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Marjorie Taylor Greene fumbles her Yom Kippur greeting with image of Chanukah menorah
1 year, 3 months ago

Marjorie Taylor Greene fumbles her Yom Kippur greeting with image of Chanukah menorah

Salon  

In a now deleted message to X on Sunday, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. fumbled a Yom Kippur greeting by using incorrect imagery associated with an entirely different Jewish holiday. In her original message, she wrote, "To all those preparing for the solemn day of Yom Kippur, I wish you a meaningful fast. Although she caught her error relatively quickly, …

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Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi sees 16 sunsets daily on the space station. How will he observe Ramadan?
1 year, 9 months ago

Astronaut Sultan Alneyadi sees 16 sunsets daily on the space station. How will he observe Ramadan?

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. “If we had the opportunity, definitely Ramadan is a good occasion to fast, and it’s actually healthy,” Alneyadi added to reporters at his January news conference. “We’ll wait and see how it goes.” Religion in space: A history Astronauts and religious leaders have attempted to imbue extraterrestrial pursuits with spiritual significance from …

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How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists
3 years, 3 months ago

How to practice religion could be a big question for some space tourists

CNN  

New York CNN Business — For centuries, a setting sun has signaled the end of fasting rituals on holidays such as Ramadan and Yom Kippur, a cue to tuck into a delicious meal after a full day of deprivation. Jared Isaacman, the business owner who on Sept. 15 climbed aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon and became the first space tourist …

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Yom Kippur synagogue attack leaves German Jews still uneasy
4 years, 2 months ago

Yom Kippur synagogue attack leaves German Jews still uneasy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — As Jews around the world gather Sunday night to mark the beginning of Yom Kippur, many in Germany remain uneasy about going together to their houses of worship to pray, a year after a white-supremacist targeted a synagogue in the eastern city of Halle on the holiest day in Judaism. Since then, security has been increased at Jewish …

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