It is a tradition for people to stay up late on December 31st so they can say “Happy New Year!” as soon as it’s midnight and January 1st arrives.Some cultures divide a year differently than we do. Their months may be longer or shorter than ours and have different names. Some peoples celebrate the new […]

Apple Pie Yogurt Dip This healthy snack gives you low fat dairy, fruit and whole grain crackers and a delicious snack! Ingredients: Mix all of these ingredients in a small bowl: 1 cup Greek low fat vanilla yogurt ¼ teaspoon cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground ginger …..and then dip the ones below! Apple […]

English:  principleFrench:   principeSpanish: principioGerman:  PrinzipItalian:    principioArabic:   almabda المبدأChinese:  Yuánzé 原则

You probably know of two major celebrations that happen near the end of each year: Christmas and Hanukkah. You may not know that there is a third celebration: Kwanzaa (pronounced QUAN-zuh). It takes place from December 26 to January 1.Christmas and Hanukkah are religious in nature and had their beginnings long ago in another part […]

Pumpkin French Toast Sticks Add all that vitamin A to a classic fun eat-with-your-hands, great anytime dish! Ingredients: (makes 8 kids servings) 1 loaf french bread or brioche cut into 1-inch thick slices, then into thirds 4 large eggs 2/3 cups milk 1/2 cup pumpkin puree 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp cinnamon 1 […]

DedicationA ceremony to mark the official completion or opening of something (such as a building).The Jews dedicated the temple for worshiping God.

English:  dedicationFrench:   dévouementSpanish:  dedicaciónGerman:  WidmungItalian:    dedizioneArabic:   ‘iikhlas إخلاصChinese:  Fèngxiàn jīngshén 奉献精神

During the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, there is a toy that children play with. Adults play with it, too. It’s called a dreidel (rhymes with cradle.)A dreidel is a spinning toy, like a top, that has four flat sides. Each side is marked with one of four Hebrew letters: Nun, Gimel, Hei, or Shin.Here’s how […]