Blog

September 10, 2013

Published by detroitinterfaithcouncil at September 10, 2013

Categories

Question of the Week

Now that Rosh Hashanah is over, what is Yom Kippur?

Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement, which falls this year on the evening of Friday, September 13th and concludes on the evening of Saturday, […]

August 26, 2013

Published by detroitinterfaithcouncil at August 26, 2013

Categories

Question of the Week

What is Sikhism and what are the major beliefs of Sikh's?

The Origins of Sikhism: Sikhs trace their origins to 1499 when Guru Nanak – the founder of this path – had his revelatory experience. Guru […]

August 20, 2013

Published by detroitinterfaithcouncil at August 20, 2013

Categories

Question of the Week

Why do Hindus have so many gods? And why do some of them have the faces of animals? What is their significance?

Most Hindus believe in one, all-pervasive Divine Reality, that is formless (Brahman) or manifests and is worshiped in different forms (Ishvara or God/Goddess). This belief in […]

August 13, 2013

Published by detroitinterfaithcouncil at August 13, 2013

Categories

Question of the Week

What do members of the Jewish faith celebrate during Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah officially beings the evening of Wednesday, September 4th and continues through Friday evening, September 6th. Rosh Hashanah commemorates the time when God created Adam […]