holidays
Rebel Souls: Day of the Dead celebration (with video)
November 12, 2015Day of the Dead is a 2,000-year-old indigenous tradition practiced mainly in Mexico and Central America.
Read moreVeterans Day: Honoring those who served and reflecting on our future
November 10, 2015There has been a continuing struggle to honor veterans not only on this holiday, but all year round.
Read moreFor Rosh Hashanah: We resolve to do better in the year 5776
September 14, 2015There is much our progressive movement can learn from the Jewish New Year.
Read moreToday in history: An occasional poem for the first night of Passover
April 3, 2015Tonight begins the Jewish festival of Passover, which celebrates the exodus of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt.
Read moreThe Jewish New Year for trees comes on Feb. 3 this year
January 22, 2015Ancient sages of the Jewish religion established a special new year for trees. Yes, trees!
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