The House and Senate recently passed a bill (HB 95/SB 52) that would exempt volunteers who provide armed security services at churches, synagogues, mosques and other houses of worship from the required Class D and G licenses held by professional security services.
Many Jews have stopped attending temples that refused to acknowledge their concerns about Israel.
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Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple has become one of the most recognizable temples in Busan, South Korea, but beyond its beauty, there’s a deep and surprising history.
Less celebrated for its green spaces than Kyoto, Tokyo still has an impressive number of parks that are well worth visiting, many attached to venerable temples and shrines.
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Stephen Kelly,
TheWeek,
26 Mar. 2026
Many are used as shrines for meditation and rituals and are visited by tourists and pilgrims.
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