Going Toward Jerusalem Through the Mandelbaum Gate
A traveling observer describes crossing from Jordan to Israel toward Jerusalem. He notes the divided city with sectarian control of holy sites, the Jerusalem hills, and Bedouin camps. He recalls Archbishop Fisher’s pilgrimage, UN presence, and hopes the Mandelbaum Gate staying open signals easing tensions amid potential wider conflict.
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Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Holy Land
Beirut
Daily Star
Lebanon
No-Man’s-Land
Jordan
Israel
Mandelbaum Gate
Sheila
U.N
Mandelbaum
Prince of Peace
Nonalcoholic beverages for holiday parties
A holiday guide urges hosts to provide nonalcoholic options for nondrinkers and recovering alcoholics. It recommends at least two light choices, such as ginger ale with lemon or tomato juice punch, plus simple recipes like lemonade punch and a creamy frothy drink.
Christmas In the Country in a Mountain Christmas Mood
A reflective piece on holiday spirit in rural life. The narrator recalls Christmas preparations, the charm of homegrown greens, a beloved Santa bird tale, and family memories. The setting shifts from the city to the country, highlighting simplicity, sentiment, and the joy of giving.
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Santa Claus
Santa
Christmas Trees and Candlelight Across North Street
A reflective piece on Pittsfield’s understated Christmas decor on North Street under soft white lights. The essay contrasts quiet trees with harsher city lights and connects the season to themes of simplicity, memory, and moral reflection through Eve stories, a Weyerhaeuser ad, and a Kate Seredy reference. It weaves in wartime memory, a postcard of tradition, and the idea that restraint in decoration honors mourning and grace.
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Chris
North Street
Pittsafield
Downtown Merchants Association
Bethlehem
Jesus
Kate Seredy
Central
Europe
Christmas Memories and the True Spirit of the Holiday
An opinion piece reflects on how Christmas grows gaudy yet preserves personal, priceless memories. It celebrates family moments, mishaps, gifts, lights, and shared experiences, urging readers to value love, kindness, and the birthday of compassion behind the season.
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Jerusalem
Moab
Judea
Dead Sea
Jericho
Beth
Phage
Bethany
Kidron
Garden of
Gethsemane
No-Man's Land
Church of the Nativity
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Damascus
France
Britain
America
Paris Opera
World Council of Churches
New Delhi
Berlin
Merle A. Gulick
National Council On Alcoholism
United States
Holiday Punch
Williamsville
Park Department
Ted Shawn
John Christian
Saturday Evening Post
The
Weyerhaeuser Co
Christ
A. H
Fermer Verlag
Elizabeth Dwyer
North Bennington
Tiffany's
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