Category Archives: Holidays

Canadian Thanksgiving Day 2022

Posted on October 10, 2022 by vanbraman

Today is Canadian Thanksgiving Day. Since I have a little bit of Canadian ancestry, I now celebrate this holiday instead of Columbus Day. The two holidays are always on the same day. Unless they decide to someday change Columbus Day … Continue reading →

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Rosh Hashanah

Posted on September 25, 2022 by vanbraman

Rosh Hashanah (ראש השנה) began at sunset. What is Rosh Hashanah? Rosh Hashanah means “Head of the Year” in Hebrew and is the Jewish New Year. Now we have the confusing part. Rosh Hashanah falls in the month of Tishrei … Continue reading →

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