Religion
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Three Northwest suburban schools receive Blue RibbonsNov 25, 2013 4:30 am - Paul Kirk, principal of Roslyn Road Elementary School in Barrington, says his school's success comes not just from factors inside the school, but outside it as well. “We...
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Different faith groups gather in Aurora to say thanksNov 24, 2013 9:30 am - A feeling of sadness colored the otherwise joyful Interfaith Thanksgiving Service held Sunday at Temple B’nai Israel in Aurora. The sadness was the result of the sudden ...
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A rabbi whose good friend became the popeNov 23, 2013 2:00 pm - NEW YORK — It was September, not an easy time for a religious Jew to be traveling. The Jewish month of Tishrei was ending with its marathon of holy days. Kosher wine wou...
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Burnett, Downey take ‘The Bible’ music on the roadNov 22, 2013 2:11 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s “The Bible” franchise continues to grow in unexpected ways. Up next? A 16-city music tour featuring some of today’s mos...
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Cardinal says Mass in Buffalo Grove to close ‘Day of Catholic Education’Nov 22, 2013 10:51 am - Cardinal Francis George said Mass Saturday evening at St. Mary Parish in Buffalo Grove to close a daylong conference on Catholic education on a high note. The Education ...
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Thanksgivukkah open to latkes, gravy and MenurkeysNov 21, 2013 4:30 am - This year's rare convergence of the secular holiday of Thanksgiving with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah should be good news for potato sales. It seems blasphemous to hos...
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Condell to host interfaith Thanksgiving celebrationNov 20, 2013 4:41 pm - Advocate Condell Medical Center hosts its fifth annual Interfaith Thanksgiving Celebration on Sunday, Nov. 24 at Advocate Condell Centre Club, 200 W. Golf Road, Libertyv...
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Oakton highlights Rumbula massacre, Nazis in fictionNov 20, 2013 2:24 pm - Jewish Studies at Oakton is making two free presentations that shed light on the massacre of Jews in the Baltics and the use of Nazi figures in literature at the college...
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Evangelist Billy Graham hospitalized again in North CarolinaNov 20, 2013 10:00 am - ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Rev. Billy Graham has been admitted to a hospital for the second time in a month for respiratory issues. Mark DeMoss of the Atlanta-based DeMoss Gr...
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Are you taking someone for granted?Nov 20, 2013 9:57 am - “But you will not always have me.” — Mark 14:6 (NIV) Have you ever wondered what keeps us from being thankful? I think it’s because we’ve become too familiar with our ...