Children’s Hajj
At Dar Al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Virginia, Muslim children sit in tents, pray, throw stones, and make seven circuits around a replica of the Ka'ba as part of a mock hajj, the...
View ArticleExtended Interview: Rabbi Shira Stutman on the Amidah Prayer
"What we're saying is yes, God, I'm in my personal relationship with you, but I'm also in a relationship with all these people around me." More → The post Extended Interview: Rabbi Shira Stutman on the...
View ArticleThe Amidah Prayer
Senior Rabbi Shira Stutman of Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC explains the meaning of the Amidah, “the central prayer in the Jewish tradition.” We also visit a Friday night service...
View ArticleBlessing of the Animals
This week many churches around the country celebrated the Feast of St. Francis (October 4), a day that recalls the life of the 13th century saint revered for his devotion to every part of creation,...
View ArticleAfrican-American Spirituals
"Spirituals are, of course, the songs that the enslaved crafted to tell the story of their experience. But more than that, to tell the story of their faith and the understanding of who they were in...
View ArticleWudu: Islamic Washing Before Prayer
“When it’s time for prayer we say, am I clean?” explains Imam Talib Shareef of the Masjid Muhammad Mosque in Washington, DC. The ritual ablution a Muslim performs before prayer, he says, starts with...
View ArticleHanukkah on the River
Jews will soon be celebrating Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of lights (December 24-January 1). Passages in the Talmud direct Jews to “publicize the miracle” of Hanukkah. We visited San Antonio,...
View ArticleShabbat/Sabbath
“God gave Shabbat to humanity,” says Rabbi Nissan Antine of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, Maryland. “It’s about those more interior kinds of things, things about working on your soul, working on...
View ArticlePerspective on Syrian Refugees: Imam Omar Suleiman
“They are human beings, and so they have a right to live in peace and security,” says Imam Omar Suleiman, who has made several visits to the refugee camps on the Jordanian-Syrian border. “And if we’re...
View ArticleLooking Back: Rituals
“Any ritual should have the capacity to deepen your mindfulness,” says University of Virginia professor Vanessa Ochs. It helps you “deal with the chaos of life.” More → The post Looking Back: Rituals...
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