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Passover (Jewish)
Passover, known in Hebrew as Pesach, commemorates the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt. A feast called a seder is held on the first two nights. During the seder, the Exodus story is read aloud and freedom from slavery is celebrated. This is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays. More Information Holiday Greeting: Pesach […]
Find out more »Jashan-e Ardavahisht (Zoroastrian)
Jashan-e Ardavahisht is a celebration ceremony, a Jashan, performed on Ardibehest day of Ardibehest month, in honor of Ardavahisht or Ardibehest, a Pehlavi name derived from the ancient Avestan term “Asha Vahishta” from the Gathas of Zarathushtra. Asha stands for "truth, order, righteousness." Vahishta means ‘the Best’ or ‘the Highest’. So, Asha Vahishta is the […]
Find out more »Great and Holy Friday (Christian Orthodox)
On Great and Holy Friday the Orthodox Church commemorates the death of Christ on the Cross. This is the culmination of the observance of His Passion by which our Lord suffered and died for our sins. This commemoration begins on Thursday evening with the Matins of Holy Friday and concludes with a Vespers on Friday […]
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