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Thanksgiving Meets Chanukah... and they find they have a lot in common...
For the first time since 1888, Thanksgiiving will fall on the first day of Chanukah. Chabad of Briarcliff-Ossining's Rabbi Dovid Labkowski discusses the similarities between the two in the above post.— Posted by Rabbi Dovid Labkowski on Pleasantville-Briarcliff Manor Patch
Eyes of the Storm Features Reactions and Reflections by CET Artists a Year After Sandy
Students at Carrie E. Tompkins Elementary School (CET) in Croton recently reflected on the one-year anniversary of Sandy by sharing their experiences through artwork.— Posted by Croton-Harmon Schools on Ossining-Croton-on-Hudson Patch
Assemblyman Abinanti Calls for NYSED Commissioner John King's Immediate Resignation
New York State Assemblyman Thomas J. Abinanti (D—Greenburgh) called for, in a recen statement, the "immediate" resignation of the New York State Education Department's commissioner, John King. "He has exhibited a conscious disregard for [parents, educators, adminsitrators and elected officials'] concerns," Abinanti wrote.— Posted by Tom Abinanti on Rivertowns Patch
Museum Science and Brain Science
ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam discusses in her latest blog post how to turn a museum experience from "stuffy" to "welcoming" and "challenging."—Posted by Janet Langsam on White Plains Patch
Shabbat Greetings from Rabbi David Holtz: New Ways to Pray
Tarrytown's Rabbi David Holtz speaks about his experience during a recent workshop about prayer. He discusses "the restorative power of prayer" for Jews in his recent post (above).— Posted by Temple Beth Abraham on Tarrytown-Sleepy Hollow Patch
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