Tag: Ramadan
Ramadan – A lesson in Reconciling Relationships
For many Muslims worldwide, the 6th of June marks the first day of Ramadan, the observance of the fasting (from food, water and innate desires) between sunrise and sunset. Muslims will faithfully ob... Read More
Inclusion and Dialogue During Ramadan
The holy month of fasting for Muslims, called Ramadan, is finally here and there has never been more media publicity about it. Have you noticed how even mainstream news publications are writing about ... Read More
Mourning The Passage of Time Without Change by Sal Zierler
Against the power of a solar storm, against the aurora showing off what beauty can be, the warning blasted and blinded me. Israel and Palestine, singed from the heavens, never to be? Forty years ago I... Read More
From Ramadan to Yom Kippur: Temptation and Redemption
Perhaps the most profound religious experience of my life took place in the produce aisle of a Carrefour supermarket. It was my second Ramadan in Morocco. The first time around I had no intention of f... Read More
Noticing the Shadow of the Cross
As a rabbinical student and someone who wears a kippah every day, I think of myself as being pretty comfortable with being Jewish. Since starting to wear a kippah in public in 2009, I have gradually g... Read More
Fasting for the Chibok Girls: Lessons During Ramadan
Ramadan is in full swing, and even though I am not Muslim and do not observe this holy month as part of my faith tradition, I have a deep respect for my Muslim friends and neighbors and the intense sp... Read More
My Challenge This Ramadan
Each Ramadan, I set myself a challenge. How and what can I improve this year? For Ramadan to me is about setting and overcoming challenges in an attempt to progress spiritually and become a better... Read More
Ramadan Diary 1434/2013 Week 4 (part 3)
Day 28 – Aug. 5, 2013 Prayer from Imam Zayn al-Abidin (AS): My God, were it not incumbent to accept Your command, I would declare You far too exalted for me to remember You, for I remember You i... Read More