Today is the 147th day of 2023 and the 69th day of spring.
CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL
For most American Jews today, Shavuot is not exactly a big-ticket holiday. Observance lags behind springtime Passover, and it pales in comparison to Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the fall 'high holidays.'
On the Sunday after 9/11, thousands of New Yorkers went to church, with many joining a line stretching outside the Redeemer Presbyterian services in a Hunter College auditorium.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: A woman I used to go to school with contacted me the other day and asked if I could help her secure a job at the company I work for.
The Senate, House and governor have reached an agreement to make a historic investment in Oklahoma education. The package provides $500 million directly to the education funding formula. Educators will receive a $3,000-$6,000 raise based on their years of experience, six weeks paid maternity leave, and additional support through other programs.
Dear Doctors: My wife has been diagnosed with something called Eagle syndrome. Not a lot of medical providers in our area treat this type of illness. Any information you can give about it, including what treatments are available and which specialists we should see, would be helpful.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently found out that my boyfriend has been googling breakup-related questions such as, 'how do you know when it is time to break up?' and 'how do you know if you are happy in your relationship?' He doesn't know that I saw his search history.