Holiday

PM’s claim on Christian roots of Sunday holiday contradicts India's labor history

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(Photo: Unsplash/Laurentiu Morariu) While addressing a rally in Dumka, Jharkhand on May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi sparked controversy by claiming that the tradition of celebrating Sundays as a weekly holiday in India was linked to British colonial rule and the Christian community. However, historical evidence suggests that this claim is inaccurate. PM Modi stated, … Read more

First Public March to Joshua's Altar in Samaria Approved for Sukkot Holiday

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Samaria’s Regional Council has, for the first time, approved a public march to historic Joshua’s Altar on biblical Mt. Ebal. The march will be held on the second day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) next Monday, and will also include a time of dirt sifting and screening in Shavei Shomron, near the archaeologically rich site – recently embroiled … Read more