Last year, as I stood in the ruins of the Nevele Hotel, memories flooded back despite the devastation around me. Every surface is covered in graffiti, roofs have caved in throughout the property, and ...
When We All Met at Dubrow’s Cafeteria, an exhibition by New York City photographer Marcia Bricker Halperin paying tribute to ...
For many, this past week marked the start of a new year. That’s true for the Jewish community too, though let us create ...
This article discusses the final category: federal holidays that are religious in origin but are now seemingly celebrated secularly, with New Year’s Day as an excellent example of that.
As the calendar turns to a new year, people often reflect on personal growth and set resolutions to improve their lives.
January 1 marks the first day of the year, making it New Year’s Day, many countries do not follow this and instead celebrate the day at different times of the year.
Some countries use calendars that begin the year on dates in entirely different seasons, and some countries celebrate both ...
Across the country, at the stroke of midnight, fireworks displays explode under the night sky to mark the beginning of a new year. But where does this tradition of celebrating New Year's Eve with ...
New Year’s Day Wünschung or “wishing” is an example of what anthropologists call “sympathetic magic.” Its practice is nigh ...
As we approach the New Year, a time of reflection and hope, people around the world prepare to celebrate this universal ...
Celebration: Various cultures around the world celebrate the New Year on different dates according to their unique calendars ...