Religion
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Suburban families help community celebrate Jewish New YearSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - As residents around the suburbs prepare to celebrate the Jewish New Year, which begins at sundown today, nearly 12,000 Chicago-area Jews struggling financially will be a...
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Songwriter, gospel singer Jessy Dixon dies at 73Sep 26, 2011 12:00 am - Jessy Dixon, a singer and songwriter who introduced his energetic style of gospel music to wider audiences by serving as pop singer Paul Simon’s opening act, died Monday...
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Islamic finance industry needs more MBAsSep 25, 2011 5:00 am - A Bahraini group that sets standards for Islamic finance in 45 countries is helping universities start Shariah-compliant business courses to avert a shortage of experts ...
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Elgin church conference targets restless youthsSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - Today’s youth are looking for identity and purpose in all the wrong places; for many, their search is largely the outcome of absent or ineffective fathering. That’s the ...
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Budzban: Displays of love bring joy to to the giverSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - “You will always have the poor among you; but you will not always have me.” #8212; John 12 :8 (NIV) By Annettee Budzban Reading biblical accounts with the ide...
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Children at Jacob Duman JCC get an earfulSep 22, 2011 12:00 am - Children at Jacob Duman JCC in Buffalo Grove were treated to father and daughter ba’al tekiyah (sounding the shofar) on Thursday. A ba’al tekiyah is the Hebrew name for ...
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High Holy Days services set in GenevaSep 21, 2011 1:00 am - Observe Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, with a full slate of religious services in Geneva. All services will be led by Rabbi Fre...
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Chicago Archdiocese has iPad appSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Archdiocese of Chicago has launched a new iPad app that showcases the architectural beauty, history and treasured art works that form the sacred worship places Catho...
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Young students go apple picking for Rosh HashanaSep 20, 2011 2:00 pm - As Jewish residents around the suburbs prepare for one of the holiest days on their calendars — Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year — a few young students got to experienc...
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Religion in the news: NC to vote on gay marriageSep 18, 2011 5:12 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina voters will get to decide next May on a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage after the Legislature gave final approval to the ques...