I recently discovered the Twelve Tribes, a faith community with about 2,000-3,000 adherents worldwide. Formed a little over 40 years ago, their beliefs …
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Multifaith Monday 10/6/14
Welcome to Multifaith Monday! It was a busy weekend for various faith traditions! Last Friday evening, I attended the Kol Nidre service for Yom Kippur at …
Want Interfaith? Try a Greek Orthodox Festival!
Last weekend, my family and I attended our local Greek Festival at Holy Trinity church. It’s a great place to identify everyone in Asheville who claims even the …
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Mulitfaith Monday 9/29/14
I had a busy interfaith week! I spent 5 hours observing the first day of Rosh Hashanah (Thursday) at Congregation Beth Israel, our local conservative synagogue. …
Lessons from My First Rosh Hashanah
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 …