Life On Purpose
A season of joy — and grief
The grief and the joy of Christmas coincide in the same way life and death are with us every day.
Life On Purpose
This Christmas season, it’s more important than ever to light up the darkness
Early in 2021, we put the last of the Christmas decorations away. I remember holding our Christmas-themed face masks and thinking, “Well, we won’t need these next Christmas. But they sure are cute.”
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Yom Kippur, holiest day of the year in Jewish faith, begins tonight at sunset
Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year in the Jewish religion, begins at sunset tonight and continues until after nightfall tomorrow. The "Day of Atonement" is observed by a nearly 26-hour fast to repent for one's sins.
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Labor Day 2021: closings, stats and facts
What's open, what's closed on Labor Day, plus some stats on the workforce before and after the pandemic — and a bit of history about the holiday.
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Today is Washington’s Birthday. Here’s a rundown of holiday closings and changes
Today is Washington’s Birthday, a holiday honoring the first president of the United States, George Washington. It is informally known as Presidents Day. Here's a rundown of what's open and closed for the holiday today.
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Labor Day: A holiday to honor American workers
What's closed, what's open on Labor Day — and what this holiday is all about.
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What’s open, what’s closed for Washington’s Birthday
Today is the official observance of Washington's birthday. "Presidents' Day" is not a federal designation, but its use became common as a result of advertising campaigns that began using the term in the 1980s.
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Happy Hanukkah: eight-day Jewish festival of lights begins today at sundown
At the heart of Hanukkah is the nightly menorah lighting, commemorating the miracle of a one-day supply of oil lasting eight days when the Holy Temple in Jerusalem was rededicated in the second century BCE.
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Passover begins Friday at sunset
Passover is an eight-day festival celebrated in early spring that commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt.
Laurie Nigro
Holiday survival guide: tactics for handling travel, food and family
Laurie's secrets to a happy holiday with extended family: Hit the road before dawn and stay away from soul-sucking idiots — even if it means hiding in the bathroom. And your diet? Fuhgeddaboudit.
