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SHARE | PRINT | EMAIL For decades, I enjoyed Thanksgiving. Each year, we traveled to my parents’ or one of my brothers’, or in-law’s, houses. Twelve to fifteen people sat around two, age-defined tables and ate a hearty, redolent, mid-afternoon meal of turkey, stuffing, homemade, tangy, locally (New Jersey bogs!)-sourced cranberry sauce, yams, vegetables and […]
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Palestine envoy: Ramadan traditions inherited from Ottomans, shared values with Turkish people
April 19th, 2023 
Awake Goy Palestinian Ambassador to Turkiye, Faed Mustafa, told about the Ramadan traditions of Palestine inherited from Ottomans and shared values that bring Turkish and Palestinian people together in an exclusive interview with Anadolu. "I think the most beautiful aspect of the holy month (Ramadan) is that it brings families together," he added, Anadolu News Agency reports. […]
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Tags: envoy, inherited, ottomans, Palestine, ramadan, shared, traditions 
No Comments »Xiongnu Princesses Shaped Mongolian Traditions, New Study Shows
April 17th, 2023 Awake Goy Princesses have played crucial roles in the organization and structure of empires throughout history, yet their contributions have often been overlooked. From the Greeks to the Mughals to the Mongols, princesses have played important roles by solidifying alliances, influencing architectural policies, and upholding the empire’s values. A new study sheds light on the nomadic elite […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: mongolian, princesses, shaped, shows, study, traditions, xiongnu No Comments »How Five of The Oldest Cooking Traditions Survived Centuries (Video)
March 18th, 2023 Awake Goy At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained. The goal […]
Traditions and Recipe for Vasilopita
December 28th, 2022 Awake Goy The recipe for Vasilopita differs from region to region across Greece. Mostly it is sweet, whereas in parts of Macedonia the New Years’ Cake is salty and made with cheese and filo dough. What all Vasilopita’s have in common, is that they have a coin hidden inside somewhere, that can not be seen from the… […]
Wearing of the Veil Traditions Throughout History
November 17th, 2022 Awake Goy There is perhaps no piece of clothing in history that has caused more controversy than the veil. Currently, protests to raise awareness of the tragic death of Mahsa Amini Read more Section: News History Ancient Traditions Read Later Source Views: 0
From Western Traditions to Political Indoctrination: A Cultural History of Education
September 3rd, 2022 Awake Goy Commentary Parts 1, 2, and 3 of this series can be read here, here, and here. The renowned American philosopher John Dewey led a long and prolific life as a writer, teacher, and political activist. With the publication of his dual treatise, “The School and Society” and “The Child and the Curriculum” in 1899 and 1902, […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: cultural, education, history, Indoctrination, political, traditions, western No Comments »The Myths, Legends and Traditions of Chinese Tomb Sweeping Day
April 8th, 2022 Awake Goy Every year, the Chinese celebrate the historic Qingming Festival. Fondly known as Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping Day, it is a day that commemorates the onset spring and the occasion when families show their respects to their ancestors by visiting and cleaning their graves. Tomb Sweeping Day takes place on the 15th day after the Spring […]
Christmas Before Christ: Yule & Other Northern European Traditions
December 23rd, 2021 Awake Goy A look at Slavic, Baltic, Celtic & Germanic Christmas-time traditions and their similarities and origins, with an especial focus on Yule, as well as the nature of Santa Claus. [embedded content] Share now! Source Views: 0
Posted in Jewish News Tags: before, christ, Christmas, european, northern, other, traditions No Comments »Orange County Holiday Traditions Return After Nearly 2-Year Hiatus
November 24th, 2021 Awake Goy After nearly two years of COVID-19 pandemic closures, many beloved holiday traditions, such as concerts, plays, and Christmas tree and menorah lightings, are back in abundance this holiday season. The Epoch Times has compiled a list of just a few of Orange County’s most iconic and traditional Christmastime favorites by city. Anaheim Anaheim Ballet and […]
3: The Perfect Number – Trinity Symbolism in World Religious Traditions
September 22nd, 2021 Awake Goy “In the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit…” The concept of a Trinity or triadic nature of the divine has been a part of our psyche for thousands of years, and has appeared in creation tales, myths, religious writings and holy texts the world over. Yet to this day, the Trinity […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: number, perfect, religious, symbolism, traditions, trinity, world No Comments »Do Akhenaten’s Links with Yom Kippur Traditions Shed New Light on Moses?
