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Spring 2010

Rituals and Traditions

Volume 2, Issue 3

KidSpirit writers explore the common elements among different cultures and their celebrations. Is it important to learn how others celebrate? What happens when our rituals change? Must we change, too?

Cover artwork by Gracie Gralike

The Big Question

Is It Just as Important to Learn How Others Celebrate?

by Elizabeth Berg

More Stories

Features

Celebrating Diwali

by Prerna Chatterjee
Features

Summers at the Cabin

by Allie McIntosh
Features

Celebration of Eid al-Fitr

by Saim Alam
Features

Humility in Hinduism

by Gautama Mehta
Awesome Moments

Conquering Lafayette

by Sam Miller
Awesome Moments

Finding My Run

by Colette Gerstmann
Media

A Review of Carolyn Pogue’s A World of Faith: Introducing Spiritual Traditions to Teens

by Katie Hartman
Media

Matisyahu: Chasidic, Jewish, White… Reggae Singer?

by Anna Freedman

Poetry

The Feast

by Carter Noh

Welcome to the feast, the feast!

The food is piled high

People come from everywhere

And that is not a lie!

Oh, we’ve got fresh fruit salad

And a great big cherry pie

When I see that apple cider

My mouth will not stay dry!

Pass that bowl of...

Click to read the whole poem...

PerSpectives

Making Yourself Worthy

by Eboo Patel, PhD
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