The Sikh community organized this meal to celebrate Gurpurab (Day of Guru) of first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The meal is being called “Langar(Food for Needy)”. Langar is a 500 year old tradition that was started by Guru Nanak Dev Ji, when he used 20 rupees given to him by his father for business, but he used 20 rupees to feed hungry Pilgrims passing through his town. Ever since then feeding the hungry has been a tradition in the Sikh community, which is practiced in the form of a community kitchen.

The Sikh Council of Central California celebrated its Annual Guru Nanak Prakaash Utsav dedicated to Honoring Assembly Concurrent Resolution 181 (Logue) -Relative to California Sikh Awareness and appreciation Month on Sunday November 14, 2010 at Selma Sikh Temple. Akin to a seminar, the program was highly educational; brainstorming as educators how to create awareness and fill the cultural gap using this opportunity to bring long term benefits to Sikh Americans and the American Community at large?

(AP) WASHINGTON A new airport screening policy for turbans and other headwear has the country’s Sikhs concerned they are being unfairly targeted.

The policy now subjects travelers to secondary screening at security checkpoints if they are wearing head coverings. The screenings could include a pat-down search of the head covering if the screener finds it necessary.

The New York-based Sikh Coalition believes the new policy singles out those who wear religious head coverings. More than 25 ethnic and religious organizations have signed the coalition’s petition against the policy change.