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July 18, 2008: Sweeping the Graves

July 18, 2008: Sweeping the Graves

It is the belief of many Chinese that there is an ongoing spiritual connection between them and their forebears. They venerate them, pray to them, and take gifts to their graves.

Posted: Jul 18th, 2008  Comments: 0   Views: 2,247   
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June 20, 2008: Body Donor Memorial Service

June 20, 2008: Body Donor Memorial Service

Every summer, first-year medical students from throughout Maryland gather with family members of people who donated their bodies to science.

Posted: Jun 20th, 2008  Comments: 0   Views: 1,970   
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February 8, 2008: Tallit Making

February 8, 2008: Tallit Making

A synagogue with a class in which boys and girls preparing for their coming of age ceremonies, bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs, make their own tallit.

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March 30, 2007: Preparing for Passover

March 30, 2007: Preparing for Passover

Monday night (April 2) Jews begin observing Passover, the commemoration of their ancestors' deliverance from slavery in Egypt when they got out so fast there was no time for bread to rise.

Posted: Mar 30th, 2007  Comments: 0   Views: 1,924   
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