they had other priorities, relational friction, the congregation, political friction in the congregation, some doubts to gods existence, inconvenient in other some other casual. now, what does this group of people need from us? they need word and deed together. they need congregations are in a void misogyny, racism partizan, politics and we're going to be sensitive to things like abuse and have systems and structures to try to be preventative of those things. they also need churches that are going to take the historic creeds and confessions seriously. they need nicene creed, christianity. they need sound doctrine. they need spiritual formation. and they're just they're just overall across the board. there needs to be a higher regard for the bible. interestingly enough, what we saw is, the higher the higher a church took bible, the less likely in those contexts people were where the church. so yeah, i mean historically they're going back to the beginning of the enlightenment movement. you can see efforts in churches to shed certain miracles to, be able to relate to the culture more. our s

as you can see behind me, pleasanton police have posted one of their squad cars outside congregation beth here. according to the rabbi, he says police will be doing patrols around their location throughout the day. but rabbi lawrence midder made it clear to us there have been no threats made against him or his congregation. he says that pleasanton police, who he has a good relationship with, actually reached out to him as a courtesy to see if he would like a presence at this synagogue in light of this call for a day of anger. >> we are always attentive to any news, to anything that's going on in the world around us. we pay attention to those things, and we do reach out for help when we need it. >> reporter: but in this instance, it was the other way around. >> that's correct. in this instance, the police understood we might be concerned. >> reporter: but you weren't? >> i have no -- i have no direct information about anything that would be of concern to our congregation and this location. >> reporter: rabbi milder says he's grate 2012 community has shown support for his congregation.

she prays every week in our congregation. we miss her. been part of our congregation in such an important way. and as a family friend and someone who would come to our home every sabbath. she would bring over gifts for the children. our hearts are filled with gratitude to almighty god for this miracle. we continue to pray and ask everyone to pray for the release of the other hostages is in the hands of terrorists. >> what more can you tell us about judith and her daughter? what kind of women are they? what role do they have in the community? >> they are really special people. judith is the mos kind person. she is always first to be there for other people in her time of need. she is a woman who would come over and bring gifts for the children. she is someone who loves life, loves humanity. her daughter is the same. these are people who have love for every human being. they are both artists, which means that they have a special touch of spirituality in their soul. something they are able to convey through the beauty of art . >> do you expec

so we are constantly telling the congregation, read the guidance. see what the guidance is communicating to you. be attentive to it. be obedient to it. and read it again, see what it is saying to you. >> who. had it doesn't surprise me at all we are talking about the same things with our congregations. the scriptures might be slightly different. but even last week, when everything started we had just started reading the portion. we started the whole thing over. we read the story of creation. we are told in the beginning that everything was chaos. it was void. it was just dark. god created the world with light, with the word in light. a reminder to each of us is that we have to bring the light. that we have the ability to bring light into the world. and we need to remember that even when there is darkness, there is still light. and we have the power to bring that in what we do and how we react and even when i think about the times that we have spent together as a community. told on to that. on to the humanity. and be the light for one another. for ou

we are thinking about your congregation.stay safe tonight. >> thank you so much. >> all right. we're following the breaking news how of lewiston, maine, 18 people killed here in two separate shootings. a suspect on the run. the manhunt intensifying. we'll be right back. you want to be able to provide your child with the tools or resources they need. with reliable internet at home, through the internet essentials program, the world opened up. fellas, fellas. that's how my son was able to find the hidden genius project. we wanted to give y'all the necessary skills to compete with the future. kevin's now part of this next generation of young people who feel they can thrive. ♪ ♪ u.s. defense officials releasing this video. take a look. this is a chinese fighter jet coming within 10 feet of a u.s. b-52 bomber that was flying over the south china sea. cnn's natasha bertrand is at the pentagon for us. what more are you hearing from officials on this. >> reporter: this was a close call and it's something that u.s. defense officials

