Feb27
The Jewish holiday of Purim begins tonight at sunset and extents to tomorrow at nightfall. Purim commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people in Persia from a plot to annihilate them. The story can be found in the Book of Esther.
Learn more about Purim: The Jewish Holiday of Purim Begins February 27, 2010 by lakeerieartists.
Also, take a look at ChapelHillFiddler’s Michel Nedjar and his Purim Puppets for a look at some interesting and artistic puppets.
Jan27
January 27, was designated by the United Nations as International Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005.
January 27 1945, was the day when Poland’s Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp, was liberated by Soviet troops.
To No Man’s Glory – Children of the Holocaust by vbenson
Tonight at sundown is the start of Hanukkah or Chanukah or Hannukah…How do you spell Hanukkah?
It’s the Festival of Lights. Learn all about The Meaning of Chanukah and perhaps sing a few songs from The TJC Hanukah Songbook.
Happy Hanukkah!
(photo by scazon)
