Ceremony

The Renewal Of A Jewish Pre-Birth Ceremony

Rabbi Haviva Ner-David | Posted 04.30.2012

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Rabbi Haviva Ner-David

Mikveh is a ritual of transition and rebirth. We enter the mikveh -- which is reminiscent of the womb -- curl into a fetal position, immerse ourselves completely in the "living waters," and come out reborn.

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Doing Death Before it Does Us

Donna Henes | Posted 12.28.2011

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Donna Henes

Halloween descends from Samhain, the most significant holiday of the Celtic calendar.

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The New Years In Autumn

Donna Henes | Posted 11.27.2011

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Donna Henes

The fall, when the long hard labor of the growing and reaping seasons is finally finished and when the storehouses are as full as they will ever be, is an especially appropriate time to begin the year.

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HuffPost Review: Ceremony

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.14.2011

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Marshall Fine

Henry Winkler's film Ceremony is as good an example of faux Wes Anderson as you'll find. Not that it's a good film; or an original one.

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Son of the Fonz Makes Comedy From Pain

Erica Abeel | Posted 06.06.2011

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Erica Abeel

Despite the old plot chestnut of crashing a wedding, Ceremony feels quirky and heart-felt. It fashions comedy from, one suspects, the filmmaker's pain, creating a direct pipeline from life to screen.

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Watch: The Church Of John Coltrane Recognizes Musician As Saint

Posted 05.25.2011

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Appreciation and love for music is worldwide, but few revere their favorite musicians as saints. Located in the Fillmore District of San Francisco, T...

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How The Celestially Auspicious Occasions Of The Past Are The Holidays Of Today

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Donna Henes

Though few people in our crowded cacophonous urban world live in focused alignment with the earth, the holidays we celebrate are the living legacy of the oldest seasonal observances.

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Here Comes the Bride: Wedding Etiquette

Lisa Mirza Grotts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lisa Mirza Grotts

The happy couple will be making many decisions based on the number of people who will be in attendance, so you should respond to the invitation as soon as possible rather than waiting until the last minute.

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Passover Seder: Stay For A While

Angela Himsel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Angela Himsel

My Seder table, like everyone else's, is a blend of our own individual narratives and stories and the national story that we retell.

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Celebrating Spring: The Vernal Egguinox

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Donna Henes

Since the earliest times, the egg has been humanity's obvious and essential symbol for the significant atmosphere of the vernal season: birth, fertility, growth, eternity.

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What Can the Olympics Teach Us?

Mike Robbins | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mike Robbins

While many of us are rooting for our country, the real magic of the Olympics is bigger than any athlete or country. Here are some of the most important elements and lessons of the Olympics.

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New Year's: Once In A Blue Moon

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Donna Henes

We no longer see ourselves as active and response-able participants in the connective universal plan, but rather, the boss of it. Ironically, this leaves us feeling disturbed, disempowered, disconnected.

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Festivals of Light in the Dark

Donna Henes | Posted 11.17.2011

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Donna Henes

Since the earliest of human times, folks have joined together in the warmth and glow of community in order to welcome the return of light to a world that is surrounded by dark.

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Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

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Inauguration News: D.C. Power Plays and Other Craziness

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

With slightly less than a month and a half to go before Barack Obama's inauguration, Washington, D.C. has officially reached the "freakout" point on the Richter scale of event planning.

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