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Sukkot, which is Hebrew for booths or huts, is a seven-day Jewish festival of thanksgiving. During this time, observant Jews build a temporary structure known as a sukkah in their yards or on their terraces, if they have access to the outdoors, to represent how the ancient Hebrews lived during the 40 years Moses led them through the desert before entering the Promised Land.

Betty is an American delicacy with a long history. As the name suggests, it is typically prepared with apples, although other recipes may substitute pears or berries. Brown Betty shares a lineage with apple crisps and cobblers.

This holiday commemorates the adoption of the UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers in 1966. It specifies the rights and responsibilities of instructors with regard to their initial preparation, continuing education, recruitment, employment, and learning conditions.

A random act of compassion can have a greater effect than you might expect. Your decision to hold a door open for a stranger or return a lost pocketbook may be the recipient's only good fortune of the day.

Pumpkin seeds (also known as pepitas) have been valued for centuries for their medicinal and nutritional benefits. According to excavations of a tomb in central Mexico, the earliest mention of pumpkin seeds dates to 7000 BCE.

As early as 2000 BCE, kale was being cultivated for human sustenance in Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean. In 400 B.C. Greece, cabbage varieties with curly leaves were available alongside those with flat leaves.