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Sacred Things

Protecting refugees in holy places goes back to the dawn of time.

Where does the word β€œsanctuary’’ come from? Think Latin and sacred space.

Also, sharing the Seder during Passover with a family of Syrian refugees; Ivanka Trump converted to Judaism, but in Israel, converting is not that simple; Evangelical Christians speak Christianese to one another; and a Syrian-American soul singer takes his music to Trump country.

(Image: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Klezmer band members play instruments next to the walls of Jerusalem’s old city. Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mon 17 Apr 2017 01:32GMT

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  • Sat 15 Apr 2017 04:32GMT
  • Sat 15 Apr 2017 21:32GMT
  • Sun 16 Apr 2017 10:32GMT
  • Sun 16 Apr 2017 19:32GMT
  • Mon 17 Apr 2017 01:32GMT

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