Jewish Stars, Wives, and Rosaries

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-In an earlier day, the Flag of Morocco had the 6-pointed Star of David, “known in Arabic as Khatam Suleyman and in Judaism as the Seal of Solomon.� (Tingis Magazine)

-When a rabbi in a highly publicized NY child sex abuse scandal gets a light plea-bargain deal, one expert says, “This has all the earmarks of the usual prosecutors’ deference to religious groups.� (The Jewish Week)

-A new book looks at the sorry history of abandoned Jewish wives. (Forward)

-A federal appeals court ruling bars a football coach from leading his team in prayer, and two Jewish organizations find themselves split on the ruling. (NJ Jewish News)

-Carlen Altman makes “Jewish Rosaries.� (The Jewish Week)

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