Religion News – Newsletter for May 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel visits Israel for son’s bar mitzvah celebration
Obama aide visits Israel for son’s bar mitzvah
JERUSALEM – President Barack Obama’s chief of staff, who has stirred anger among Israeli hard-liners, is visiting Israel to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah, but those hoping to catch a glimpse of him Monday during a rumored visit to a Jerusalem holy site were disappointed.
Rahm Emanuel and his … Read this article on Gaea Times at : White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel visits Israel for son’s bar mitzvah celebration.
White House Chief of Staff Emanuel in Israel for son’s bar mitzvah celebration
WH chief of staff in Israel for son’s bar mitzvah
JERUSALEM – President Barack Obama’s chief of staff is in Israel to celebrate his son’s bar mitzvah but some Israelis are displeased at the visit.
Rahm Emanuel is facing antipathy from ultranationalists who believe he’s behind a U.S. demand to halt West Bank settlement construction.
Pro-settler activist Itamar …. Source : Gaea News Network.
Hindus raise money for Muslim girl’s wedding
LUCKNOW – It was more than a wedding since it also symbolised celebration of unity and communal harmony when Hindus in an Uttar Pradesh village raised money for a poor Muslim girl’s marriage.
Hindus in Sunhera village in Baghpat district, some 400 km from here, performed the marriage Sunday. They are proud of their action, which … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hindus raise money for Muslim girl’s wedding.