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Recession, Outreach Goals Prompt Jews to Tackle High Cost of High Holy Days
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Nicole Neroulias
The high cost of being Jewish — kosher food, synagogue dues, tuition, etc. — has made secular and religious headlines in recent months. It’s not a new problem, but the recession and the Madoff scandal have taken a heavy toll on Jewish institutions, and there’s more talk than ever of the need to reach out to the…
Some Lutherans, Like Episcopalians, Split to Form Gay-Free Church
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Nicole Neroulias
Are you someone who opposes openly gay clergy, if not homosexuality in general, and find that your religious group has become too permissive in recent years? If so, you may be a Lutheran. Or Episcopalian. Or Presbyterian. Perhaps a conservative Jew? Hmmm. To focus on the latest example: Some Lutherans, dismayed at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s recent decision…
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