...This is the first annual Arrival Day Blogburst. Arrival Day will be the first holiday of the Jewish people rather than the Jewish religion - a celebration of the Jewish community and its contributions to America. As such, non-Jews as well as Jews are welcome to join in the celebration. In the wise words of Ikram Saeed, everyone is Jewish today, just as everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day.

This post will be updated throughout the day with links to contributors, and there may be some late arrivals over the next few days, so please check back frequently...