religious celebrations

Massachusetts

Menorahs spread their light across Boston — Gallery

BOSTON – The State House filled with traditional Judaic music Monday as a giant 18-foot-high menorah stood over the joyous crowd. "Oseh Shalom," sung by local students of the Schechter Day School, brought the message of peace to an appreciative audience. Gov. Charlie Baker joined House Speaker Robert DeLeo,

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Easter celebrations worldwide range from bloody to benign

Easter Sunday concludes Holy Week, when Christians worldwide celebrate the life of Jesus Christ, his death on the cross and his subsequent resurrection. While common U.S. traditions include attending a service or Mass, gatherings of family and friends together for an Easter dinner, and Easter Egg hunts, different Christian