As Jews gather for Rosh Hashanah, one of the most visible rituals of the High Holy Days takes place not in the synagogue, but ...

Birthdays. Weddings. Graduations. When the Covid-19 pandemic hit last year, we watched as old milestones — and the rituals we depended on to mark them — seemed to vanish into the ether. If you're like ...

For her M.A. thesis, Shannon Murphy '22 looked at the concepts of lamentation, hope, and ritual as ways to provide some “balm” to the pandemic and respond to the suffering and isolation that people in ...

Navratri 2025 is underway! Goddess Durga has arrived on an elephant and will depart on a human (Nara). Discover the rituals, ...

"My mom never came to my school events," Nico shared quietly. "I remember being six, bathed by a stranger at boarding school. That’s one of my earliest memories." In some cultures, spiritual rituals ...

If you watch Last Week Tonight, you may not have noticed that every episode begins the exact same way…and I’m not talking about the theme song. As the audience applauds wildly and the camera swoops in ...

Durga Ashtami, or Maha Ashtami, is one of Navratri and Durga Puja's holiest days, marked by worship, unique rituals, and deep ...

Mahalaya Amavasya, falling on September 21, 2025, marks a significant day for paying respects to ancestors through Shraddha ...