Hanukkah (alternately written as Chanukkah/Chanukah) is an eight-day, wintertime festival of lights, observed by Jewish People all around the world. It commemorates the rededication of the Holy Temple (Second Temple) at the beginning of the Jewish Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire during the 2nd Century BC. Credit: Pexels Celebrating Hanukkah commonly involves lighting the … Continue reading Hanukkah Happenings Throughout the Delmar Region
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An Exploration of Historic Emory Grove
Do you know about the quaint, esoteric community hidden deep within the wooded confines of Glyndon, Maryland? It’s called Emory Grove. While Glyndon is already known as a small-town shoot-off of the larger town of Reisterstown, Emory Grove can be considered the veritable, secretive smaller village existing within the small village of Glyndon. But what … Continue reading An Exploration of Historic Emory Grove