with their congregation membership in a freefall, the money to restore it is hard to come by. >> theork. it's like every other brown stoun stone in the upper west side. 15% of the buildings have scaffolding in front of them. >> reporter: despite landmark status, the building is in jeopardy after the congregation filed a hardship application with the landmark preservation commission of new york city, or lpc. if it is granted, it will be sold to the developers. why is it important for you to stick your neck out for this place and fight this fight? >> i live around the corner. i was at 18 years old that starving artist who needed a home like this. these places give kids direction, they give them opportunity. art boosts the economy. this city runs on art. this is a breeding ground for young artists. it's not just the historical value of the place, which is immensely important. it's also what it gives to the community. >> without the past, we don't have a guide to the future. we spend our lives in buildings. it is incumbent upon us, in my opinion, to maintain and retain those that have me

she was not a regular in our congregation, but natali has been with us from time to time and so kind and generous in such a giving and kindhearted soul so these are really special people, and for us, the fact they have been released as incredibly overwhelming, relating, list us of so much and gives us hope for the rest, as well. >> hang on to that hope. we appreciate you being with us. thank you. if you see them before us, please give them a big hug. >> absolutely. and as you conclude this interview, please share with the viewers that the prayers and the good deeds we did for judith and natalie really had an effect, so let's continue sharing that goodness, sharing the kindness, sharing the message of peace and light that will overpower, will prevail against the darkness we are facing. it works so let's continue bringing those prayers and kind deeds to the world. >> thank you so much. really appreciate it. >>> let's talk more now about the hostage crisis. yes, it will take prayer but also an enormous amount of diplomacy and action to get more of these hostages back. a key player in al

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heads of congregations, ministers, and influential people in the international sphere in our belovedntry, we had more than 130 guests from 22 provinces of the country, most of which are unified regions, to whom we served . various programs were prepared in the week of unity. dear islamic republic of iran, mr. ayatollah, we had dr. serran in the meeting hall and now we are at the holy shrine of the imam. our guest is to pay respect to the dignity of the imam and for the other programs that i have prepared for them this week. thank you very much, mr. agha mohammad. i will say goodbye to the explanations you gave about the most important topics of the conference as well as the plans that have been planned for the week of unity , but i salute you, maulvi mohammad ishaq madani, the head of the supreme council of the association of religions, the addition of mr. madani to our group. my respect to you i greet you and dear listeners, and i congratulate all listeners and viewers on this great day, and may god bless you, the servants of the islamic republic, on this day. thank you very much, m

i don't know how the rabbi does all he does in to leaving a congregation. he hosts two podcasts, bible 365 and jerusalem 365. i don't know if one has ended and another has begun. it's still extraordinary, both of them amazing as guided tours as those you who know him can imagine. and he also serves as director of the strauss hunter for torah and western thought at yeshiva university, where he received his rabbinic before earning ph.d. in religion from princeton, i had the honor of coaching teaching with him at yeshiva and at cardozo law school, and they were exciting, stimulating experience for us and i hope for the students and if there's an explanation for my taking my with this introduction, it's because as you can imagine, i barely got word in at yeshiva or cardozo, but it was still fun. listen to the new book. as you see, i put it up there is providence and power and the subtitle you see ten portraits in jewish statesmanship. we may not get to all ten. tonight, though i encourage you all to buy copies at our debut book signing for the book afterwards a

as you say, they're members of the congregation there. what kind of women are they?f role do they have in the community there? judith and natalie are really special people. judith is the most kind, giving, sharing, generous person, someone who is always first to be there for other people in their time of need. she is a woman who would, as i said, come over and bring gifts for the children. she's someone who loves life, loves humanity. her daughter natalie is the same. like mum, like daughter, these are people who have a love for every human being. and they are both artists, which means that they have a special touch of spirituality in their soul — something that they're able to convey through the beauty of art. for more on the hostages returning home, and the wider regional conflict, i spoke with north dakota republican senator kevin cramer. senator, thank you very much forjoining us on bbc news tonight. i first just want to get your reaction to the news that two american hostages have been released. well, first of all, it's impossible to be anything other than pleas

