Monthly Archives: October 2013

Why Are We Mad about Thanksgiving?

Posted on October 25, 2013 by advicefrommarta

This year several stores and malls have announced that they’re joining the movement to turn Black Friday in to Black Thursday. They’ll open on Thanksgiving for shopping. Personally, I won’t shop on Thanksgiving. I don’t like crowds. But I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Did Hebrew School Kill American Judaism

Posted on October 13, 2013 by advicefrommarta

Since the Pew study about the declining number of Jews who consider Judaism their religion as opposed to their heritage came out a lot of people have written about the decline and possible reasons for it. I’m not a religious … Continue reading →

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