The full day conference in Chicago by the Society
of Scholars of Zoroastrianism threw light on traditions
observed and discontinued by the community
Parinaz Gandhi
"Religious reform and revitalization often arise during conditions of community stress,” stated anthropologist Dr Janet Kestenberg Amighi, author of The Zoroastrians of Iran: a History of Transformation and Survival. As chair of the Society of Scholars of Zoroastrianism (SSZ) conference, she was among the distinguished speakers who presented a paper at the morning Zoom session on November 16, 2024 attended by nearly 100 and then spoke again at the community-oriented deliberations in the afternoon which saw participation from over 75 at the Zoroastrian Center of Chicago — Rustom Guiv Dar-e-Mehr.
"By creating a space for collaboration and advancing new discoveries,” the......