Hanukkah creates opportunities for families to celebrate their heritage – especially in the kitchen.
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Multicultural Jewish families and Jews of color are innovating food-centered holidays to bring their whole selves to the table.
Many people go their entire lives knowing little about their relatives’ childhoods and formative experiences.
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If you skirt the small talk and dig a little deeper, you’ll be surprised at what you might learn.
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You might think it’s fine to have a few with friends before heading for a night out, but alcohol-related harms actually increase with pre-drinking.
Customers ride escalators designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas at the Saks Fifth Avenue Flagship in New York in 2019.
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When we visit city streets, shops or malls during the holiday season, is it spending money that we like? Or is it about experiencing our surroundings?
If only little Gregory got a gift card …
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Finding good gifts can be tricky. Here are some research-backed tips to help you with your holiday shopping.
King David playing the lyre in a scene from a 15th-century manuscript of the Book of Psalms.
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Gratitude and praise are not only some of the most common themes in Christian music, but also some of the oldest.
Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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A new survey suggests three ways consumers are behaving like the US economy is in crisis, which may become a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Turkeys have always been a fixture in the holiday’s marketing.
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A mix of New England and British traditions and historical events led to the particular poultry you’ll find on Thanksgiving tables everywhere.
Simchat Torah celebrations in Netanya, Israel, in 2013.
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Simchat Torah is about more than beginning to read the Torah all over again. It’s about the need to reexamine what we think we know, over and over again.
The pumpkin on the right has a fungal disease known as black rot.
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Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.
Girls chant religious slogans while celebrating Mawlid al-Nabi in Karachi, Pakistan in 2021.
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The Wahhabi school of Islam has spread throughout the world, along with its disapproval of the holiday.
The key to a successful trip is to properly plan for it.
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Travelling has many health benefits, like recovering from mental and physical fatigue, improving household relationships and making people happier.
A couple rides on a float with a handcart during the parade for Pioneer Day, an annual Utah holiday, on July 24, 2019, in Salt Lake City.
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The Utah holiday is a reflection of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ slowly changing identity, a historian of Mormonism and migration writes.
One in five people do not take their full annual leave entitlement.
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Taking time off work is important, but many people don’t take their full holiday entitlement. Here’s how to make the most of time off
A spectacular sunset, near Rimouski.
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The tourist appeal of the St. Lawrence River dates to the 19th century. Residents and summer visitors have rubbed shoulders ever since, but not necessarily shared the same ideas about its attractions.
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Knowing whether it’s safe to travel is harder in the age of COVID. This travel guide may help.
A Jewish family welcomes home their Navy man and gathers for a Passover Seder at their home in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1943.
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A collaboration between advertiser Joseph Jacobs and the famous coffee company produced the classic U.S. haggadah. The book sets out the ceremony for the Seder meal.
People celebrating the Songkran Festival in Luang Prabang, Laos, in April 2021.
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In Southeast Asia, Songkran is a time to celebrate the coming year with water fights, honoring elders and offering prayers.
Most candy is basically just a heap of sugar.
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A healthy diet can include some candy. But if you eat too much, it can interfere with your appetite for the stuff your body actually needs.
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Don’t expect meditation to provide Christmas miracles. But if you start learning how to meditate now, your holidays may be a bit less stressful and perhaps a little more meaningful.