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Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur begins at sundown on Friday

Yom Kippur

Jews around the world will celebrate Yom Kippur from sundown on Friday through sundown on Saturday.  The name Yom Kippur translates from Hebrew to English as the Day of Atonement. Jewish people ...

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Shanah tovah, or happy New Year! The importance of the lunar calendar

shanah tovah

L’shanah Tovah to all! That’s Happy New Year! This week marked Rosh Hashanah, or New Year, for the Jewish community. Marking the passage of a time and a new year is important. ...

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In unprecedented gesture, Saudi Arabia sends Rosh Hashana greetings to Jews

One of the most under-reported accomplishments of the Trump administration is the exhaustive work on behalf of improving relations between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Those efforts continue to produce fruit such ...

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AZ governor stands by Christian Facebook post despite calls to remove

Arizona Governor Doug Ducey refused to give in to pressure from a state secular organization this week, publicly affirming that he has no intention of removing religious messages posted to his gubernatorial ...

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