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Purim Magic and Minutia
Hanoka was attempting to unravel the mathematical complexities of how Purim falls in Adar Bet, or the second month of Adar, this year, making 2000 a leap year, not only in the solar calendar but in the lunar, or Jewish calendar, as well.
Where Korbel Meets Manischewitz
Okay, let\’s just get this out in the open. The marking of the second millennium since the birth of Jesus is, well, not a Jewish event. In fact, it doesn\’t take a theologian to figure out that it\’s pretty much a Christian way of chalking up the years.
Her Call to Duty
Terri R. Smooke sat at a table at Starbucks on Beverly Drive catching up on her letter writing.\n\”It\’s been so hectic the last few weeks, I\’ve got to use every spare moment,\” she explained.\n\nSmooke\’s appointment calendar started overflowing a month ago, when she took a call from Sharon Davis, wife of California Gov. Gray Davis.
The End of Days
The way Richard Landes goes on about Y2K and the end of days, you might think he\’s some kind of nut. He\’s not. It\’s just that he\’s been watching kooks for so long, he sometimes begins to sound like one.
Just in Time
ff, the guy from the party rental place, left this phone message two weeks ago:
\”Passover is March 31,\” he said, \”and, say Marlene, you always call us the last minute. Do you think you might plan a bit ahead this time?\”
A Hands-On Holiday
Teachers have known for a long time that hands-on projects can bring a message home better than any lecture or study session.
Singles
Once, I had the notion on a Sunday afternoon that baking abatch of chocolate chip cookies would be a cathartic experience. Iwent to Ralphs, I bought the ingredients, I read the directions onthe back of the chips. But as I stirred the batter in a huge bowl, Iknew something wasn\’t right.
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