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Tu BiShvat

Tu BiShvat / Tu B’Shevat / Tu B’Shvat is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees”. Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah. In the 16th century,

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Halloween

October 31st is Halloween of course! Halloween’s origins go back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter. As the crops died, farmers believed there was a day when spirits could rise from their graves. During Samhain, Celtic

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National CleanUp Day

The Third Saturday of September is National CleanUp Day/Coastal Cleanup Day .  What would happen if everyone picked up at least one piece of litter on National CleanUp Day?   Litter, debris, and trash mar the beauty of our natural landscapes. National CleanUp Day puts litter in its place – in

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Tisha B’Av

Tisha B’Av is an annual fast day in Judaism which commemorates the anniversary of a number of disasters in Jewish history, primarily the destruction of both the First Temple by the Babylonians and the Second Temple by the Romans in Jerusalem. The observance of the day includes five prohibitions, most

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