Langar is a 500-year-old tradition in the Sikh religion that emphasizes equality. Attendees sit on the floor and share the same meal, regardless of socioeconomic and racial divides. “You hear about a ...

Dalvir Kaur and her friend Balvinder Kaur don’t mind cleaning up the dirty dishes in the large kitchen of a Queens gurudwara. “I want to do more work,” Dalvir Kaur said with a smile. A few feet away, ...

The practice of “langar,” or free kitchen, is integral to Sikhism, the world’s fifth-largest religion with more than 20 million followers globally. This year, as they get ready to launch their fourth ...

(RNS) – Across the country, Sikh gurdwaras are finding new ways to carry out a tradition as old as their religion. (RNS) – In northern New Jersey’s Ramapo Mountains, the coronavirus has hit the ...

Swedish social anthropologist Joey Belmondo (right) with his wife Fazeela Selberg Zaib (second from left) and children Pakeezah (left) and Leah at the langar. Throughout history, food is often tied to ...

On Wednesday night, Rep. Mike Honda and Sen. Harry Reid hosted the third annual “Langar on the Hill” in conjunction with Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF). Over 500 congressional ...

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Vicki Mayo went almost every weekend to one of Phoenix's gurdwaras, a Sikh temple where she prayed and helped cook for langar, the community kitchen that serves free ...

Penn Sikh Organization hosted a free turban tying and community meal at the ARCH patio for Langar on Locust on April 15. Credit: Mehak Dhaliwal The Sikh Organization of Penn hosted their annual langar ...

For the first time in the state of Colorado, a Sikh Langar will take place on a university campus. This event is entirely organized by CU Boulder's Sikh Student Association, the only Sikh student ...

Langar week takes place in the first week of October in 2018 and anyone and everyone can get involved. The Sikh service of langar, which sees free vegetarian food served at every Gurdwara or Sikh ...