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Haredim want to go to collegeHaredim want secular higher education, but are hampered by a lack of basic math and English skills, according to a new study. Fifty-seven percent of 148 haredi men surveyed in a study conducted b...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Polish president makes historic synagogue visitWARSAW: Poland's president celebrated the start of Hanukkah in a Warsaw synagogue Sunday in a gesture the city's
jewish community greeted as a historic step in its revival. Lech Kaczynski's visi...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Cheney Says Congress Failed Struggling AutomakersVice President Dick Cheney blamed Congress for failing to bail out the auto industry, saying the White House was forced to step in to save U.S. car companies. In an interview broadcast Sunday, Cheney...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Targeted Mumbai Hotels Open With Tighter SecurityMUMBAI, India – The blood has been mopped up, the grenade-scarred marble replaced, the bullet holes covered over. But the reopening Sunday of parts of the iconic Taj Mahal hotel ? less tha...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008IDF officer who had laser eye surgery is getting his wingsCapt. Yishai wouldn't take no for an answer. That is how, at the age of 28, he is graduating the
israel Air Force's prestigious pilot's course this week and becoming the first fighter pilot in th...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Saudi religious police says some movies possibly OKThe chief of Saudi Arabia's powerful religious police said some movies may be acceptable in the kingdom, despite a three-decade ban on cinemas, local press reported on Sunday. Sheikh Ibrahim al-Gaith,...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Angelus Seen as Reminder of MaryZenit.org ).- Upon praying the Angelus, one relives the moment of Mary's "yes," says Benedict XVI.The Pope reflected today on the prayer of the Angelus before reciting the Marian prayer toge...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Pope Marks 400 Years of Telescopes [2008-12-21]Zenit.org ).- The achievements of science and astronomy have helped the faithful to appreciate creation better, says Benedict XVI.Speaking on the winter solstice, the Pope greeted today participants i...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Youth Need Values Education [2008-12-21]Zenit.org ).- Youth need an integral education of not only ideas, but also those values that form the basis of a fulfilled life and a humane society, says Benedict XVI.The Pope spoke Thursday of the i...
bignewsnetwork.com Sunday, December 21, 2008Polish president makes historic visit to synagoguePoland's President Lech Kaczynski, left, passes a lit candle to the country's chief rabbi, Michael Schudrich, right, as Israel's Culture attache Alon Simhayoff , center, looks on during a Hanukkah cel...
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