I didn't know that my grandmother was Jewish until I was 12 years old.  Living in an Italian and very Catholic neighborhood in Brooklyn, the subject never came up.  I just figured that she was Catholic but never went to church! Grandma wasn't a practicing Jew, but she lit special candles for my grandfather (the Catholic) after his death.  My mom chose, as an adult, to be Catholic.  I attended pre-K at a Synagogue on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn and then 13 years of Catholic School.  Today, I attend a Lutheran church.  Go figure. But to anyone who is Jewish... I'm Jewish.   Never did I realize how much so until I moved to North Carolina and other people realized how many Jewish (as well as Italian) words made it into my vocabulary! Bensonhurst, the area of Brooklyn I grew up in, is the area next to a very Jewish section of Brooklyn, called Borough Park. On Wall Street, I worked at firms started by Jews, like Reynolds and Bear Stearns, where I learned about the Jewish culture.   And over the years I've had Jewish friends that I've questioned about the culture, too.  I sure do love learning and have attended a Seder meal. Interesting, that many of my clients (and friends) have been Jewish, too. Here's a very good article about Passover.  http://toriavey.com/what-is-passover/ This one is about the special meals served during this very holy time. http://www.rd.com/food/recipes-cooking/the-traditional-foods-of-passover/   Here's a very traditional recipe sent to me by my

While you're on your way to creating your 2017 vision or theme, here are a few (short) videos to get you moving forward. How Progress Equals Happiness Anthony Robbins. 1:38 minutes How To Make Your Own Good Luck Jeff Walker, 5:18 minutes

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This is a Dreidel song I learned at Pre-School on Ocean Parkway in Brooklyn, NY. I remember having a Dreidel, too! I'm sure that I was one of a few of children who song the Dreidel song for Christmas :) An interesting version of the Dreidel song I found while researching Happy Hanukkah! Maria

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Somehow yesterday I found myself reading about Thanksgiving. Living in WA State and visiting Canada as often as I have, I did know that Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving in October. But I didn't know that in 1621 it was given it's name and place in the world. That although celebrations of the harvest took place, it's formal name comes from the USA name for the holiday. But I found these links and learned about Thanksgiving around the world. Time Line http://www.theholidayspot.com/thanksgiving/round_the_world.htm

Special thanks to Caryn FitzGerald  "The Manifesting Queen"   who published one of my articles on her blog! http://embracingmyjourney.com/50-ways-to-find-serenity-during-the-holidays-when-serenity-is-the-last-thing-on-your-mind.html