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Coats awaiting kids 30 Dec 2012 | 09:46 pm
Coats awaiting kids, a photo by SalvationArmyIndiana on Flickr.
(July 04) Today we’re celebrating. . . (US) Independence Day 4 Jul 2012 | 08:17 pm
Independence Day (4th of July – US) Celebrating the 235th birthday of the United States of America: On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress. And ...
(June 14) Today we’re observing . . . Flag Day / National Flag Day USA 14 Jun 2012 | 09:06 pm
Flag Day By Presidential Proclamation; honors and celebrates our flag, our country, and our heritage. National Flag Day USA: Pause for Pledge All Americans are asked to pause at 7PM EST to share a ...
Passover – The Story and The Traditions 20 Mar 2012 | 10:04 am
The Jewish holiday of Passover is one filled with rich tradition. But, even more than on any other Jewish holiday, the biggest tradition (and commandment) of Passover is actually the story itself. Jew...
The Holy Singer 21 Feb 2012 | 05:55 am
The Holy Singer Originally uploaded by © Poras Chaudhary
Today we’re celebrating . . . Valentine’s Day! 15 Feb 2012 | 04:04 am
Valentine’s Day A Day for love and lovers. A day for flowers, romance, and candy hearts. A day for Cupid, kisses and snuggling galore! Come and join us as we celebrate Valentine’s Day – Amore on the...
Tu B’Shevat, February 8th, 2012 9 Feb 2012 | 04:12 am
Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat is a holiday also celebrated as the New Year for Trees. Tu B’Shevat is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing...
(February 02) Today we’re celebrating . . . Groundhog Day 3 Feb 2012 | 03:08 am
Groundhog Day Folklore has it that if a groundhog sees its shadow today there will be 6 more weeks of winter. If not, and we’re lucky, it’ll be an early spring. …the European Celts believed that ani...
National Freedom Day – February 1st 2 Feb 2012 | 04:31 am
National Freedom Day is an observance day in the United States that respects the signing of a resolution that proposed the 13th amendment of the nation’s constitution on February 1, 1865. Abraham Linc...
(January 06) Today we’re celebrating . . . Epiphany Three Kings Day 6 Jan 2012 | 07:01 am
Three Kings Day (Little Christmas, Epiphany, Twelfth Day, Greek Christmas, & La Befana) January 6th is the traditional day the Magi, or the Three Kings, visited the Christ Child. They came bearing gi...
