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Giorgio Vasari: The First Fruits of the Earth Offered to Saturn

Celebrating Shavuot

Green decor for Shavuot

Illustration of objects signifcant in Kwanzaa, including a kinara, mat, gifts, corn, crops, and a communal cup.

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