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CONTENTS DECEMBER2020 THE CHALDEAN NEWS VOLUME 17 ISSUE XI 26 departments 6 FROM THE EDITOR BY PAUL JONNA Celebrating Our Faith 18 7 YOUR LETTERS 8 FOUNDATION UPDATE Serving a community in need 9 IRAQ TODAY Elections 10 CHALDEAN DIGEST Sam Hamama becomes a citizen 12 FAMILY TIME BY DANIELLE ALEXANDER Honoring Family Traditions on the cover 18 A CHALDEAN CHRISTMAS BY SARAH KITTLE features 20 IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTING BY CRYSTAL JABIRO 21 CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE 22 40 YEARS OF THE CFL BY SABER AMMORI 24 CFL 2020 SEASON RECAP BY SCOTT ACHO 26 THE VINEYARD OF MERCY BY MORGAN GARMO A new 12 acre interactive partnership 9 14 RELIGION The Joy of Christmas Christmas Mass Schedule 16 IN MEMORIAM 28 CULTURE & HISTORY BY ADHID MIRI, PHD The History of Southfield Manor 32 CHALDEANS AROUND THE WORLD BY ADHID MIRI, PHD Chaldeans in Europe Part III: The United Kingdom 34 ECONOMICS & ENTERPRISE BY PAUL NATINSKY WFH is a Mixed Bag for Lawyers 36 ONE ON ONE Vanar Jaddou 38 CHALDEAN ON THE STREET: “What New Years’ resolution do you wish you had kept?” 40 KUWTC 42 EVENTS CCF Donor Appreciation PPE Giveaway DECEMBER2020 CHALDEAN NEWS 5
