Tag: observance
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Ashes, Yarmulkes and the Hijab: Communitas and Religious Symbols
from blogs.scientificamerican.com: Today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the Lenten season for Western Christians—the 40 days (or 46 if you count weekends) leading up to Easter. Last year, I discussed the actions of a local homeless woman, who used the observance to help her connect with passersby: she would say “I went to church…