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Maryland School Board Scraps Religious Holidays From Calendar

Vittorio Hernandez   | Nov 14, 2014 03:55 AM EST

Students at Montgomery County in Maryland would still have no classes during the yearend holidays. However, the school district would soon call that vacation time winter break instead of Christmas break. The change is part of the growing trend among Maryland school districts to be politically correct and not appear to favor certain religions by naming breaks after religious holidays.

Jewish worshippers pray at the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City September 4, 2013 ahead of Yom Kippur, the day of atonement. Jews offer prayers of repentance and ask God to forgive their sins.

Yom Kippur 5775 Brings Prayers, Heightened Security To Israel

Dan Weisman   | Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT

Yom Kippur begins at sundown Friday bringing Jews to temples worldwide while Israel steps up security to try to contain any holy day threats.

Rosh Hashanah ushers in the year 5775 for Jews worldwide.

Jews Worldwide Celebrate Rosh Hashanah And The Year 5775

Dan Weisman   | Sep 25, 2014 05:28 PM EDT

Around the world the sound of the shofar, or ram's horn, ushered in Rosh Hashanah and the year 5775 on the Jewish calendar. It's been a tough year for Israel and the Jewish people, but millions of Jews worldwide looked to the future with some hope along with trepidation.

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