as you say, they're members of the congregation there. what kind of women are they?t kind of role do they have in the community there? judith and natalie are really special people. judith is the most kind, giving, sharing, generous person, someone who is always first to be there for other people in their time of need. she is a woman who would, as i said, come over, bring gifts for the children. she's someone who loves life, loves humanity. her daughter natalie is the same. like mum, like daughter. these are people who have a love for every human being, and they are both artists, which means that they have a special touch of spirituality in their soul, something that they're able to convey through the beauty of art. earlier, i spoke with michael allen, the former special assistant to the president at the national security council, for his take on what concessions may have been made for the hostages release and the diplomatic issues surrounding the war. so i think it might give israel some hope that the qatar negotiation channel with the leaders of hamas who are there

andrea nakano was at a congregation last night. >> reporter: one ever many sitting in the synagogue, she was trying to hold back tears as she spoke to the crowd sharing her story. >> this has been a nightmare. you wake up in the morning and you feel like this can't be real. >> reporter: she says two family members died and many others are on the front lines fighting against hamas. >> we always knew what they were capable of doing. we just never thought they'd get the opportunity to do it. so we are all in shock. i think we go from faces of just complete devastation to rage. i mean, i feel like i have anger coursing through my body. >> reporter: it's tough to be thousands of miles from home but she's doing what she can in the u.s. she works with an organization called stand with us to spread information. mechel says there is no disputing horrific images coming out of israel. >> this is really, really sick. how can anybody justify. from the river to the sea, do people know what that means? you are asking israel to be eliminated from the river to the sea. >> reporter: for the congregati

although the sheikh used to perform congregational prayers in sunni mosques to maintain the unity of muslims and participate in most of their ceremonies. dama abu daya mukike, yanzu a yandan yan uwa, zaka ga wayansu iyayansu, sunni ne su kuma suna shi'a, haka nan al'amarin yake ba, to monan ba da yake shi'an ta zo ne, yan ayennan, ba tun tarihi dama can akwai m bane, balanta na ce gagarin shi'a nan, ko ga kabilan shi'an, shi'an tare da sunna suke, to kuma bisa ma zabin kashin kan mu, muna iya cewa mata a policy, ba mu ga cewa ya kamba, mu mu wara kammu. he has several sections of say from four o'clock every day he says with people he prays congregational prayers jamaat with people morning time uh evening times with people people came to his house and then he has time he goes to town he goes to different cities and meet with the other scholars and he has so many programs. that makes him meet with the people, so he becomes man of the people, he becomes beloved of the people, people, no, his preachings became loving people. in the same way that the imam sent gifts to the christians in n

with the increase in the shiite population of nigeria, hosseini baqiyatullah used to perform congregational prayers in sunni mosques to centralize the activities and participate in most of their ceremonies. yanzu a yandan yan uwa zaka ga wayensu iyayansu, sunni ne su kuma suna shi'a, haka nan al'amarin yake, wato mo nan ba da yake shi'an ta zo ne yan yannannan, ba tun tarihi dama can akwai mu ba ne balantana a ce ga garilan shi'ana, shi'an tare da sunna suke, to kuma bisa ma zabin kashin kamu. muna iya cewa mata a police, ba mu ga cewa ya cancan ta mu wara kanmu. he has several sections of say from four o'clock every day he stays with people , he prays congregational prayers jamaat with people morning time, evening times with people, people came to his house and then he has time, he goes to town, he goes to different cities and meet with the other scholars and he has so many programs that makes him meet with the people. loving people is the same thing that the imam used to send gifts to the christians in new palestine during christmas . he used to inspect other wahhabi sunnis who were aroun

