The Significance of Passover
Read on to learn about Passover and how it is celebrated around in Israel and around the world.
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What Day is Christmas Day?
Differing calendars among Christianity’s various faiths and sects means Christmas Day isn’t always celebrated on the same day... or even month! Here are...
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Season’s Greetings: A Short History of...
Today's Christmas is essentially a very fine amalgamation of hundreds of years worth of jubilant and extravagant traditions from all over the Christian world!
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Season’s Greetings: A Short History of...
Hanukkah has exploded into a major commercial phenomenon, largely because it falls near or overlaps with Christmas. From a religious perspective, however, it...
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The Origins of Thanksgiving
Though today's Thanksgiving is celebrated as a secular holiday for all, this North American holiday has its roots in a major religious schism in England that...
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No Christmas Here!
As the biggest festival of the largest religion in the world, Christmas is celebrated in some form in pretty much every corner of the world. Here are the...
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The Food of Israel
Since the creation of the nation state of Israel, Jewish immigrants from all over the world have created a melting pot of cultural traditions and cuisines from...
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Muslim Pilgrimages: Hajj
Hajj - that is, the pilgrimage to Mecca - is one of the five pillars of Islam and is considered a duty for all Muslims who are in good health and can afford...
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WOW: What’s On Where In April
From the birth of Buddha to the death of Christ, get ready to experience a roller coaster of ancient traditions and bizarre rituals in April.
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Study Guides: Epidemics Throughout The Ages
In an increasingly interconnected and peaceful world, disease remains one of the greatest fears of the modern age, especially the outbreak of a ‘superbug’.
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