank celebrates Hanukkah
Chabad of Burbank Rabbi Shmuly Kornfeld, with the shamash and three candles lit, talks to people who attended the Menorah Lighting Ceremony on the AMC Walkway in Burbank on Thursday, December 22, 2011. This is the first time Chabad of Burbank has done...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Thoughts from the Bullpen: Corporate America commercializing Christmas
Merry Holiday, everyone. Yes, only three more days until Holiday, so I hope you all have your shopping done. Have you figured out what to get your friends for Holiday? Do you think the kids will be excited to run down and look under the holiday tree to...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Black Friday (shopping), Cyber Monday, Kwanzaa, Halloween
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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: Holidays, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Shavuot, Yom Kippur
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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: Entertainment, Holidays, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, The Walt Disney Co., Pixar Animation
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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: Mexico, Holidays, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Iron Man 3 (movie), The Walt Disney Co.
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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: Holidays, Greenacres, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Shavuot
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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: Elections, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Christianity, Judaism, Gays and Lesbians
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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, Music, Family, PG Rated Movies
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