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Photos: Jewish Parents Let Kids Smoke Cigarettes On Purim

By LaVrai, 27 June, 2009, No Comment

I was surprised to just learn that this is a common way to celebrate Purim in this Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in Israel.

These little boys sure look like they’re having a good time… I wonder if they sneak a smoke when it’s not Purim. Notice the little one on the left with several cigarettes in his hand.

Purim is a celebration of the Jews’ salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Book of Esther.

Photos: Day Life

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Photos: People Gather To Lift Their Hands And Praise…Michael Jackson

By LaVrai, 26 June, 2009, 7 Comments

When I saw this first photo here, I was like, hmm, folks having church at the Apollo in NYC? Then I noticed the young lady holding on to the Michael Jackson album.  (Click on images to see them larger)

Photo source: Day Life

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Photo For Thought: Marathon Bible Reading

By LaVrai, 7 May, 2009, 1 Comment
Rev. Thelma Dephas takes part in the 20th annual Bible Reading Marathon on May 6, 2009, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. (Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)

Rev. Thelma Dephas takes part in the 20th annual Bible Reading Marathon on May 6, 2009, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in D.C. (Tim Sloan/AFP/Getty Images)

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Photos For Thought: Celebrating Holy Fire, Bike Blessings

By LaVrai, 18 April, 2009, 4 Comments
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Photo caption: Christian Orthodox pilgrims hold candles in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, traditionally believed to be the site of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Jerusalem’s Old City, Saturday, April 18, 2009l 18, 2009
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. The Holy Fire ceremony is part of Orthodox Easter rituals and the flame symbolizes the resurrection of Christ. The ceremony dates back to the 12th century.

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Photo caption: The Rev. Canon Thomas Miller sprinkles holy water inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine during the 11th annual Blessing of the Bicycles on April 18, 2009l 18, 2009
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, in New York City. The event features a bicycle themed prayer and the sprinkling of holy water on dozens of bicycles to start off a safe season of cycling.

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On Holy Fire (per Jerusalem Post):

Thousands of Orthodox faithful, carrying torches and bundles of candles signifying the 33 years of Jesus’ life, packed into Christianity’s holiest shrine on Saturday to celebrate Easter Week’s holy fire ritual.

Christians traditionally believe Jesus was crucified and buried at the site in Jerusalem’s Old City where the Church of the Holy Sepulcher now stands.

The holy fire ritual, celebrated the day before the Orthodox Easter, honors the belief that a holy fire appears spontaneously from Jesus’ tomb as a message that he has not forgotten his followers.

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Photo: Good Friday – Remembering The LORD’s Gift Of Eternal Life

By LaVrai, 10 April, 2009, No Comment
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Matthew 26:45 Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. 46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”

47 Some of those who stood there, when they heard that, said, “This Man is calling for Elijah!” 48 Immediately one of them ran and took a sponge, filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and offered it to Him to drink.

49 The rest said, “Let Him alone; let us see if Elijah will come to save Him.”

50 And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.

51 Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, 52 and the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised; 53 and coming out of the graves after His resurrection, they went into the holy city and appeared to many.

54 So when the centurion and those with him, who were guarding Jesus, saw the earthquake and the things that had happened, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was the Son of God!”

55 And many women who followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him, were there looking on from afar, 56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James and Joses, and the mother of Zebedee’s sons.

Photo caption: Members of the Churches Together in Sidmouth take part in their annual Good Friday Walk of Witness procession on the seafront on April 10, 2009l 10, 2009
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, in England.

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