HISTORY OF ROSH HASHANA
Rosh HaShana designates the beginning of the Jewish new year, starting at sundown this evening. “Rosh” is Hebrew for “head” and Rosh HaShana refers to the head of the year on the 1st day of Tishri, the seventh month. Judaism has a solar/lunar calendar system, in which the lunar reckoning predominates. The [...]
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HISTORY OF PATRIOT DAY
With the following words and many others, President George W. Bush designated September 11 to be regarded as Patriot Day, or America Remembers:
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
On this first observance of Patriot Day, we remember and honor those who perished in the terrorist [...]
HISTORY OF THE IPHONE?
I’ve written a couple of articles recently on the Apple iPhone 3G, one on what the first day of the iPhone 3G was like, and the other on how the launch of this 2nd generation device has turned out after the hype has worn off, some two months later. You can find [...]
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