Lloyd Skovgaard

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• Reform Jews: “Zionism & Defeating An Idea?” December 29, 2024 4:32 am The Times of Israel Day 3 Hanukkah Letter to Reform Jews & Reform Rabbis My wife, Tara, and I recently returned from a month of 15 gatherings with Reform Jews on the East Coast – adults, young professionals and university students – and one of the most common questions …
• Locks and keys: The unsung heroes of security December 29, 2024 3:31 am The Hindu Once upon a time... Locks and keys have been around the world over 4,000 years ago and it began in Egypt. The birth of the wooden lock happened in ancient Egypt which was simple and useful — large locks and hefty keys to unlock. These locks had pins and a …
• 'Surely, this must be the Son of God'Andy Addis  December 28, 2024 11:42 pm The Hutchinson News - Kansas Christmas must be the most unlikely holiday to have ever come into existence. The essence of Christmas isn’t about reindeer, jolly old elves, or even gift-giving; it’s the celebration of the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. But how in the world did that …
• Group from DuBois Christ Lutheran Church explores Egypt December 28, 2024 3:35 pm The Courier Express - Pennsylvania Egypt. Land of pharaohs, pyramids and the Nile River. Egypt, steeped in Biblical history as recorded in the Old Testament stories of Abraham, Joseph and Moses; and in the New Testament as a place of refuge for Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus. Egypt, the …
• Discovery of 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy reveals secrets of the Black Death December 28, 2024 2:42 pm Egypt Independent Archaeologists have discovered an Egyptian mummy over 3,000 years old, believed to have been a victim of the bubonic plague – also known as the “Black Death.” The mummy is the first evidence of the spread of the disease outside the continents of Europe and …