1+ hour, 8+ min ago  (488+ words) Another year, another seder'maybe one of the only such ceremonies held last Saturday evening in North Georgia. The official date for the Jewish ceremonial meal that kicks off Passover'the Jewish festival of freedom'was Wednesday, April 1st. But Congregation Shalom B'Harim in…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago  (268+ words) Easter is the longest celebration of the Church -- 50 days of celebrating, longer by 10 than the 40 days of fasting in Lent. This extended time of feasting is symbolic of the triumph of life over death, of joy over sorrow. This year,…...

7+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1394+ words) We have a special guest with us today. Yes, we're so honored to have Daniel Peterson join us, and if I were to list everything he did, it would take most of the podcast, but here are a few highlights....

5+ hour, 46+ min ago  (638+ words) Voria Greece's Easter traditions: Ancient rituals meet Orthodox faith in a springtime celebration Easter, this year falling on April 12, is one of the most important religious celebrations in Orthodox Christianity, and in Greece, it is marked by a wide range…...

7+ hour, 16+ min ago  (700+ words) Often associated with Moroccan Jews, Mimouna is a festive celebration marking the end of Passover, observed by Maghrebi Jewish communities from across North Africa. It's not unusual for Ashkenazi Jews to seek out Mimouna celebrations after crunching through the week-long…...

7+ hour, 23+ min ago  (411+ words) HOT: " Which party would you vote for (if you could) in the upcoming snap vote in Bulgaria on April 19? Holy Thursday marks one of the most significant days in Holy Week, as Christians reflect on the final moments before the…...

23+ hour, 35+ min ago  (679+ words) There are few meals as imbued with hope, sorrow, body and soul as Passover. At least, that's what I've been told. I've never been to moshiach's meal (or moshiach's seudah, meaning meal of the messiah), the event that marks the…...

14+ hour, 13+ min ago  (361+ words) Every congregation has that one dish. You know the one'the recipe that shows up at every gathering. The dish people look for before they even sit down. The one that, if it's missing, someone will ask, "Wait" where is it?...

9+ hour, 2+ min ago  (441+ words) There was a time when I felt it was much more important attending Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) commemorations than Yom Kippur services. Not only did I attend them religiously, but many times I was involved in the planning…...

5+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1091+ words) Reading 1 Acts 3: 11-26 As the crippled man who had been cured clung to Peter and John, all the people hurried in amazement toward them in the portico called "Solomon's Portico." When Peter saw this, he addressed the people, "You children of…...