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The curious case of the Arabian Jews of Najran

March 12, 2017 Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2017/03/the-curious-case-of-arabian-jews-of.html It is widely known that Saudi Arabia permits neither Jews nor  Christians to become citizens, nor will it officially allow Jewish travellers to enter. But until 1934, the year when the kingdom was established, […]

12-Mar-17: ISIS bomb attack on a giant German mall is thwarted

March 12, 2017 Ian

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/jNPo/~3/WFv1jmkwbko/12-mar-17-isis-bomb-attack-on-giant.html The Limbecker Platz mall on less fraught days [Image Source] There’s so much news about terrorism that most people pay little attention. Yes, it’s a sort of paradox but our own experience bears out […]

Why hidden Jews fasted on Purim

March 11, 2017 Ian

http://jewishrefugees.blogspot.com/2017/03/why-hidden-jews-fasted-on-purim.htmlThe Purim holiday beings tonight. It is one of the most joyful of Jewish festivals – unless you happened to be Anusim – Jews in medieval Spain forced to hide their identity. Their solution was […]

A Parson Without Honour: Stephen Sizer Suspended

March 10, 2017 Ian

http://daphneanson.blogspot.com/2017/03/a-parson-without-honour-stephen-sizer.htmlBy Daphne Anson   It seems that our old friend the Vicar of Virginia Water has been prescribed a rest cure by his diocesan overlord prior to taking leave of his pulpit and his parishioners […]

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