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Religious group sights the new moon that sets scriptural Feast. Abilene, Texas (PRWEB) March 16, 2013 The House of Yahweh in Abilene, Texas announces the sighting of the first new moon of green ears of barley which officially sets the Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread. The group says the Priests of The House of Yahweh at Abilene sighted this first moon at 7:55 p.m. on March 12th, 2013. They say by sighting this new moon, it officially sets The Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread....

SharedSorrows.com expert Jessica De Hoyos shares 4 valuable principles to help elderly loved ones and neighbors through the holidays using the LIFT method. “Each of us has the ability to LIFT someone else’s spirits this holiday season,” says Ms. DeHoyos. “Let’s do it!” El Paso, TX (PRWEB) December 27, 2012 The holiday season with its focus on family gatherings and joyous celebrations can be extremely difficult for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Grief experts...

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Temple Shalom, a Reform Jewish congregation near the DC line in Montgomery County, Maryland invites the greater Jewish community, whether synagogue members or not, to attend select High Holy Day services for 5773, the Jewish new year. No admission tickets required for the following Temple Shalom services on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): Rosh Hashanah Early Evening - more informal,...

The Home Announces Plans for a Year-Long Celebration that Looks to the Next 100 Years of Growth and Service to the Los Angeles Jewish Community RESEDA, Calif., Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A specially-curated exhibit of photographs and multimedia images that brings together stories, memories, images, and a glimpse into the future of the Los Angeles Jewish Home - in celebration of the Home's Centennial - will open for public viewing on Monday, January 9, 2012 at the...

CHEVY CHASE, Md., Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Temple Shalom, a Reform Jewish congregation near the DC line in Montgomery County, Maryland invites members of the greater Jewish community, whether synagogue members or not, to attend select High Holy Day services for 5772, the Jewish new year. No admission tickets required for the following Temple Shalom services on Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): Rosh Hashanah Early Evening - informal...

Local Artists Re-Imagine the Symbols of the Seder MIAMI BEACH, Fla., March 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, April 2 a group of local artists will present innovative works inspired by Passover, the Jewish holiday celebrating the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The third annual "Seder As Art" event is sponsored by Arts inside The Open Tent, the arts programming arm of The Open Tent, an innovative Jewish engagement initiative. The opening of Seder As Art will take place on April...

PHILADELPHIA, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center Philadelphia is ensuring service members around the globe have Passover meals available for observance of the upcoming Jewish holiday and palm fronds for the upcoming Christian observance of Palm Sunday. In addition to supplying all daily meals, DLA also ensures troops receive traditional holiday meals and necessary religious supplies. "As with all our holiday or special-event meals, our...

RESEDA, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Los Angeles Jewish Home, a leading provider of quality senior care, is sponsoring its first annual contest to find the best recipe for matzah brei, a Passover staple made with broken pieces of matzah and scrambled eggs. Yiddish for "fried matzah," matzah brei can be made sweet or savory, enhanced with any number of other ingredients, and is an appropriate addition to any meal, making it one of Jewish cuisine's most versatile dishes....

CLEVELAND, Sept. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As one of the most important and holiest days of the Jewish calendar, Rosh Hashanah, or the Jewish New Year, calls Jewish people to reflect on their actions of the past, commit to personal improvements in the year ahead, and pray for peace, good health, and happiness for friends and family. According to American Greetings (NYSE: AM), that's why the holiday remains one of the top card sending occasions within the Jewish community as people reach...

By Tim Funk, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jun. 30--Depending on your religion, Friday, Saturday or Sunday spells sacred. Just consider what many of us do with our hands on those days: We raise them in praise or press them together in prayer. We use them to hold our holy books, to accept Communion, to offer another a handshake of peace. But what about the workweek? That can be hallowed time, too. On the job, in a thousand different ways, we extend helping hands. At Charlotte's...