A More Intimate Sabbath
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Zachary Thacher often spends Friday nights at home in his New York City apartment, but not because he’s skipping out on Sabbath-eve prayer services. Thacher, 32, is the founder of Kol haKfar, an independent Jewish community that, like a growing number of similar groups around the country, meets in the homes of community participants.
6 Ways to Break the Da Vinci Code
Posted on 13. Mar, 2010 by JC in Miscellaneous
Tom Hanks says his new thriller’s plot is “nonsense,” but that’s not quieting protesters, who are slamming The Da Vinci Code as blasphemy for suggesting that Jesus fathered a child. Here are some ways opponents are fighting the film, which premieres this week at the Cannes Film Festival.
