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Shuttered houses of worship get a reboot, find new life
By Mark A. Kellner — September 10, 2018
(RNS) — At a time when decommissioned houses of worship are converted into nightclubs, restaurants, or condominiums, a different kind of transformation is preserving churches and synagogues as sacred spaces.
NYPD shoots, kills man who stabbed student in synagogue
By John Bacon — December 9, 2014
(RNS) A man who burst into a Brooklyn synagogue yelling "Kill the Jews!" before stabbing a man in the head was fatally shot Tuesday (Dec. 9) by police, said authorities and witnesses.
Thousands seek inspiration at a monumental rabbi’s grave
By Lauren Markoe — July 2, 2014
(RNS) "Why are the lines to visit Rabbi Menachem Schneerson's grave so long?" Words and pictures tell a story.
The ‘Pedi Sukkah’ … because who says a sukkah can’t have wheels?
By Lauren Markoe — September 19, 2013
(RNS) On the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, which began on Wednesday (Sept. 18) Jews typically build temporary dwellings to evoke the shelters of the Israelites during their desert wanderings. But if you didn't build a sukkah, maybe someone will ride up to you on a Pedi Sukkah.
Rabbis aim to inject more morality into business
By Lauren Markoe — August 2, 2012
(RNS) A group of Orthodox rabbis has designed a popular course to inject more morality into economics -- from the household budget to the stock market. By Lauren Markoe.
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