Religion
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Thanksgiving-Hanukkah overlap spurs thanks, angstNov 26, 2013 5:00 am - FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. — When life gives you Hanukkah on Thanksgiving, make a menurkey. Or a turkel. That’s what students at suburban Detroit’s Hillel Day School are do...
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St. James principal nominated for prestigious national Catholic educators awardNov 25, 2013 10:46 am - The Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, Sr. Mary Paul McCaughey, could nominate just one principal for a national award — out of its netwo...
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Don’t let the Grinch steal ThanksgivingNov 25, 2013 10:17 am - In Whoville the Grinch was quite greedy and mean. The envy within him caused him to turn green. Ungrateful and jealous, this monster-like grouch spent Thanksgiving morni...
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Three Northwest suburban schools receive Blue RibbonsNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Paul Kirk, principal of Roslyn Road Elementary School in Barrington, says his school's success comes not just from factors inside the school, but outside it as well. “We...
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Different faith groups gather in Aurora to say thanksNov 24, 2013 9:30 am - A feeling of sadness colored the otherwise joyful Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held Sunday at Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora. The sadness was the result of the sudden ...
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A rabbi whose good friend became the popeNov 23, 2013 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — It was September, not an easy time for a religious Jew to be traveling. The Jewish month of Tishrei was ending with its marathon of holy days. Kosher wine wou...
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Burnett, Downey take ‘The Bible’ music on the roadNov 22, 2013 2:11 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” franchise continues to grow in unexpected ways. Up next? A 16-city music tour featuring some of today’s mos...
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Cardinal says Mass in Buffalo Grove to close ‘Day of Catholic Education’Nov 22, 2013 10:51 am - Cardinal Francis George said Mass Saturday evening at St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove to close a daylong conference on Catholic education on a high note. The Education ...
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Thanksgivukkah open to latkes, gravy and MenurkeysNov 21, 2013 4:30 am - This year's rare convergence of the secular holiday of Thanksgiving with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah should be good news for potato sales. It seems blasphemous to hos...
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Condell to host interfaith Thanksgiving celebrationNov 20, 2013 4:41 pm - Advocate Condell Medical Center hosts its fifth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Advocate Condell Centre Club, 200 W. Golf Road, Libertyv...