Latest from Mormon Land: Cherished children’s song gets a rewrite; who are LDS prophetesses?

In LDS Church news this week, lyrics to a beloved baptism song are tweaked; NAACP president is eager to talk with Dallin Oaks; Mitt Romney wants a tax hike — for himself; nominees are sought as LDS ...
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A Gallery of White – lavan, chivar, and tzochar

Radak in Sefer Hashorashim offers a similar explanation of lavan, as does Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch (to Ex. 5:7 ).] Our ...
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My Bible

Sean Fletcher is in Glasgow, meeting people for whom a particular copy of the Bible has been life-changing. The programme includes inspiring hymns to sing in the new year. Show more Sean Fletcher ...
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Biblical villain King Herod killed his own children—and his wife

If there is a villain in the Nativity story it is surely Herod, the monarch who supposedly slaughtered thousands of infants and toddlers to exterminate his rival, the baby Jesus. He is reviled in ...
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Dame Evelyn and Omar Make a Jam: How to write a song with your children

Making music is the perfect rainy day or holiday break activity with family. Creating something with the people you care about is both an excellent way to relax and a way to learn something new about ...