Nation Sep 14

Your holiday cheat sheet to Rosh Hashanah

Here is a quick cheatsheet for those of you who may want to talk about Rosh Hashanah with the other humans in your life while also coming across as remotely intelligent.

Nation Jun 26

Your holiday cheat sheet to Ramadan

Ramadan is considered the holiest month, because it was during Ramadan that Allah was said to have first contacted Muhammad. Every year, from the first sight of the waxing crescent moon until the last sight of the waning crescent, Muslims…

Nation Apr 03

Your holiday cheat sheet to Easter

Ironically, secular parents often have an easier time explaining Easter (without religion) than many Christian parents do (with it). The Passion is just such a darn mystery.

Nation Apr 03

Your holiday cheat sheet to Passover

Most Christians (current and cultural) are all too familiar with the story of the Last Supper. What’s rarely made clear, though, is that Jesus’ final meal was quite likely a Passover meal.

Mar 04

Quick! What the heck is Purim?

I always think of the Bible as sort of dry reading — difficult to understand, weighted down by archaic language and vague descriptions, full of stories that just kind of go on and on. But, of course, that’s not always…