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We took our video camera to the streets to find out what the people of Boston think about Thanksgivukkah. We even went to Boston City Hall for a special interview with Mayor Menino!
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Boston Reacts to Thanksgivukkah (Video)
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PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly: Thanksgivukkah
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For the first time since the 1800s, the first full day of Hanukkah coincides with Thanksgiving Day this year, and according to many in the Jewish community, the two holidays have much more in common than just a calendar date. They both celebrate gratitude, community, and religious tolerance.
From PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly
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Thanksgivukkah: Massachusetts Is Embracing a Once-In-a-Lifetime Holiday
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Thanksgiving and Hanukkah won’t fall on the same day for another 76,000 years, so people are making sure they celebrate with pride.
From Boston Magazine
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Ask A Rabbi: Are We Supposed to Give Presents on Every Night of Hanukkah?
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What are the rules on how we are supposed to give presents on Hanukkah? Every night or only on the eighth? Is this a Jewish tradition? If so, what’s Jewish about it?
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Fun (and Meaningful) Activities For Your Family
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These activities were created using the same techniques that Gateways uses with its students with special learning needs and are also great for young children.
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Mayor Menino Declares November 28 ‘Thanksgivukkah’ in Boston
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Ask and you shall receive.
From Boston Magazine
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Modeling An Attitude of Gratitude for Our Kids
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This season education director Shari Churwin is reminded that, as Jews, we are supposed to live each day with what Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel called “an attitude of gratitude.”
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8 Family-Friendly Thanksgivukkah Activities
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Here are eight kid-friendly ideas to make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime holiday.
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Thanksgivukkah: How Did This Happen?!
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On Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at the same time that Americans gorge themselves on turkey and weirdly textured cranberry desserts, American Jews will have another holiday to tend to also.
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Thanksgiving with a Side of Hanukkah: Recipes for a Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
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The delicious combinations are endless between the fall flavors of Thanksgiving and the extravagance of Hanukkah, which begin this year on the same day.
From Haaretz.com
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Thanksgivukkah Watch: Pumpkin Custard Kugel
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Area restaurants are getting in on the action with Thanksgivukkah-apropos dishes. Among them is the pumpkin custard kugel chef Marjorie Druker is serving at the Modern Rotisserie annex of her New England Soup Factory in Newton.
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We will eat Turkey Latkes…also known as Tur-kaktes!
and for leftovers latkes turkey burgers! http://hanukkahthanksgiving2013.org/cooking
Fabulous! I’m thinking of making cranberry latkes!
You can begin your celebration of Thanksgivukkah on Friday, November 15th at Havurah on the Hill with a honest to goodness “Jewish Pilgrim” in full costume and a Hanukkah / Thanksgiving themed Shabbat dinner. http://www.vilnashul.org/events/event/havurah_celebrates_thanksgivikkuh
“Kids get a lot of days off” …classic.
Listen to the Thanksgivukkah song:
http://www.tinyurl.com/thanksgivukkahsong
Enjoy both holidays and celebrate!
Well done!!
Sheila