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Culture
4:27 pm
Thu January 24, 2013

Jewish holiday Tu B'shvat, 'New Year for the Trees'

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Isreali children plant trees in the Gaza Strip before Tu B’shvat in 2005.
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  • Hear more about Tu B'shvat from Rabbi Harvey Spivak

Holidays change. Halloween wasn’t always about getting candy and the first Thanksgiving probably didn’t involve watching football.  Saturday is Tu B’shvat, or ‘New Year for the Trees,’a minor Jewish holiday that’s changed at least three times.

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Culture
3:34 pm
Mon December 24, 2012

Kwanzaa: An intimate family holiday celebrating African-American culture

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By Amanda Wright

  • Listen to Amanda Wright's interview with Sid Ellis

December 26th marks the first day of Kwanzaa. The week-long holiday celebrates family, community and African-American culture. WMUK's Amanda Wright talked with Sid Ellis, the director of the Black Arts and Cultural Center in Kalamazoo, to find out more about the Kwanzaa and dispel a few myths. 

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