Religion

Plymouth Church marks the 50th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King’s visit with a community forum that continues the landmark church’s commitment to freedom and human rights.
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The Church of St. Luke & St. Matthew, which gained national renowned for its Hurricane Sandy Recovery work, is hosting the People’s Recovery Summit this weekend.
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The Brooklyn Heights Synagogue’s homeless shelter, which has served women for many years, will instead host men starting on Monday. … Full Article

If you go to your local dog park and call out the names Max, Lucky or Princess, you can bet that a few dogs will come running. But this is Brooklyn – so calling out names like Carmelo, Biggie, and even Brooklyn will also get you quite a bit of attention. … Full Article

America’s foremost Jewish choir debuts in Brooklyn’s celebrated sanctuary with two of the borough’s native sons. … Full Article

The Rev. Nadine Hundertmark, interim pastor of First Presbyterian Church, leads a brief Adult Education Series, “God’s Gift of Time.” … Full Article

Members of Congregation Beth Elohim and other area congregations joined the One Million Moms for Gun Control NYC rally on Monday morning, the observed holiday of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday.
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The Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, in cooperation with UJA Federation of New York and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, has authored a prayer that was read in synagogues across the country on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend, Saturday, Jan. … Full Article

Congregation B’nai Avraham, Brooklyn Heights’ Modern Orthodox synagogue, began a new lecture series on Monday, Jan. 21. … Full Article

Religion Newsbriefs for January 21-25
By Francesca Norsen Tate Lecture Series Examines Mitzvot
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