On December 11th, 2022, this response to a letter asking “Was there such a thing as the “good ol’ days?” was published on the Vindicator Newspaper in Ohio. The response went on to say: “The answer is, “Yes!”” “The good ol’ days existed during the time when the center of life was family and church. When one knew all or most of the neighbors close by and throughout the community, and they looked out…

The Jerusalum Post published an article from a South African Rabi stating that Sundays need to be off for the whole country of Israel. This article, published on December 11th, 2022, went on to say: “Declare Sunday a weekly day off for the country, a proposal that has long been discussed at various times over the last years. The majority of Israelis will support it.” “As the members of the Knesset begin their term…

On Decemeber 12th, 2022, The San Bernardino Sun reported: “Thou shalt not hold the Rose Parade on a Sunday.” “Thus spake Tournament of Roses officials in 1893, the first time New Year’s Day fell on the Lord’s Day. That year, organizers decided to move the New Year’s festivities to Jan. 2 in order to avoid frightening horses tied outside local churches and disrupting worship services.” “It is the 21st time New Year’s Day falls on a…

“Pentagon said the three-month trial would ‘explore how this works for our staff and customers’, and would effectively move the company from a 5 ½-day sales working rota to a five-day cycle.” “Our own experience parallels recent findings of industry-wide surveys that show the number of people shopping seriously for cars on a Sunday is now down to around just eight per cent of the weekly total.” “In these times of national need for…

On December 1st, 2022, the Straits Times reported: “Tourism-dependent Croatia is moving to ban shopping on all but 16 Sundays of a year, giving retailers the right to decide when they would use the exemption. “We want to make it possible for retail employees to spend Sundays with their families,” the government said on Twitter on Thursday.” “The proposal may dent the country’s aspirations for year-round tourism. The predominantly Roman-Catholic nation’s economy is heavily…

The article goes on the state: “WHEN I WAS in college, I remember a lot of projects, papers and assignments were due on Mondays, which made Sunday seem like the natural day to do these.” “However, I did not feel good about doing these things on Sunday. In fact, I decided that I wouldn’t even do homework on Sunday.” “For many Christians, Sunday is the Sabbath. It’s a day we dedicate to the Lord.…

While this article is penned about Christmas falling on a Sunday this year, it specifically highlights the “importance” of Sunday keeping, or Sunday sacredness. The writer stated: “One, Sunday is the Lord’s Day, and the Lord’s Day is the day when Christians observe the Sabbath principle. Sunday is a day to rest and worship. It’s the day the early church met together for prayer, singing, preaching, and fellowship. It’s the day we celebrate the…

“The Polish government is organising a roundtable with trade industry representatives about the Sunday closure.” “That is reported by Businessinsider. Especially Marlena Maląg, the Minister of Family, stresses that the Sunday, as the most important day of the week, is for family and prayer, and not for spending in the store.” “Since 2018, Poland has a ban on Sunday trading, writes Notes from Poland. This legislation was introduced by the governing national-conservative Law and…