Sentences with phrase «folks customs»

Instead, by putting the emphasis on the Jewish people, Schechter hoped to make folk custom and practice the defining elements of Jewish law.

If they hold a Seder in their homes on the first night of the Passover, or take their families to a synagogue on the Day of Atonement, it is only because they feel that it won't do the children any harm, and may even do them a mite of good, to be exposed to a sentimental observance of old folk customs that are part of their heritage.

You may think that every ritual, tradition and folk custom associated with Christmas has been around since that fateful night over two thousand years ago when Coca Cola Santa Claus knelt at the straw filled trough holding blonde Jesus.

Celebrity - designed vehicles, such as various new Fords customized by DJ Funkmaster Flex, or a Honda Ridgeline with a paint scheme conceived by former Indianapolis 500 winner Buddy Rice, did not look any better than regular - folk custom vehicles but attracted more attention.

Others have been preserved in regional folk stories and folk customs.

Meanwhile, in the homogenizing suburbs, ethnicity has evaporated or diminished to mere sentimentality or nostalgic attachment to folk customs.

The selections for this digital include images of apples from fifteen Crystal books of color plates published between 1851 and 1922 and an array of materials from the Special Collections manuscripts and book collections includes folklore class reports, folk customs, poetry, and souvenir booklets of Bentonville and Northwest Arkansas.

The twins often incorporate masks, instruments, and musicians in their work as a way to visualize the folk customs, festivals, and crafts that represent the myriad of cultural influences that make up the social and cultural landscape.