Today is...
Rosh Hashanah!

Rosh Hashanah begins tonight! Rosh Hashanah is the two-day celebration of the Jewish New Year. Wish your family and friends “L’Shana Tova!” (“A Good Year!”) with free eCards for the occasion.
There are several traditions and customs associated with Rosh Hashanah. Many Jewish families will attend synagogue, enjoy a festive meal, and eat apples dipped in honey to usher in a “sweet” new year. Tradition also dictates that it is important to hear the sounding of the shofar—a hallowed ram’s horn that is blown like a trumpet during Rosh Hashanah services. The origins of this custom are somewhat mysterious, but scholars believe that the sound of the shofar is meant to wake the soul.
To celebrate Rosh Hashanah, spend time with your loved ones and give thanks for the creation of the world!

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Today is also National Macadamia Nut Day & Newspaper Carrier Day & National Wildlife Day

September is National Organic Harvest Month & National Piano Month

This week is National Waffle Week

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History for September 4 1781 - Los Angeles, CA, was founded by Spanish settlers. The original name was "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula," which translates as "The Town of the Queen of Angels." 1882 - Thomas Edison's Pearl Street electric power station began operations in New York City. It was the first display of a practical electrical lighting system. 1886 - Geronimo, and the Apache Indians he led, surrendered in Skeleton Canyon in Arizona to Gen. Nelson Miles. 1888 - George Eastman registered the name "Kodak" and patented his roll-film camera. The camera took 100 exposures per roll. 1953 - The New York Yankees became the first baseball team to win five consecutive American League championships. 1967 - "Gilligan's Island" aired for the last time on CBS-TV. It ran for 98 shows. 1994 - Russia and China announced that they would no longer be targeting nuclear missiles or using force against each other. ______________________________________________________ "Great men are they who see that the spiritual is greater than any material force, that thoughts rule the world." --Ralph Waldo Emerson