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For generations of Jews, the Shabbat represented an unbreakable freedom. They knew every new Pharaoh was a phony, and that no ...

The early Christian writers also bear witness to the observance of the Lord's Day (Sunday) over the Hebrew Sabbath (Saturday). The booklet attempts to discredit the historical writings of Eusebius ...

“When such observances are diluted (particularly ... he realised how much the Sabbath meant to him. “It was really a day you had to just stop and spend time with family,” he said.

The Yale College Council is working with the administration to make rescheduling exams that conflict with religious ...

On Wednesday night, officials again awarded the license for Loch Arbour’s snack bar to the company that was in charge for the ...

“It’s unconscionable,” resident Bob Wiener said of the new agreement, which permits the eatery to be closed on Saturdays in observation of the Sabbath ... not a holy day, but we still ...