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Jewel of the North brings soul-inspired gastropub bites to Browne's Addition
The Pacific Northwest Inlander - Washington State
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click to enlarge Young Kwak photo A southern-style chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries. A historic former mansion on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Cannon Street in Browne's Addition has seen many restaurant concepts inside its storied...
Church to host 'disco jive night' with DJ from Britain's Got Talent
Daily Echo
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St Peter’s Church in Ashley Cross will be the venue for a disco jive night on Friday, July 11, from 7pm to 11pm. The event will be hosted by DJ Allan Turner-Ward, who was a semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent in 2014. Mr Turner-Ward will play a...
Religious Tourism Is A Money Spinner
Rediff
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Religious tourism witnessed 1,439 million tourists in 2022, generating Rs 1.34 trillion in revenue. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. IMAGE: A Naga sadhu waves the Indian flag as he takes a dip in the Ganga...
Overcoming Antisemitism By Investing In Your Jewishness
The Jewish Press
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July 11, 2025
Since October 7, 2023, and especially over the past year, I’ve grown increasingly frustrated with all the antisemitism, protesting, and anti-Jewish propaganda that fills my inbox, TV, and social media feeds. It seems like the world has gone mad,...
Study: Global Jewish population still below pre-Holocaust level
All Israel News
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July 10, 2025
Israelis walking along Jaffa Street in Jerusalem on January 8, 2025. (Photo: Chaim Goldberg/Flash90) According to a recent study, the global Jewish population has yet to return to its pre-Holocaust level. The study, conducted by Pew Research,...
Church Community Connection: Turning the mundane into magnificent
Peoria Times - Arizona
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An 80-year-old couple was concerned because they frequently forgot things. The doctor assured them that there was nothing seriously wrong except old age. He suggested they carry a notebook and write things down so they wouldn’t forget. Several...
One in four Americans believe recent attacks on Jews were ‘understandable,’ ADL survey finds
Jewish Journal - Massachusetts
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July 11, 2025
(JTA) — While the majority of Americans oppose antisemitism, a quarter believe that the recent string of attacks on Jews in the United States were “understandable,” according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Friday. The...
Muslim Mother of 3 Children Fell In Love with Teenage Hindu Guy - Left Kids and Married Him In a Temple
India Herald
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After falling in love with a teenager in amroha, Uttar Pradesh, a mother of three filed for divorce from her husband. After that, she married her lover at the temple. Shabnam is a woman's name. She chose to live with a 12th grader of a different...
A Wave of Religious Violence Roils Nigeria
The Dispatch
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July 11, 2025
Religious violence in Nigeria is not new. It worsened significantly in 2009, when Boko Haram, an Islamist group whose name means “Western education is forbidden,” started its insurgency against the Nigerian government. Since then, both Christians...
Armed robbers still at large after bungled jewellery store smash and grab
Swindon Advertiser
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Deacon Jewellers in Wood Street, Old Town was cordoned off by police on the evening of Tuesday, July 8 after the shop's windows were smashed. Wiltshire Police confirmed on Wednesday that three unknown suspects had attempted to rob the jewellery...
Church Youth Rules and Regulations: Key Youth Ministry Guidelines
Church Leaders
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July 9, 2025
Church youth rules and regulations are essential for youth ministry programs to function well. Yet many churches and groups don’t create official guidelines for youth leaders or participants. Unwritten youth group rules aren’t really rules, and...
Boodles’ new jewellery collection is a nod to family history – and to African nature
Spear's Magazine
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July 11, 2025
Back in 2020, the discovery of a long-forgotten photo album set Boodles, the jewellery house owned and run by the Wainwright family since 1798, on an intrepid new design direction. The album, stored in the attic of the late Anthony and Jean...
Jewish Democrat Lawmakers Sound the Alarm on Zohran Mamdani: 'A Huge Problem'
Breitbart
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July 9, 2025
Jewish Democrat lawmakers on Capitol Hill are sounding the alarm on Democratic Socialist New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, pointing to his refusal to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada” or recognize Israel as a Jewish state,...
Your brain reacts to sports like it does to religion
Earth.com
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Sport does more than entertain. For billions of fans, it nourishes a deep need for belonging, identity, and meaning, working on the mind in much the same way religion or faith does. Recent analysis shows that the thrill of victory and the agony of...
Authority over death belongs to God alone, Church of England leader warns
Express & Star
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July 11, 2025
Authority over death belongs to God only, the Church of England’s parliament has been told as its current highest-ranking bishop spoke out against assisted dying. Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell praised a colleague and member of the House of...
Archaeologists Found a 5th-Century Church Inscribed With a Message to Early Christians
Yahoo News - United Kingdom
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July 11, 2025
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Excavation work in Turkey’s ancient Olympus revealed intricate mosaic patterns and inscriptions at a church entrance. Known as Church No. 1, the mosaics contained within are dated to the fifth...
ADL survey: 1 in 4 Americans believe recent attacks on US Jews are ‘understandable’
The Times of Israel
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July 11, 2025
JTA — While the majority of Americans oppose antisemitism, a quarter believe that the recent string of attacks on Jews in the United States was “understandable,” according to a new report released by the Anti-Defamation League on Friday. The...
8th annual event at C3 Victory Church set
The Victoria Advocate - Texas
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For eight years, Victoria’s youth have found a vibrant beacon of support and excitement in the Teens Grounded Hope Fest, and this weekend marks its highly anticipated return. Hosted by Teens Grounded in partnership with C3 Victory Church, the 8th...
Letter: Full-page ad sets a disturbing precedent for religious attacks
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Missouri
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I was doubly offended by the full-page ad purchased by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in the July 6 print edition of the Post-Dispatch. For subscribers who missed it, the ad warns about the merger of church and state (no disagreement there), the...
Saddle up: Church calls for volunteers at Rodeo Bash
KCEN 6 - Texas
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July 11, 2025
TEMPLE, Texas — A New Day Fellowship Church is saddling up for its Back to School Rodeo Bash, and organizers are calling on the community to lend a hand. The church is seeking 100 volunteers to support the event, which will be held at 510 E Avenue...