I am writing this article from Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel, the Holy Land. We visit Israel twice a year to be with my son, daughter-in-law and 2-year-old granddaughter. My son moved to Israel ...

We all know that Ekadashi fasts are believed to be amongst the supremely powerful and sacred spiritual observances in ...

“My wife and I have been members of a church for many years and have attended Sunday services as often as possible, which is we rarely miss them. The ritual of our early Sunday service with the coffee ...

The popular assumption that religiosity and morality are connected is widespread. Presumably, it is based on the inference that belief in a morally interested deity, who knows everything about ...

Our lives are redolent with rituals, from personal to promulgated, from silly to serious, from religious to civic and secular. In The Politics of Ritual, Molly Farneth casts a determined eye on the ...

Northwestern’s diverse community includes people who celebrate many religions and traditions. We write today to remind you of Northwestern’s Policy on Academic Accommodations for Religious Observance ...

(AP) – Ahead of training camps which took place in March, the federation made clear it would not change the schedule for meals and practices to accommodate players who want to fully observe the ...

On Yahrzeit, anniversary of the death of any good Jew, a candle is lit in his honor. In synagogs and homes every Friday night candles are burned, and candles figure in many a Jewish ritual observance, ...