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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: Death of Osama bin Laden (2011), Pixar Animation Studios, Entertainment, Religious Festivals, The Walt Disney Co.
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Oakley students join in holiday fun
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — Brooke Baxter did not mind getting to school early because it meant she would partake in the Star Chorus Christmas program at J.W. Oakley Elementary School here. “I like to sing,” said Brooke, a 7-year-old second-grader....Tags: Schools, Judaism, Entertainment, Religious Festivals, Music
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Local multi-cultured neighborhood celebrates the holiday season together
Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — Tucked away in a small cul-de-sac here, resides a close nit multi-cultured neighborhood that comes together every year, despite their differences in religion and customs, to celebrate the holiday season with a soup party. “It...Tags: Judaism, Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Religious Festivals, Customs and Tradition
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Hanukkah keeps Jewish community together
Staff WriterBRAWLEY — As the holiday season brings about an array of different celebrations, members of the Beth Jacob Synagogue gathered together Saturday evening to celebrate Hanukkah. Hosted here in her home, synagogue member Stephanie Campos recalled...Tags: Judaism, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Religion and Belief
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Christmas festival of song is spectacular
Staff WriterThe Christmas spirit could be heard clearly Sunday afternoon as the Imperial Valley Master Chorale performed timeless Christmas songs — some spiritual, some secular — at First United Methodist Church in El Centro. The event, under the...Tags: Christmas Music (genre), Religious Festivals, Entertainment, Music, Holidays
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Students' annual show to benefit families, pets
Staff WriterIn exchange for a night’s worth of festive holiday music, members of the Southwest Academy for the Visual and Performing Art’s music program are asking concertgoers to donate canned goods for people and pets alike. “We started this...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Holidays
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Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterHOLTVILLE — While Christians celebrate Christmas, the Jewish community celebrates Hanukkah. And this year the Beth Jacob Synagogue congregated at a private residence here to commemorate the event Friday. Hanukkah means festival of lights, said...Tags: The Happiest News!, Human Interest, Judaism, Religious Festivals, Passover
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Spellbound by a matzo ball
Spellbound by a matzo ball or should I have written "matzah ball" or "matzoh ball"? And here we already have the gist of this column. It's usually a matter of … should I call it opinion, or maybe style or a whim … about how a Yiddish word...Tags: Judaism, Matzoh, Religious Festivals, Passover, Religion and Belief
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Some Marlins players to join in religious promotion
"There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and 108 stitches in a baseball. When I heard that, I gave Jesus a chance." — Annie Savoy, "Bull Durham" Susan Sarandon's character in "Bull Durham" expressed her unwavering devotion to the Church of...Tags: Miami Dolphins, Marlins Park, Colorado Rockies, Chris Coghlan, Baseball
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Choreographer leads dancers in new works
Dance Now Miami choreographer and founder Hannah Baumgarten leads her modern dance troupe in creating several new works over the next few weeks. On May 31, Dance Now Miami will salute Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower at a fund raising event at Miami Beach...Tags: Entertainment Events, Entertainment, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Local Government, Tourism and Leisure
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$190 Million Greenwich House Is Nice But …
The Hartford CourantIt's not supposed to be a great weather day, so I've been thinking about giving that guy who owns the $190 million house in Greenwich a call to see if he's going to be around. Although the $190 million is a little outside my range — OK, $189,700,...Tags: Scott Walker, Politics, Religious Festivals, Government, Holidays
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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: Judaism, Matzoh, Passover, Shavuot, Holidays
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