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My rabbi, Serge Lippe, sent this prayer, written by Rabbi Levi Weiman-Kelman of Kol HaNeshama, Jerusalem. He suggests reading it churches, mosques, or synagogues: If there has ever been a place forsaken, Gaza is that place. Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed,…

Tony Jones of New Christians ponders why the selection of Gene Robinson has gotten so much less press coverage than the pick of Rick Warren. He speculates that it’s because gay groups put pressure on the media. http://blog.beliefnet.com/tonyjones/2009/01/rick-warren-vs-gene-robinson.html That’s probably partly true. The press reacts to ruckus. Gay groups made one. Strangely, conservative groups have…

In 1949, the year of Harry S. Truman’s inauguration ceremony, America was a much less tolerant and diverse place. It would be another decade before Americans would be comfortable electing a Catholic president. Jews were still excluded from the upper echelons of government and business. The levers of power were held by Protestants, who made…

This just in from the inaugural committee: The full lineup of clergy at Wednesday prayer service at the National Cathedral (which will stream it live, by the way.) Nineteen participants. They surely have covered all the bases now! Actually, the funny thing is that the longer the list becomes, the more embarrassing it is when…
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