September 17th, 2021 Awake Goy The holiest day of the Jewish year, Yom Kippur, means “Day of Atonement”. Marked by confession, repentance, and forgiveness, it takes place ten days after the Jewish New Year. Its origins remain to this day cloaked in mystery. I believe that Yom Kippur traditions connect all the way back to ancient Egypt and the period […]
Right Wing Round-Up: Anglo-Saxon Traditions
April 17th, 2021 Awake Goy ALL donations 3X-MATCHED by 12/31 to save our democracy! Every day, the reporters and researchers of Right Wing Watch expose the hateful words and deeds of right-wing leaders and the far-right players who fueled Trump’s rise to power and aim to keep him there. Our work is read daily and used by major media outlets, […]
Central Asian Mountain Jews preserve centuries-old Passover traditions
March 20th, 2021 Awake Goy Ahead of his first Passover in Azerbaijan, Rabbi Shneor Segal stocked up on kosher food for the holiday, when Jews are prohibited from eating foods made from leavened grains. Segal, an Israel-born emissary of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement who immigrated to Azerbaijan in 2010 to run the largest synagogue in the capital Baku, ensured that his […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: asian, central, centuries, mountain, passover, preserve, traditions No Comments »Is Secularism a threat to Traditions of India?
March 18th, 2021 Awake Goy India got independence from British colonial rule on 15th August 1947 after a long struggle which was inclusive and had plural dimensions. Foundation of Indian Constitution is Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and Justice. The values of secularism are deeply ingrained all through and particularly in Articles 14, 19, 22, and 25. It gives us freedom of […]
Amazing New Year’s Traditions Around the World
February 25th, 2021 Awake Goy In many countries around the world, New Year’s Day is celebrated on January 1st with fireworks and festivities the evening before. But this is not the only type of New Year’s celebration and not everyone celebrates on January 1st. Here we look at New Year’s traditions from around the world to understand the way different cultures […]
First female Chinese-American rabbi: ‘Two peoples, two traditions’
February 12th, 2021 Awake Goy Rabbi Jacqueline Mates-Muchin, originally from San Francisco, is known as the first ever rabbi to share the double culture: Jewish and Chinese. Growing up between the two traditions, studying in both Hebrew and Chinese schools as a child with her siblings, she said in an interview for LUNAR: The Jewish-Asian Film Project. that for her, […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: american, chinese, female, first, peoples, Rabbi, traditions No Comments »Traditions of Twelfth Night: Dismantling the Christmas Tree
January 7th, 2021 Awake Goy Counting from December 25, using the Julian calendar , Twelfth Night – January 6 – takes place on the last night of the ‘ Twelve Days of Christmas’ , marking the coming of the Epiphany, celebrating the revelation (theophany) of God manifesting as Jesus Christ. Superstition also has it that this is traditionally the date to […]
How Have Ancient New Year’s Traditions Influenced Festivities Today?
January 1st, 2021 Awake Goy January 1st, New Year’s Day, is often ushered in with fireworks and festivities beginning on December 31st. Although this practice is the norm in many places around the world, not every culture has celebrated the start of a new year in this way, or necessarily on January 1st. There are many ways to honor the […]
Few people remain in India’s Jew town, but traditions, landmarks remain
December 16th, 2020 Awake Goy KOCHI, India — Take a walk down this coastal city’s “Jew street” today and you’ll find bustling Kasmiri storefronts selling Persian antiques, pashmina shawls and traditional Islamic handicrafts — a stark contrast to the neighborhood’s heyday when every household was Jewish. “There are only two people left in Jew Town. One very old, who spends […]
