Jewish community mobilizes giving to Haiti
NEW YORK (JTA) — The Haitian earthquake has been a major fund-raising boon at the Krieger Schechter Day School in suburban Baltimore. The Jewish elementary school normally collects about $200 per week from its 420 students, and the money goes to various charities.
Jewish community mobilizes giving to Haiti NEW YORK (JTA) — The Haitian earthquake has been a major fund-raising boon at the Krieger Schechter Day School in suburban Baltimore. The Jewish elementary school normally collects about $200 per week from its 420 students, and the money goes to various charities.
Millions of Haitians practice voodoo, and have for nearly three hundred years. In 2003 Haiti’s government recognised it as an official religion. Yet many of the country’s conservative christians and elites look down on the practice. Mariana Sanchez sat in on a voodoo ceremony. A warning that you might find some of the pictures in [...]
Millions of Haitians practice voodoo, and have for nearly three hundred years. In 2003 Haiti’s government recognised it as an official religion. Yet many of the country’s conservative christians and elites look down on the practice. Mariana Sanchez sat in on a voodoo ceremony. A warning that you might find some of the pictures in her report disturbing. … Haiti Al Jazeera voodoo religion news







