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U.S. Jewish Groups Welcome Bin Laden’s Death, But Urge Continued Vigilance
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Nicole Neroulias
As religious and secular outlets alike scramble to cover the hell out of the death of Osama bin Laden, the two emerging angles have been “what’s the appropriate way to react to the news” and “was the at-sea burial Islamically appropriate, and does it matter?” It’s impossible to come up with a concise roundup of links, even narrowed…
Passover Starts Tonight: Faith News Roundup
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Nicole Neroulias
Passover begins tonight, and Jews are vigorously debating — what else is new? — the proper way to observe this major holiday, with controversies ranging from the dietary (whether gin, ciabatta and quinoa are kosher-for-Passover) to the literal (how to make the Haggadah reading personally relevant without sacrificing too much of the ritual text). A few more interesting…
Jewish Outcry Prompts Facebook to Reluctantly Remove Fan Page for Third Palestinian Intifada
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Nicole Neroulias
Reversing an earlier announcement that it would merely “monitor” the situation, Facebook shut down a fan page for the “Third Palestinian Intifada” today — prompted by outcry from Israeli officials and Jewish groups like the Anti-Defamation League. I’m a bit confused, because you can still find several Facebook pages for Third Palestinian Intifada (mostly in Arabic),…
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