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People of the Jewish faith have begun the celebration of Passover on Saturday. A local community center and Temple Israel ...

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins Saturday, April 12 at sundown and goes until nightfall on Sunday, April 20. There are ...

Who do you depend on for truth? Let me begin this article by mentioning two quite recent incidents. As so often happen, ...

Kathy Garver — who can claim that an animal who peed on her lap just may have helped get her a larger role in Cecil B.

Are you one of those “have to figure it all out” people? Do you have it ALL figured out? I didn’t think so! Like the ...

23 "Rejoice in that day and leap for joy, because great is your reward in heaven. For that is how their ancestors treated the prophets.