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Jewish Holiday Lag BaOmer Begins Saturday
Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer begins this year on Saturday, May 17. It is a time of both joy and sorrow for the Jewish people. Lag BaOmer…
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Hindus worldwide praise President Obama for including “Hindus” in Easter message
Hindus world over have applauded American President Barack Obama for including “Hindus” in his “Easter and Passover Greetings” address on April 19. Obama said in this…
Bahá'í Faith
Bahá’ís Celebrate 12-Night Ridvan Festival
Ridvan, which is pronounced as Riz-van is celebrated by the Bahá’ís around the world in different countries. The festival lasts for twelve days and is regarded…
Entertainment
Many Worship Lord Hanuman During Hindu Celebration
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu celebration that occurs every year on the fifteenth day of the Shukla Paksha during the month of Chaitra, although there are…
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Mahavir Jayanti: A Jain Celebration
Left: A statue of Lord Mahavira. Right: Lord Mahavira after achieving enlightenment. The Jainism holiday of Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on April 13th this year, is considered…
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The History and Traditions of Passover
The most commonly observed Jewish holiday is Pesach or Passover. This year it will be celebrated beginning in the evening of Monday, April 14 until the evening…
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Celebrating the Hindu Festival of Navratri
Navratri is a nine night annual festival in the Hindu faith and is considered to be the most celebrated Hindu festival. It is devoted to the…
Bahá'í Faith
Bahá’í New Year Celebration, Naw-Rúz, Begins at Sundown Thursday
Followers of the Bahá’í faith, will welcome in the New Year, otherwise known as Naw-Rúz, as the sun sets on March 20. This celebration originated in…
Christianity
Ash Wednesday and Lent: The Meaning Behind the Sacrifice
With Ash Wednesday upon us, there are a vast number of Christians all over the world attempting to take up the challenge of sacrificing something that…
Christianity
Winter Holiday Series: Christmas
Christmas is a holiday that is celebrated as part of the Christian religion and is the celebration of Jesus Christ’s birthday. This holiday falls at the…
Religion News
Winter Holiday Series: Winter Solstice (Yule)
Winter Solstice, also known as Yule, involves the two halves of the hemisphere trading light for dark and vice versa. The next morning, when the sun…
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Winter Holiday Series: Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also known as the both the Feast of Dedications and the Festival of Lights, is a well known holiday in the Jewish religion. The name…