with the increase in the shiite population of nigeria , hussainiyeh baqiyatullah used to lead congregational prayers in sunni mosques and participate in most of their ceremonies. dama abu daya mukike, yanzu a yandan 'yan-uwa, zaka ga waɗensu iyen su sunni ne so kuma suna shi'a. hakan al'amarin yake wato mo nan ba da yake shi'an ta zo ne yan yannan batun tarihi dama can akwai mu ballanta na ce ga garin shi'ana ko ga kabilan shi'ana, shi'an tare da sunna suke, to kuma bisa ma kashin kashin kan mu , muna iya cewa mata a policy, ba mu ga cewa ya tetaba. he has several sections of saying from four o'clock every day he said with people he prayed. congregational prayers, jamait with people, morning time, evening times with people, people came to his house and then he has time, he goes to town, he goes to different cities and meet with the other scholars and he has so many programs that makes him meet with the people, so he becomes man of the people, he becomes beloved of the people, people, his preachings become loved by the people. in the same way that the imam sent gifts to the christians in new

at the chabad oakland synagogue congregation, members have been coming by to light the chabad candle as they prepare to worship god. they are urging the congregation to follow the teachings of the jewish religion. >> if people can do so much and have a huge effect on people, then good can do even more. it is our responsibility to double down in acts of goodness and kindness. by doing this and bringing more light into this world, that is what we can do to spiritually fight the darkness. think for a moment that you are walking out of your house and trying to sleep in your bed and we are all human beings and we are all born with a piece of god in us. >> we will continue to follow the latest developments out of the middle east on air, streaming on the free cbs news app and on our website, www.kpix.com. >>> new developments regarding the recent death saturday san jose day care, days after two children drowned in a pool. detectives have just announced arrests in the case. >>> as we celebrate hispanic heritage month, we meet a rising star in latin music. she draws from her own bay area comm

as you say, they're members of the congregation there. what kind of women are they? of role do they have in the community there? judith and natalie are really special people. judith is the most kind, giving, sharing, generous person, someone who is always first to be there for other people in their time of need. she is a woman who would, as i said, come over, bring gifts for the children. she's someone who loves life, loves humanity. her daughter natalie is the same. like mum, like daughter. these are people who have a love for every human being, and they are both artists, which means that they have a special touch of spirituality in their soul, something that they're able to convey through the beauty of art. rabbi meir hecht, speaking to us about the freed us hostages a little earlier. un secretary—general antonio guterres was at the rafah border crossing with egypt on friday, where there are hundreds of trucks stuck at the gate. they've been waiting for two days now to enter. mr gutteres says he expects the first shipment of 20 trucks that president biden was able

there is an estimated 300 thousand religious congregations across the united states that operate schools, pregnancy centers, soup kitchens, drug addiction programs, homeless shelters, and adoption agencies. this is well over 70 million americans every year and they do this in a way that has a more everlasting impact and is cheaper than if the government were to do it itself. religious freedom fosters political stability and strength is national security. history and current events show countries that diligently protect religious liberty experience less poverty, less war, less violence, and more political stability in countries that do not. religious freedom empowers women and minority groups. religious liberty increases the status of women and protections of vulnerable minorities that might otherwise oppressed and silenced. i think that is readily illustrated by afghanistan before the taliban and after. look at the status of women and their current situation. religious liberty undergirds our other civil liberties and is the foundation upon which our other civil liberties rest. it is a pr

there is an estimated 300 thousand religious congregations across the united states that operate schools, pregnancy centers, soup kitchens, drug addiction programs, homeless shelters, and adoption agencies. this is well over 70 million americans every year and they do this in a way that has a more everlasting impact and is cheaper than if the government were to do it itself. religious freedom fosters political stability and strength is national security. history and current events show countries that diligently protect religious liberty experience less poverty, less war, less violence, and more political stability in countries that do not. religious freedom empowers women and minority groups. religious liberty increases the status of women and protections of vulnerable minorities that might otherwise oppressed and silenced. i think that is readily illustrated by afghanistan before the taliban and after. look at the status of women and their current situation. religious liberty undergirds our other civil liberties and is the foundation upon which our other civil liberties rest. it is a pr

