December Holidays and Events
St. Nicholas Day 6th
Letter Writing Day 7th
National Cotton Candy Day 7th
Pearl Harbor Day 7th
International Children’s Day 13th Second Sunday in December
Christmas Card Day 9th
National Pastry Day 9th
Human Rights Day 10th
Chanukah 10th – 18th
Gingerbread House Day 12th
Poinsettia Day 12th
Trivia - Did
you know?
In 1796 the first vaccine was administered for smallpox.
Edward Jenner,
This brings us to vaccines
and immunization with the story of Edward Jenner, a country doctor living in
Berkeley (Gloucestershire), England, who in 1796 performed the world's first
vaccination.
Source:History of Vaccines and Immunization
COVID-19 aka Coronavirus
Hey Kids
Your
wellbeing -should be your number one priority along with playtime and stuff. Some
tips for you and your guardian or parents
According to
the (CDC) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here are a
few tips in staying safe protecting yourself and being conscious of others.
1.
Avoid being exposed to the virus and anyone
that may potential have been exposed.
2.
Wash hands with soap and water H2O
for 20 seconds or sing the Happy Birthday song.
3.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
with unwashed hands – dirty hands.
4.
Do not share cups or eating utensils with
people who are sick.
1.
And try your best to stay away from people
who are sick.
5.
When you sneeze or cough- Cover your nose and
mouth with a tissue. Then toss in the trash
6.
Contact pharmacy, physicians or healthcare center
with questions and getting a flu vaccine.
And remember the three W’s
·
Wear a mask
·
Wash your hands
·
When around people – 6 feet distance apart
Stay Safe
Source: CDC.gov
www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov
Tips on Hand washing
Source: www.cdc.gov/handwashing/when-how-handwashing.htm/
Holidays in December
To All: Have a Delightful and Safe Holiday!
Chanukah
December 10, 2020 to December
18, 2020
Begins on the
eve of the 11th in the Jewish calendar -month of Kislev
– Kindling of the menorah is the focal
point of the Chanukah holiday.
The Eight-day ‘festival
of lights’
Chanukah is the
Jewish eight-day, “festival of lights,” celebrated by:
·
Lighting the
menorah lighting
·
Special prayers
·
Fried foods.
In Hebrew Chanukah means
“dedication,” it celebrates the rededication of the Holy Temple, with a
variation of the spelling – Hanukkah.
Chanukah commemorates
Because of these miracles, it was
instituted, that the festival of Chanukah has special blessings and songs.
Chanukah
delicacies/Foods
The
miracle of Chanukah involved oil. Therefore, it is customary to eat foods fried
in oil.
· Latkes, potato pancake an Eastern-European classic
· Sufganya – jelly-filled doughnut
Chocolate Gelt
A
tradition to give gifts to the children, in the form of coins, for:
·
Positive behavior
·
Teaches giving Tzedakah - charity
·
Torah studies
Dreidel game
The dreidel is a four-sided spinning top with Hebrew letters, nun, gimmel,
hei and shun, an
acronym for nes gadol hayah sham, “a great miracle happened
there”).
Fun for the whole
family the game is played for coins, nuts, or other play items.
Source: Chabad.org
Chanukah https://www.chabad.org/holidays/chanukah/default_cdo/jewish/Hanukkah.htm
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