Holiday Traditions

Children, kids, preschoolers, and toddlers will learn about the Jewish festival of lights with this educational book. It explains why Hanukkah is the celebration of hope and miracles, relating the story of the Maccabees, the destruction of the temple, the Menorah, and the miraculous oil. This book also explains how the traditional items are used (the hanukkiah, the candles, the Shamash, the kippa, the latkes, and the dreidel).

Starting with the birth of Jesus Christ and ending with the Eastern Orthodox/Roman Catholic split, Catholicism: Nine Events That Shaped the Early Catholic Church takes a vast subject and breaks it down into easy-to-understand pieces that form a whole. By focusing on just nine events, we are able to dive deeply into relevant history and politics while still bringing you a short history that covers the major occurrences in the early period of an important institution.

An audiobook haggadah for the youngest seder-goer highlighting the main parts of the ceremonial meal.

Wicca is a neo-pagan religion based on the worship of nature and the forces of nature that can be both magical and divine. Wiccans celebrate and honor the cycles of nature and regard all forms of life as equal. The unifying spirit centered in the Wiccan religion exist in mountains, rivers, rocks and all of the world’s natural features. This divine spiritual energy, sometimes called the Divine, exists in all things, including humans. This book will give you practical knowledge. You will learn about the basic principles of Wicca, elements of Wicca, and Wicca rituals.

From a best-selling author: Explore the rich traditions of Easter! Facts about Easter that you may have never known: Jesus' passion, crucifixion, and resurrection. The first half deals with trivia items and the history of Easter. The second half focuses on a scholarly approach to Easter: opinions of theologians and historians. Something for everyone. A must-listen!

Sometimes all we need is to believe. Ariana Estrella’s blog features all things Christmas, all year long. While traveling upstate New York in search of the perfect Christmas village, she lands in Charmington amidst the town’s annual Christmas Jubilee—and a snowstorm. Delighted and giddy with holiday cheer, the magic of the season seeps deeper into her bones. Matt Matson—owner of the century-old Main Street Hardware in Charmington—despite all the holiday hoopla, dislikes the season. He’s all about regular business—there’s not a holiday ornament or tree trimming bauble to be ...

Discover the origins and history of Halloween traditions and festivities from ancient times to the present day. Includes page turn track: eight minutes.

Laura Worth answers an advertisement for a bride and leaves Missouri to meet her groom in Montana. When she gets there, she realizes her husband-to-be, Ben Cooper, has no knowledge of having sent for her. She is devastated, even more so when she breaks a precious heirloom. Ben's heart goes out to the beautiful woman and he marries her in answer to his mother's dying wish. As Christmas approaches, the two wonder whether their marriage will hold the love and intimacy God intended it to have. Will Ben win the heart of his unexpected gift?

Christmas is many things to many people. It celebrates the birth of the Christ child. It is also Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus, angels, lights, Christmas trees, cards, carols, presents, and prayers. Christmas is...peace, love, and joy.

If your child has a birthday coming up, it can be interesting for children to learn about how different birthday traditions are celebrated around the world. These stories are told through the eyes of children from India to Ireland and lots of places in between. We learn what's similar and what's different about birthday traditions across the world. This is an ideal book if your child is excited for their own birthday. They are narrated in a calming way by a teacher, and the stories are set to calming music.

Christmas Everywhere takes you on an amazing Christmas journey. Our story travels around the world looking at how different countries and cultures celebrate Christmas. Did you think that everyone celebrates the same way you do? While some themes at Christmas such as family, generosity and celebration are constant, the way people enjoy Christmas across the globe can be very different

Maddy runs the bookshop on Market Square. She's struggling to choose a gift for her old school friend Peter, who's just moved back from London following a messy divorce. Peter doesn't have a clue what to get for his teenage daughter Chloe—he worries that he really doesn't know her at all. Chloe wants to buy something special for her grandmother Irene, her confidente and guiding light, who lives alone on the other side of town.

A fake date, a cozy ski lodge, and a chance at a real Christmas miracle. Former football star turned eligible bachelor, Jake, is used to scoring touchdowns, but now he just needs a date for the holiday season. Enter Emily, an ex-military beauty who's not interested in being anyone's arm candy but is desperate to fill her pockets. What starts as a business arrangement—a few fake dates for some quick cash—soon takes an unexpected turn when one date turns to two, and then three. As Jake and Emily find themselves snowed in at a charming ski lodge for the weekend, their carefully constructed...

Can a couple on the verge of divorce find romance again during their last Christmas holiday at Holly Hill Inn? Will and Ava Cohen were wildly in love—five years ago. Today, they are ships passing in the night, two professionals driven to reach the pinnacle of their professions. When Will steps in the door of their restored brownstone in Brooklyn each evening, Ava is already on stage at the Gershwin, playing the role of Glinda in Wicked. They are calling their marriage quits—but not until they spend one more Christmas together with their families at Holly Hill Inn. Traditionally, the ...

Discover how to create an inclusive, fun, and meaningful December holiday experience for you and your family! Have you ever wondered where Christmas trees came from? Why candles are so important in our winter celebrations? Why Hanukkah was established and the secret messages in spinning a dreidel? What the profound principles of Kwanzaa are that support a better life? What winter festival is observed in China? Which is the most ancient winter holiday? How Buddhists celebrate in December? Find answers to these questions and more by exploring these December holidays.

Christmas night is always the busiest night of the year for Santa and his team. This year, keen to deliver the Christmas presents in record time, Santa decides to swap his sleigh for a jet pack! But while he is on his journey, disaster strikes and he finds himself lost without his trusty reindeer to guide him. Is the help of one kind little girl enough for Santa to make amends with his team and get Christmas back on track?

🎄 A Romance Writer’s Christmas Miracle! 🎄 Bestselling author Lila Bennet is facing every writer’s nightmare: a looming deadline and a bad case of writer’s block. Desperate for inspiration, she escapes to the charming Snowfall Inn, hoping to rediscover her belief in love and happy endings. Enter Nick Clausen, the inn’s reluctant Santa Claus with a heart of gold and a secret past. When a booking mix-up lands them as accidental roommates, sparks fly faster than reindeer on Christmas Eve! As Lila and Nick navigate snowball fights, reindeer races, and mistletoe mishaps, they might ...

This book contains the other sections of World Mythology Lite that didn't make it into the first book. There are descriptions of ancient deities and heroes in this book.

Mit dem Dezember beginnt die schönste Zeit des Jahres: die Weihnachtszeit. Auf der ganzen Welt bereiten sich die Menschen auf die Festtage vor. Dieses Hörbuch erzählt von spannenden, besinnlichen und auch kuriosen Weihnachtsbräuchen und Legenden. Warum gibt es Weihnachtsmärkte? Bekommen alle Kinder am selben Tag Geschenke? Warum schmücken wir Weihnachtsbäume? Monika Utnik-Strugała erzählt anschaulich und mit vielen spannenden Details von den beliebtesten Traditionen.

🍰 Love gets a sweet second serving in this heartwarming small-town holiday romance. 🍰 Big-city lawyer Elise Thompson never expected to find herself back in Hollylight for Christmas. But when her career takes an unexpected turn, she returns to her charming hometown—and comes face-to-face with Jake Halpert, the man she left behind. As Elise helps with the town’s annual Christmas gala, she rediscovers the warmth of small-town life and the spark that still flickers with the handsome veteran. But Jake’s hiding a secret that could change everything. With meddling neighbors, viral ...