this raises interesting questions about how we are using hotels for maun congregate shelter. the one hand. am i understanding this, the per might cost is 140 per room plus 75. >> correct the year you guest 80,000. seems expensive for shelter. >> yes. >> and yet may be is in the enough. to make this shelter work. or may be it is. can you talk b. is there how are we using -- i'm interested in how we are using hotels or using shelter they're is like a room. that feels very much like psh but shelter. how is this building fitting in our portfolio, when are we using it for. how do we decide who is going in there? . these are all great questions. throughout chair being supervisor mandelman, this program is more expensive on per night per bed base than our congregate shelters. this is in the as much on the operating side although some and a lot on the booking agreement. book agreement because we enter in this agreement during the beginning of the pandemic and it was an urgent time to bring on hotels quickly. lots of advocacy from the board and board and open hotels quickly we opened

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when it is possible to pray , there is a congregational prayer , that is, they pray in congregation.t my child grow up in this atmosphere of pahlavi discussion thanks to god, the reception has improved a lot. you know a lot about this sport. for example, they don't learn sports. they just don't learn sports . as the age increases, i don't care about the athlete anymore, but this sport is more respected as one gets older. is placed because this sport is both our hope and our interest, we resort to this sport in terms of physical and mental fitness. we resort to this sport because it teaches us a lot how to build our body and how to build our soul. it is also performed on various occasions , such as the celebration of the birth of the holy prophet and imam jafar simple babak kazemi, voice and wire reporter. the field sprint competition for the junior team ended with the introduction of the best people. in order to find talent and complete the youth athletics team , national championship competitions were held and the best figures became members of the national team. i succeeded. to fin

more than 110 guests from 43 countries of the world, grand muftis of islamic countries, heads of congregations, institutions , ministers, and influential people in the international field in our beloved country, from 22 provinces of the country, most of which were consolidated regions, more than 130 guests. we used to serve them with various programs during the week of vahdat preparations have been made this morning in the presence of the honorable president of the islamic republic of iran , ayatollah dr. ebrahim raisi, the opening of amonu in the current year. i made preparations for them this week. thank you very much, mr. mohammad, for the explanations you gave about the most important topics of the conference, as well as the plans that have been predicted and planned for the unity week. we added mr. madani to i greet you, and i also greet you dear people, and i congratulate all listeners and viewers on this great day, and also to you, the servants of the islamic republic, may this day be blessed, god willing. thank you very much, mr. madani. today's point in the islamic unity conference, w

hundreds of people gathered at the congregation. sheriff israel in san francisco. >> the israel gaza conflict prompting sadness. there is a little of people that we know that have either kidnap died. mayor there >> it's on in attendance was former house speaker nancy pelosi, san francisco mayor london breed and district attorney brooke jenkins all showing support for israel and denouncing the attacks personally politically officially diplomatically militarily in every way we stand with israel. i know that so many people in here. our hearts are heavy. >> and filled with so much sadness and these attacks here in san francisco. we do not support. we condemn and we stand with the people of israel, the co-founder of the israeli grassroots movement, unacceptable north america brought a letter for pelosi asking for help with the hostages taken from gaza and to do anything possible. anything is possible to bring them home as soon as possible. not only did people express a fear for the people in israel right now, but there's also anxiety abo

be here for us. >> reporter: that has been a comfort for talia bornstein, one of rabbi bloom's congregants, whose brother lives in israel. >> i am scared for my family, for my friends, for the future of israel. and i am scared to be jewish here, and walk around. i have been questioning if i should be wearing my necklace in hebrew at this time. >> reporter: for rabbi bloom, the last two days have been nothing short of a whirlwind. >> we know we had to continue living our lives, we do that. leslie said of israel, the first flowering of our reduction. >> reporter: serving is a calming force during a dark time , with little help from both prayer and police. >> we did reach out to oakland police, they tell us they are not aware of any credible threats right now. but they have been doing drive-bys and stationing officers across from the synagogue. >>> a separate cisco business owner has been in tel aviv since right before the fighting broke out, his name is manny yucatillo, who owns many in the mission district. he said of this video of him running for cover in the streets this morning. that is

