Kosher Thanksgiving Recipes for Hanukkah Holiday

Hanukkah always begins on 25 Kislev in the Jewish lunisolar calendar. Ergo it's a "movable feast" on the western calendar. This year it starts very early, on Nov. 27, the day prior to Thanksgiving.

Metro Detroit has a large Hebrew population. AP shares ways local Jews are approaching the Thanksgiving-Chanukah overlap. Hillel Day School in Farmington has special activities. Detroit bakeries are making Challurky. Yep, you guessed it: turkey shaped challah. I'm sure my east side Jewish friends will love THAT schmaltz.

We aren't Jewish, but our son is dating an Ashkenazi girl. They're driving over from Detroit for Thanksgiving.
We believe it's part of our Catholic duty to understand and respect all faiths. So we're exploring ways to blend national holidays, Catholic holy days and Jewish traditions. Example: Thanksgiving. I won't make it completely kosher, but here are tweaks.   Kosher Thanksgiving Recipes for Hanukkah Holiday

Fair Trade Christmas Shopping Helps Marginalized, Disaster Victims

We have two god-daughters. Each year, I send birthday and Christmas gifts at the some time to them. One has a December b-day and the other, January. I have the gifts shipped to their homes. I don't like to spend double on shipping and handling (to my house and then theirs). I always shop from the same place, Greater Good Network Fair Trade (from The Hunger Site suite of online donation sites).   Fair Trade Christmas Shopping

Free Printable Catholic Saints Coloring Pages for All Saints Day

November 1 marks the Catholic and Orthodox holy day of All Saints Day, making October 31 All Hallow's Eve (or Halloween). Some protestant Christians celebrate it too. Use these free printable activities to explore Catholic saints, holy days and All Saint's Day and Halloween.  Free Printable Catholic Saints and All Saint's Day Coloring Pages