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Among the several worshipping, studying and socializing sub-community at Harvard-Radcliffe Hillel are a number of gay and lesbian students. The degree to which they identify themselves publically varies from considerable openness to invisibility. They do not come to Hillel because they are gay; they come because they are Jewish. At the same time, at least some of those with whom I have had occasion to speak about the subject feel the importance of bringing their whole selves through the door with them. It is hard to feel spiritually comfortable unless you feel genuinely accepted...
...embrace was the climax of an 80-minute ceremony last week during a historic pre-Passover call by John Paul at the synagogue; it was the first time that a Pope is known to have visited a Jewish house of worship. Initiated by a personal request from the Pontiff, the carefully planned event included mutual declarations of respect by the Pope (who twice used Hebrew phrases) and the Chief Rabbi, Bible readings, hymns and the rendition by a cantor and choir of Ani Ma'amin, a traditional profession of faith sung by Jews as they were...
...school, often slept in a mosque, and was booted out of secondary school after starting a student strike. He later entered a military academy, where he immersed himself in the Koran and the passionate speeches in praise of Arab nationalism by Gamal Abdel Nasser, whom Gaddafi came to worship. After graduating, he spent ten months at a British army signals school...
...putting on things that are worth coming to," Father Smith jokes. "The task of finding authentic religious worship is a hard one. People need help. We provide a quality or worship missing at parishes...
...worship service was sponsored by the United Christian Committee which Shaw formed at the beginning of this year. The group aims to instigate communication between the separate Christian groups on campus, she said...