Word: proclaimer
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...Jacob’s mother, the bar mitzvah had a New Age feel, and a number of the attendees were not Jewish. In contrast to New York b’nai mitzvah, Oppenheimer says, the Fayateville bar mitzvah “is a natural opportunity for Jews to proclaim that they exist and to perform their existence in a way that the neighbors...
...mitzvah ceremony. Through his travels, Oppenheimer comes to realize that he should not be disappointed by mechanical religious services or party-focused teenagers. He decides that b’nai mitzvah everywhere are a way for Jews—whether born or converted to the religion—to proclaim their places in the religious community...
...against Marcos. After a three-day standoff, Marcos fled. Sin stepped in again to help oust the corrupt Estrada in 2001. Famous for his humor--"Welcome to the House of Sin" was his greeting to houseguests--he responded to criticisms of his secular activism by saying the church "cannot proclaim eternal salvation ... when we are blind to the physical realities which deny [people] that very salvation here on earth...
...Shields over the hill? Hardly, but Monica Schnarre could make a college undergraduate feel ancient. At the barely ripe young age of 14, the 6-ft. brunette from Canada last week beat out 22 models Ashlock: living legend from 22 countries (including China) to become what the promoters modestly proclaim is the "Supermodel of the World." The contest, once known less grandiosely as "Face of the Eighties," is conducted annually by the Eileen Ford modeling agency, which will now award Monica a three-year $250,000 contract, a $10,000 diamond pendant and a $6,500 fox fur. The Toronto...
Aquino has been under pressure from some advisers to proclaim the new government revolutionary, a term that is not just descriptive but legally significant. Although Aquino was sworn in as President on Feb. 25, less than twelve hours before Ferdinand Marcos fled Manila, the National Assembly never formally recognized her as the winner of the Feb. 7 presidential election. As a result, Aquino technically presides over an illegal regime. By declaring her government revolutionary, she would free herself from Marcos' 1973 constitution. She could then dissolve the National Assembly and dismiss local officials loyal to the former President. The downside...