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Many Genocides to be Commemorated on Holocaust Memorial Day
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CANTERBURY, England (RNS/ENInews) After the Nazi slaughter of six million Jews during World War II, the world cried out “never again.” But one of Britain’s best-known young rabbis, Jonathan Romain, said the phrase has proved tragically wrong. “Genocide has happened again and again and again,” he told ENInews ahead of Thursday’s (Jan. 27) Holocaust Memorial…
Judge Upholds Law Preventing Guns in Churches
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A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights advocates who claimed a Georgia law prohibiting weapons in a house of worship was unconstitutional. GeorgiaCarry.org, an organization that supports gun owners’ rights, and two of its members filed suit against state officials saying the law placed an undue burden on them. “The law at…
King’s Daughter Won’t Assume Helm of Father’s Civil Rights Group
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By ADELLE M. BANKS c. 2011 Religion News Service Fifteen months after being tapped to head the civil rights group founded by her famous father, the Rev. Bernice King has declined the post, citing a leadership clash and an inability to “move forward.” King’s decision leaves the venerable Southern Christian Leadership Conference again facing an…
Israel Trips for Jewish Youths Expand, Including for Disabled Teens
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Jewish organizations are aiming to send more North American teens and young adults than ever to Israel this year, focusing on increasing current numbers and reaching out to new groups. Taglit-Birthright Israel, which takes 18- to 26-year-olds on its 10-day heritage tours, has been awarded a $100 million matching grant from the Israeli government for…
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