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LIFESTYLE
THE CHAMPION, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 - 25, 2019 • PAGE 14
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What we overlook during the holiday season
We’re in the middle of a
joyous season when rich traditions
are being celebrated. November,
December and January are when
people locally and around the world
take part in religious and non
religious celebrations of a broad
variety.
While each of us takes
pleasure in those special days and
observances we’re most familiar
with, we tend to be self-absorbed
and overlook other holidays that
have significant meaning to some of
our neighbors.
While many people gathered
with family and friends for
Thanksgiving last month, others
found significance in Mawlid—Nov.
9-10—an observance of the birthday
of Islamic prophet Muhammad.
While many Christians are busying
themselves to embrace the birth
of Jesus on Christmas Day, Dec.
25, in a multitude of religious and
secular ways, Jews are preparing
for Hanukkah—Dec. 22-30—which
commemorates the rededication
during the second century B. C. of
the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Kwanzaa, a non-religious holiday
that runs Dec. 26-Jan. 1, was
created in 1966 as a ritual to
welcome the first harvests to the
home for African Americans as a
response to the commercialism of
Christmas.
Interfaith Calendar’s website
lists 14 religious holidays in
December including Bodhi Day on
Dec. 8, which commemorates the
day historical Buddha, Siddharatha
Gautama, experienced
enlightenment; Fiesta of Our Lady
of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, which
recognizes the reported appearance
of the Virgin Mary to a man in
Mexico City and Feast of the Holy
Family, a Catholic celebration that
honors Jesus, Mary and Joseph
on Dec. 30. It also lists 21 other
January 2020 holidays recognized
by Sikhs, Hindus, Hispanic
Catholics, Ethiopian Catholics and
people of the Bahai and Shinto
faiths.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful—
and eye-opening—for those of
us unfamiliar with the traditions
and history of other holidays to
take a minute and leam something
new about their history and
traditions. Many religious groups
and organizations such as the
Marcus Jewish Community Center
of Atlanta welcome community
members who are not part of their
faith to participate in events they
hold such as the Hanukkah Party
they hosted on Dec. 15.
I suspect that attending such
events might lead to conversations
we might otherwise not have,
possibly new relationships and also
make us more empathetic toward
those who we live around and work
with but who share different beliefs.
Now that would certainly bring
more joy to the season.
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