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Palestinian Women Play Soccer: With Challenge Comes Accomplishment

 

Honey Thalgiyeh raised a few eyebrows when she started playing soccer.  The neighbors, family, friends, and school teachers joined the chorus of critics.  Honey was told by everyone that soccer is a men’s game, but she did not buy into that because she believed that she was exercising her rights. Honey Thalgiyeh

 

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Pastor shares vision for thriving Christian faith in Bethlehem

Mitri Raheb at Concordia University

Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb spoke at Concordia March 8.  He was invited as this year's Regina and Martin Maehr Lecturer.  

Pastor shares vision for thriving Christian faith in Bethlehem

SEWARD, Neb. – The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb is a Palestinian Arab Lutheran pastor based in Bethlehem.  While that combination may seem like an odd mix, as Raheb will gently remind you, “Arab” does not equal “Muslim.” And while there are more Muslims than Christians in Bethlehem these days, it is the town where Christianity got its start. So did Raheb, for that matter. He was literally born across the street from where Jesus was born.

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