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Yom Kippur: Jews repent and end High Holidays with holiest day of the year
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Daesara, Dussehra: Hindus celebrate feminism, harvest, goodness at end of...
Each year during Dussehra, people from the village of Kulasekarapatinam and nearby villages fast and celebrate the festival by dressing up as different gods and goddesses of South India. Photo by...
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Sukkot: Jews gather in sukkahs for the harvest festival also known as Feast...
A FAMILY LEGACY—My family still treasures the remaining portion of s’vach, the sukkah roofing, made by Minnie and Isaac Rosenthal of blessed memory in 1905. Standing with this remaining portion are...
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Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: Jews wrap up Sukkot, celebrate Torah...
Celebrating the end and re-start of the annual Torah reading cycle by unwinding the Torah scroll and spreading it around the room. Photo by Richard Cahan, courtesy of Flickr SUNSET WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER...
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Allhallowtide, Dia de los Muertos, and Samhain: A ‘Halloween’ trio of holidays
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Diwali: Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and global events mark ancient festival of lights
Photo courtesy of PxHere THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31: Today begins Diwali, the ancient Hindu festival of lights. In recognition of the triumph of light over darkness, Diwali bears great significance for...
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Top 10 American Thanksgiving Events: A homecoming that has expanded into a...
Plan early, because there’s much more than Turkey Day! “Let the gratitude you feel on Thanksgiving spill over into Giving Tuesday—and help us reimagine a world built upon shared humanity and...
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