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May
22
Eid Mubarak From Us At Bklyner!

Eid Mubarak From Us At Bklyner!

Eid Al Fitr 2019. (Photo: Todd Maisel/ Bklyner)BROOKLYN – After a month of fasting from sunrise to sunset every day,
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May
15
Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Avenue C Iftar Goes Virtual During Pandemic, Keeps Community Close

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerBROOKLYN – Ramadan is a time where neighbors get together and break bread when the sun sets; the
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Apr
30
Halal Food Carts Launched To Feed Over 1,000 People Every Day During Ramadan

Halal Food Carts Launched To Feed Over 1,000 People Every Day During Ramadan

BROOKLYN – Several local organizations have gotten together to launch four food carts that will give out free halal iftar meals
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Apr
29
Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout PAUSE Rules, Parents Charge

Brooklyn Underground Yeshivas Flout PAUSE Rules, Parents Charge

Borough Park parents said a yeshiva was still being run out of a building on 48th Street during the coronavirus
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Apr
16
‘Why Don’t They Believe Me?’ Muslim Boy Asks

‘Why Don’t They Believe Me?’ Muslim Boy Asks

Young men in a mosque. (Photo: Rifky Nur Setyadi on Unsplash)BAY RIDGE – The Department of Education (DOE) argued that
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Apr
09
Tune In To The Holy Week Services (PSA for Catholics)

Tune In To The Holy Week Services (PSA for Catholics)

As we enter into the holiest days on the Christian calendar, the Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing its plans to
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Apr
09
No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

No, There Is No Mass Burial On Randall’s Island.

A grave being dug at a cemetery in New Jersey. (Photo: Ahmed Ali, used with permission)SUNSET PARK – A funeral
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Apr
09
Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn Mourns Loss Of Two Priests, Tries To Lift Congregants’ Spirits

St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst. Courtesy of St. Athanasius.The past few weeks have been difficult for everyone. The coronavirus
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Apr
02
Bells of Hope Will Sound Tomorrow for the Victims of Coronavirus 

Bells of Hope Will Sound Tomorrow for the Victims of Coronavirus 

Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. Courtesy of John Quaglione. Parishes across Brooklyn and Queens will toll their bells
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Mar
31
Brooklyn is Preparing for Virtual Seders During the Pandemic

Brooklyn is Preparing for Virtual Seders During the Pandemic

Photo by Erica Sherman/BklynerThe holidays are about connecting. From services, where dozens pray side-by-side and touch their siddur, or
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