This article, written by Sue-Ellen Flescher, was originally published in the summer of 2005 in "One World" newsletter. We offer it again in honor of the recent celebration of Rosh Hashanah in 2017. The Jewish New Year Festival, called Rosh Hashanah is a solemn religious festival in which Jews pray for God’s forgiveness,... Continue Reading →
The autumn of the year is a special time for cultural fairs and festivals. Cultural Crossroads urges you to look around your area, find those special events, and visit as many as possible. While not everyone has the time or resources to travel the world, everyone can find a festival (usually free or with nominal... Continue Reading →
(This article first appeared in the newsletter "One World" in the spring of 2009.) The hamburger or hot dog bun of America, the pizza of Italy, the tortillas of Mexico – these breads have become iconic to those cultures. Bread is one of the most basic foods prepared by Man and is present, in one form... Continue Reading →
To oppose hatred and violence is not making a political statement – it is taking a moral position. To refrain from calling out hatred and violence is to implicitly condone hatred and violence. Cultural Crossroads specifically calls out and disapproves of racism, hatred, and violence. We also call upon our leaders to take a moral... Continue Reading →
Our last blog article (https://culturalcrossroadskc.wordpress.com/2017/07/18/where-are-we-going-how-will-we-know-when-were-there/) ended with this thought: As mentioned above, when a critical mass of change is reached, society and culture itself changes. Such change should not be undertaken lightly or without notice. Next time, we will consider the effect of these many incremental individual changes on the culture itself. Those “incremental changes”... Continue Reading →
We know that societies and cultures change over time. We have probably all dreamed of traveling through time to the past and wondered at the differences. Those differences sometimes evolve so slowly, we don’t notice it until after the change has occurred. When enough people in a society change their ways or change their minds,... Continue Reading →
The best way to celebrate the 241st birthday of the USA may be to do nothing – to revel in the freedom that we have to commemorate the day in whatever way we feel appropriate. We have the freedom to gather for fireworks – or to stay home and read a book. We have the... Continue Reading →
An NRA supporter says: “Only more guns will make us safe from guns!” A gun-control advocate says: “The more guns there are, the higher the chances of being shot!” A Democrat says: “This administration is the worst thing that has ever happened to the US!” A Republican says: “This administration is our opportunity to change... Continue Reading →
"Everyday Embellishments" is a blog written by Cecelia Barrow, Cultural Crossroad volunteer and student of the world. Her mission is "to meet the people of our global community and give voice to those not being heard." From time to time, she shares her observations on this Cultural Crossroads blog; this piece is about attending an iftar,... Continue Reading →
