ICNY’s round-up of news and opinion from diverse religious communities. Faith voices New Yorkers need to hear.
Here are 12 religious holidays believers celebrate in December (Deseret News)
This article presents 12 December holidays with explanations about each one...
In Ukraine, Hanukkah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages (JTA)
Jewish volunteers in Ukraine are distributing candles, menorahs, kippahs, and clothing amid power outages during...
To tree, or not to tree? How Jewish-Christian families navigate the ‘December Dilemma’ (The Conversation))
December brings a discussion about whether to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or both, which often centers...
‘Restoring the river’: why Kenyans are returning to precolonial spirituality (The Guardian)
Kikuyu cultural beliefs and practices suppressed under 19th-century colonialism are seeing a revival...
Bagels and challah for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup (AP NEWS)
Qatar has created a kosher kitchen for Jewish World Cup fans who want to comply...
Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status (AP News)
Followers of Sarna Dharma ask for formal recognition to help preserve their culture and history...
UNC Charlotte updates policy to allow Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus (NBC News)
Sikh students at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte are now allowed to wear...
Activist Objects to Museum Selling Toys of Hindu Deities (US News)
A Hindu rights activist is calling on a Massachusetts museum to stop selling children’s plush...
Government Administrators Toolkit (ISPU)
A compilation of research and resources on American Muslims and Islam for Public Servants...
Two-Spirit Indigenous Peoples Building on Legacies of Gender Variance (The Revealer)
“Two-Spirit” refers to Indigenous peoples who live outside the gender binary or who are not...
Virtual Communities are Critical Lifelines for Transgender Sikhs (The Revealer)
A growing online community for trans, nonbinary, and queer Sikhs is expanding around the world...
Many Paths to Freedom: Transgender Buddhism in the United States (The Revealer)
Transgender Buddhist teachers are reimagining traditional teachings and centering trans experiences...
