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Menorah lighting centers on community
Local artwork featured in Hanukkah ceremony
December 10, 2012
Members of the Jewish community gathered outside the Lawrence Arts Center on Sunday to celebrate the second day of Hanukkah with a menorah lighting, organized by the Chabad Center for Jewish Life.
Faith Forum: Do Jewish people give gifts for Hanukkah like Christians and secular people do for Christmas?
December 8, 2012
Rabbis Neal Schuster and Moti Rieber answer.
Menorah lighting to have artistic twist
December 2, 2012
This year’s communitywide menorah lighting and Hanukkah celebration will have an artistic flair.
Faith Forum: What’s the right reaction when someone makes fun of your religious beliefs?
December 1, 2012
Jeff Barclay and the Rev. John McFarland answer.
Faith Forum: I’m supposed to give the blessing at Thanksgiving dinner; what do I say?
November 17, 2012
The Rev. Paul Taylor and the Rev. Nate Rovenstine answer.
Faith Forum: Does the Bible say anything about serving one’s country, as in the military?
November 10, 2012
Robert Minor and Shannah M. McAleer answer.
For inmates, prison chorus is a cause worth singing for
Inmates say prison chorus gives them shot at redemption one note at a time
November 9, 2012
The East Hill Singers, an inmate chorus from Lansing Correctional Facility, will sing Sunday in Lawrence. One inmate says of the prison chorus: “There’s not a lot of opportunities to feel good here — this actually puts a smile on my face.” By Sara Shepherd.
Faith Forum: Do you have religious advice for families dealing with divorce?
November 3, 2012
David Berkowitz and Mitch Todd answer.
Faith Forum: Should you vote for a candidate even if he or she does not share your religion?
October 20, 2012
Kent Winters-Hazelton and Charles Gruber answer.
Faith Forum: How does God speak to us?
October 6, 2012
Ron Channell and the Rev. Joanna Harader answer.
Faith Forum: Can faith help students when they move away from home for college?
September 29, 2012
The Rev. Dr. Ira DeSpain and Justin Jenkins answer.
Faith Forum: Should religion or spirituality play a role in how we eat?
September 24, 2012
Judy Carman, author of “Peace to All Beings” and co-author of “The Missing Peace” and Moussa Elbayoumy, community outreach coordinator, Islamic Center of Lawrence, answer.
Faith Forum: On Rosh Hashanah, who blows the shofar (ram’s horn) and why?
September 16, 2012
Rabbi Moti Rieber and Rabbi Zalman Tiechtel answer.
Services offered for Jewish holidays
11:41 p.m., September 12, 2012 Updated 03:26 p.m.
The Chabad Center for Jewish Life will be providing Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services at the Kansas Union for members of the Lawrence community.
Faith Forum: Is social media a good way for people to promote their religious views?
September 9, 2012
The Rev. Josh Longbottom and Doug Heacock answer.