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26+ min ago  (638+ words) An abandoned synagogue in Pennsylvania's coal region, which until the early 2000s had served Jewish residents of Mahanoy City for more than 80 years, collapsed late Thursday night, officials and neighbors told the local media. Emergency crews responded to reports of falling…...

46+ min ago  (271+ words) Which ash did you get? Every year, Catholics worldwide begin the 40 days of Lent with Ash Wednesday ashes. The ashes signify the need for repentance of sins and are a call to humility before God. The viral'infographic, "A Catholic Guide…...

57+ min ago  (712+ words) Tom Griffin is the chair of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of a print and online Catholic magazine called The Empty Tomb Project. His first book, on…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (1106+ words) Comedian and former wrestler Max Olesker on why, despite his Jewish upbringing, he converted to Orthodox Judaism and had a date with a scalpel But the only wrestling we see in the book is with the demands of the London…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago  (318+ words) The sign of ashes on the head "a common practicein Lenten services today " dates far earlier than the early church,to thepractices of the Jewish people throughout Scripture. Yetthat concernisalsopart of the tradition, according to Rick.For example, the ancient…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (190+ words) Christians will observe Ash Wednesday Wednesday, ushering in the 40-day season of Lent, when the faithful prepare for Easter by doing penance for sins and seeking spiritual renewal through prayer, discipline and good works. Ash Wednesday gets its name from…...

2+ hour, 8+ min ago  (809+ words) Wednesday, February 18th | 1 Adar 5786 I love connecting Jews to Judaism. There's a big part of the Jewish world where people don't know what they're missing out on. If people have only ever been exposed to one stream of Judaism from a…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago  (1048+ words) The senior Masorti leader sits down with the JC to talk interfaith, the environment and compassion for refugees "I wanted to be really busy in this first period because I was frightened of falling into a hole," he says. "Then…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago  (145+ words) Ash Wednesday is a day of reflection for Christians, marking the beginning of the Lenten season. Ash Wednesday is a day of reflection for Christians, marking the beginning of the Lenten season. Churches across the Upstate are welcoming the community…...

2+ hour, 39+ min ago  (800+ words) The very success of the "Grand Alliance" created the conditions for its own dissolution, as Black activists demanded leadership of their own struggle." " Dr. Marc Dollinger By Barrett Holman Leak in San Diego The third installment of the PBS series…...