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September 25, 2009
Obama, Sarkozy, Brown issue ultimatum over second Iran uranium plant
Using harsh diplomatic language, the leaders of the United States, Britain and France issued a strongly worded joint condemnation Friday over the existence of a second Iran uranium enrichment plant, revealed earlier this week by Tehran.
Los Angeles, California leaders pledge to pursue Iran Divestment
Los Angeles city, county and California state leaders vowed to add their economic leverage to international sanctions aimed at preventing a nuclear Iran and stopping President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad\’s rogue regime.
Why Chickens Should Be Eliminated From Kapparot Ceremonies
Kapparot is a ceremony preceding Yom Kippur in which many Orthodox Jews, especially in the Hasidic world, swing chickens around their heads while reciting a chant about transferring their sins symbolically onto the bird: \”This is my exchange, my substitute, my atonement. This rooster (or hen) shall go to its death, but I shall go to a good, long life, and to peace.\”
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