Discuss holiday items, ideas, and cheer!| Yom Kippur | | I don't know why, but I guess I just don't change my avatar much, so every time I go to do it, I can't remember how..[em]blush[/em] But that is okay, I added the picture here instead..And I wanted everyone to know that I won't be here tomorrow and if I am, it won't be until after sundown..So I hope everyone has a great day and if you like, go through my discussions, maybe there was one you missed...[em]lol[/em]Blessings and to who all who celebrates, HAPPY Yom Kippur!!! and May you have an easy fast..:) | |
| | | The High Holy Days... | | Are coming up, starting Sept. 29. Here is a link if you are interested in learning more: http://www.aish.com/hhrosh/hhroshdefault/Aish.coms_High_Holiday_Reader.aspMy favorite one is Rosh Hashana, the blowing of the shofar, music,dancing and apples dipped in honey, yum..So if you celebrate, what is your favorite part? | |
| | Thurs. President Obama Hosted the First Ever Seder In the White House. WHY? | | Why did Obama host a Jewish Passover Seder at all? He is not Jewish. He did not invite a bunch of Jewish friends. The Seder has no signifigance to christians or muslims or other religions at all. It has no meaning to them and no relation to their religions. He also got the wrong day. Wednesday was first Seder.Seder means order. It is a ritual of rememberance done in a specific order. Jews eat certain foods to remind them of the suffering that their people went through to escape the enslavement of the Egyptians. They say certain prayers, drink four cups of wine and sing certain songs. They also remember the 10 plagues which actually represent the gods of the Egyptians that the Jews rejected.Over the years the Haggadah (the book that is followed during the Seder) has added things such as rememberances of the Holocaust.The Passover Seder is a purely Jewish experience as is Yom Kippur. It is not just an excuse to have a party. A Seder is not a party. It is hours of prayer and study. It is extremely important to Judaism. The observance started on Wednesday evening April 8, and will continue until Thursday evening April 16, with services almost every day.Now that you... | |
| | Have you ever wondered what happened in the year you were born on? | | Wouldn't you want to know what transpired during the year you were born on? I would want to know all the details. It is nice to know of the history of the past.I was born on April 26, 1973 and here is what happened then that year:(If you want to know what happened during your birth year just let me know what your complete birthday is and I will search it for you) I was so excited to read about what happened during that year.[em]happy[/em]The Miss Universe 1973 Pageant was held in Odeon of Herodes Atticus, Athens, Greece on July 21, 1973. Miss Philippines, Margarita Moran was crowned Miss Universe 1973 by Miss Universe 1972, Kerry Anne Wells of Australia. There were 62 delegates from around the world who competed the Miss Universe 1973. Margarita Moran was the the pageant's second winner from the Philippines, admitted she didn't even want to enter Miss Philippines, much less Miss Universe. She was encouraged by her friends to do so and look where that got her. In one of her interviews, she had praised Mr. Richard Nixon, then US president, and said that he was the greatest man on Earth. She promptly received a letter from the president thanking her for her "thoughtful comment on... | |
| | Did you know these questions were illegal? | | Many people don't realize this, but there are questions that are illegal to be asked during a job interview. Here are the top ten questions that are illegal to be asked:#1 Where were you born?
#2 What is your native language?
#3 Are you married?
#4 Do you have children?
#5 Do you plan to get pregnant?
#6 How old are you?
#7 Do you observe Yom Kippur?
#8 Do you have a disability or chronic illness?
#9 Are you in the National Guard?
#10 Do you smoke or drink alchohol?Have you ever been asked any of these questions during an interview? If you were asked would you say anything?
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| | Christmas Objections! | | HiJust a thought to all those Political Correct people who are INSISTING that Christmas be called "Happy Holiday" or "Winter Holiday"Do WE ever get involved in any of these "Holidays"........Jewish
Rosh Hashanah - SeptemberYom Kippur - mid September - mid OctoberIslamic
Muharram (The Islamic New Year) - April Ramadan Hinduism
Vaisakhi (The Indian New Year's Day) - April 13Mahashivaratri (Feast day dedicated to Shiva) - March
NO WE DONT!!!!!!!!!!PLEASE........... leave our "Festive Season" aloneWe WANT to call it CHRISTMAS | |
| | Court Decision | | In Florida, an atheist became incensed over the preparation of Easter
and Passover holidays. He decided to contact his lawyer about the
discrimination inflicted on atheists by the constant celebrations afforded
to Christians and Jews with all their holidays while atheists had no
holiday to celebrate.The case was brought before a wise judge. After listening to the long
passionate presentation by the lawyer, the Judge banged his gavel and
declared "Case dismissed!"The lawyer immediately stood and objected to the ruling and said,
"Your honor, how can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have Christmas, Easter and many other observances. Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur and Hanukkah...yet my client and all other atheists have no such holiday!" The judge leaned forward in his chair and simply said, "Obviously your
client is too confused to even know about, much less celebrate his own
atheists' holiday!"The lawyer pompously said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any such
holiday for atheists. Just when might that holiday be, your Honor?"The judge said, "Well it comes every year on exactly the same
date---April 1st! Since our calendar sets... | |
| | Rapture 2007 | | Check out this prophecy www.secretsofsurvival.com/survival/bible_scenario.html is talks about the season of the rapture, not the exact date, for no man would know the hour, but we could decern the season, which could be Sept. 22, 2007 Yom Kippur(The Day Of Atonement) | |
| | Political milestones in the 1970s | | In GovernmentIn 1969, Peres was appointed Minister of Absorption and in 1970 he became the Minister of Transportation and Communications. In 1974, after a period as Information Minister, he was appointed Minister of Defense in the Yitzhak Rabin government having been Rabin's chief rival for the post of Prime Minister after Golda Meir resigned in the aftermath of the Yom Kippur War. During this time, Peres continued to challenge Rabin for the chairmanship of the party, but in 1977, he again lost to Rabin in the party elections.First time acting as Prime MinisterPeres suceeded Rabin as party leader prior to the 1977 elections when Rabin stepped down in the wake of a foreign currency scandal involving his wife. As Rabin could not legally resign from the transition government, he officially remained Prime Minister, while Peres became the unofficial acting Prime Minister. Peres led the Alignment to its first ever electoral defeat, when the Likud Party under Menachem Begin won sufficient seats to form a coalition that excluded the left. After only a month on top, Peres assumed the role of opposition leader. | |
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