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Feb.20.2013
Whenever she speaks I find myself sitting upright, eyes locked onto her; knowing that the words that come from her mouth are indeed given to her. I noticed as others spoke that she would look away, every now and then I thought I saw her lips move silently - she spoke to herself. Her body then...
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Aug.01.2012
Crypto means, "hidden, covered, secret" and a Crypto-Jew is one who practices Judaism in secret while professing another religious faith, usually Christianity. People throughout the world are finding that their ancestors were Crypto-Jews. During Spain, Portugal and Mexico's Inquisitions, many Jews...
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Mar.05.2012
The Jews of the Middle Ages were not unlike the Jews of Colonial America. They wanted to blend in. They frequently chose names from geographical locations or occupations and often had the same common names popular with the Christians of that area hence the difficulty in finding them now and the...
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Feb.01.2012
Saladin was the son of a Kurdish military man who was Governor of Damascus, Saladin fought for control of Egypt against the Christians who aided Egypt. Saladin eventually became the Sultan of both Egypt and Syria. Saladin conquered Jerusalem in 1187 from the Christians who through the Crusade had...
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Jan.24.2012
It's the Old Testament. Before it was the OT, it was the Old Covenant. The covenant existed between God and the children of Israel. It is a treaty between these two. Then later, the Christians created a new "treaty" which we know of as the New Testament.
Suellen Ocean is the author of The...
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Sep.08.2011
Throughout history, houses of worship have provided many benefits for their communities. They also provide a treasure trove for genealogists. I find historical houses of worship so interesting, I could design a vacation around them. They leave clues in their architecture, their stained glass...
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Mar.05.2011
In January of 2010 when Haiti was hit by a tragic earthquake, masses of people supported campaigns from the Red Cross to Oprah by giving money to aid in Haiti’s recovery.
Initially the group ,Médecins Sans Frontièrs (MSF)better known in English speaking countries as Doctors without Borders were...
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Jan.21.2011
It's not easy to state who started it or how many died. But the horror for those affected is clear.~ Craig S. Keener
Dear Karl Maier,
This house has not yet fallen, but it is shaking.
Our house is full of strange bed fellows of lunatic fringe elements of the black sheep of a dysfunctional family....
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Dec.25.2010
For the first time in years, the people of Bethlehem have something more to celebrate at Christmas than the recollection of an important birth in their town 2,000 years ago.After the city’s economy was devastated by the Palestinian intifada over the last decade, Bethlehem’s economic recovery has...
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Dec.13.2010
ST. GEORGE’S MONASTERY, West Bank — Gathered in the chapel of this outpost in the Judean Desert last week, the Orthodox priests chanted “Lord, have mercy” in Greek, in a service of blessing for a new road that makes the venerable building accessible to the growing number of tourists willing to dare...
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