It all started with an invitation to Friday night iftar at the home of a Muslim friend. Iftar is the evening meal that breaks the daily Ramadan fast for …
Holidays
Interfaith Ramadan — with Sarah Ager
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, begins at the end of this month, on the evening of June 28. From dawn until sunset, observing Muslims refrain from eating …
Jainism: Mahavir Jayanti
Most of you already know that this is Holy Week for Christians and Passover for Jews. However, this is also when Jain communities from around the world …
Multifaith Mashup: It’s Holiday Week! Celebrate with Your Kids!
Nearly every major world religion has a holiday this week. Here’s a run-down of each one with various ways you might celebrate with your kids. Enjoy! March …
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Spring Again?! This Time, It’s Shinto Style
For most Americans, spring officially begins around March 21st. Not so, according to several of the world’s sacred traditions. I recently wrote about Makar …
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Brigid for Kids!
This weekend, we celebrate Brigid/Imbolc. It’s one of my favorite religious holidays because it is, by its very nature, interfaith, cross-cultural, and great …
Makar Sankranti
Last Tuesday, January 14, was the date of this year’s Mawlid, the Islamic celebration of Muhammad’s birth. It was also Makar Sankranti, a Hindu harvest festival …
Mawlid — with a Javanese Twist
Last Tuesday was Mawlid, the Islamic celebration of Muhammad’s birth. As with all Muslim holidays, it began the evening before (Monday) at sunset, and the …
Epiphany Around the World
I am continually amazed by how varied Christian traditions are. I was raised as an American Protestant, so I regularly assume that Western Christian practices …
Rohatsu: A Celebration of the Buddha’s Enlightenment
On Saturday, in the midst of my afternoon Christmas shopping, I took a break and attended a lovely Zen Buddhist ceremony for Rohatsu. Never heard of that …
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