Rosh Hashanah begins this evening at sundown. Commonly known as the Jewish New Year, it’s a two-day holiday that commemorates God’s creation of the world. Last …
Multifaith Monday 9/22/14
Happy fall, everyone! Peace Day has passed, and now we ready ourselves for the Jewish holidays! Rosh Hashanah, the 2-day holiday celebrating the Jewish New …
International Day of Peace: Books and Crafts for Kids
Every year on September 21 (which happens to be my wedding anniversary), people from around the world observe the International Day of Peace. Established by the …
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Multifaith Monday 9/15/2014
I had an awesome interfaith weekend! On Friday evening, I attended a Twelve Tribes shabbat at a local farm that grows the food for our weekly CSA baskets. On …
Let’s Start with Compassion
In case you haven’t heard, tomorrow is the first day of the 2014 Compassion Games!! The point of the Games is to help communities become kinder, gentler places …
Multifaith Monday 9/8/14
I'm a little late with my Multifaith Monday post this week. I drove to Atlanta yesterday afternoon for their kick-off of the Compassion Games. I ended up …
Ganesha Chaturthi: Something for Everyone!
In case you didn’t know, we are in the midst of Ganesha Chaturthi! It’s a 10-day Hindu holiday honoring Ganesha, one of the most recognizable deities in the …
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Multifaith Monday 9/1/14
Start your week off right by catching up on last week's faith-related news! Follow the links below to a few of my favorite articles from media outlets around …
Multifaith Mashup: Haircutting Rituals in Various Traditions
My son got his back-to-school haircut over the weekend. A couple of haircuts ago, his barber gave him a pocket knife, of all things, as a rite of passage gift. …
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Multifaith Monday 8/25/14
Start your week off right by catching up on last week's faith-related news! Follow the links below to interesting articles from media outlets around the …