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Iranian women “selfies” without headscarves causing rivers to dry up

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Watch ISIS militants take over and burn marijuana fields in Syria

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Fatwa saves tigers! Hunting rare creatures, dear Muslims, is now Haram

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DIY chocolate fruit-nut clusters for Purim baskets

The Jewish holiday of Purim 2018 begins this coming Wednesday night, the 28th of February, and continues through Thursday the 29th. In Jerusalem and other...

Holy Green Monday for Lent! A planet-friendly Cyprus tradition

Last Monday, Orthodox Christians across the Middle East kicked off the 40-day Lenten season with a wonderful food-based tradition called Green Monday, when folks...

Breastfeeding by law, in Abu Dhabi

According to Islam, being breastfed is a right for all children. Now Abu Dhabi has passed a clause in their Child Rights law that...

Teaching Tu B’Shevat in classrooms without borders

For many years Hebrew schools in North America barely related to the Jewish holiday of Tu B'shevat, New Year for the Trees. When I...

Why this rare 2000 year old snail dyed fabric is sacred for the Jews

See the images: These very rare textiles were found in the Wadi Murabba'at caves south of Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered....

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