NYC, Orthodox Jews Reach Deal On Circumcision Ritual
By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) – New York City has reached a tentative agreement with local rabbinical leaders regarding the Jewish circumcision ritual of direct oral suction…
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Hom Strom: Switzlerand’s ‘Wicker Man’ on Ice
It comes as no surprise that these isolated communitiesEurope’s version of Central Asia’s tribal areashave also kept customs that reach deep into their pagan past. One of the most remarkable…
Insanely Intricate Hand-Cut Paper Artworks View The Internet As Modern-Day Religion
For many people who identify as religious, praying is the first activity upon waking up and the last before going to bed. For many in the social media generation, this…
‘Peeping Tom’ Rabbi, Barry Freundel, Refuses To Leave Georgetown Synagogue Residence
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Georgetown rabbi charged with videotaping naked women as they used his synagogue’s ritual bath is refusing to leave the rabbi’s residence, according to an email sent from…
What I Learned Growing Up With A Devout Hindu Mom And An Atheist Dad
My mother is a devout Hindu. She follows every ritual, fasts for every festival on the Hindu calendar and performs most religious ceremonies. She even claims to have read every…