the congregation here in napa held a vigil to grieve the lives of the lost. andrea nakano was there tonight. >> johanna was one of many sitting in the synagogue. trying to hold back tears as she spoke to the crowd sharing hear story. >> this has been a nightmare. you wake up in the morning and you feel like it is, it can not be real. >> reporter: two of her family members died and many others are on the frontlines fighting against hamas. >> we always knew what they were capable of doing. we just never thought they would get the opportunity to do it. so, we are all in shock. i think we go from phases of just complete devastation and rage. i feel like i have anger coursing through my body >> it is tough to be thousands of miles from home and doing what she can here in the u.s. she works with an organization called "stand with us" to spread information. there is no disputing the horrific images coming out of israel. >> this is really, really sick. how can anybody justify this from the river to the sea do people know what that means? you are asking for israel to

there were members of the congregation that were enslaved. yes, sir. the majority would have been. get to the savannah river. and from the savannah river, be able to go towards freedom. even the actual songs that were being sang, basically those are all songs coded for freedom. when you're singing, wade in the water, we're not just talking about baptism, or just wade in the water, you're saying, when you are escaping, wade in the water so the dogs can't follow your trail. as a matter of fact, there are so many symbols in this building, i mean, the ceiling itself has a nine patch, which is a symbol of safety. on the side of the pews in the windows, west african symbols. phillip calvert: west african symbols. right. so whenever i'm in the south and i see these nine patches, wherever i see those four symbols, underground railroad. choir: (singing) i saw troubled water. hey, hey, hey. and at the close of the civil war, general sherman and the union army met with 20 ministers of savannah to discuss the protection and reparations for the thousands of newly freed slaves. that's when right

as and >> reporter: rob leads this congregation, members have been coming by to light the candle as they prepare for a period of rest dedicated to god. coming together has been one way to cope with the war. >> we have had a hard week since we heard the news last saturday morning. as soon as it happened we had people coming here with people crying, during the holiday, very difficult. >> reporter: the grief is overwhelming, he is urging his congregation to follow the teachings of the jewish religion >> if evil can do so much, make such a huge effect on people, than good can do even more. >> reporter: rob explains that it is more important now than ever to bring positivity into the world >> jewish response is to double down, you know, acts of goodness and kindness. doing jewish good deeds, you know, lighting the candles by doing, by doing, by bringing more light into this world that is what we can do to spiritually fight that, that darkness. >> reporter: expecting a larger than usual turnout despite hamas. we reached out to lackal law enforcement agencies and they have not received a specif

reporter: grace baptist church has been at its san jose location for more than 80 years and the congregation would make a lot of money if it sold it, but making money isn't the mission there. like a lot of churches post pandemic, the group of worshipers at grace baptist church's service was pretty small, 16 people, to be exact, but they're on a mission to help people in the san jose downtown area and it's important that they have a place to do it. >> right around the corner where you see people walking, homeless, right there on santa clara a block away and we're right in the middle of all that and that's exactly where grace baptist church wants to be. >> reporter: reverend kenneth love was only a guest pastor on this day because the congregation no longer has a pastor. they recently cut ties with their former pastor, george oliver, after he tried to enter into an agreement with a developer to demolish the church to build housing. it's right across the street from san jose state, a prime location that would have netted millions of dollars. >> but i don't believe the core of the church ever ga

>> judith is one of the members of our congregation. is a regular attendee and all of our programs, a really special woman, giving, generous, she's the type of person who is the first one to come out and help whenever somebody needs something, she always comes over to give for our children on a personal level and spends holiday dinners with us, someone who is caring and giving and loving and her daughter natalie is the same, like mom, like daughter, she just graduated from deerfield high school here in illinois, 18 years old. they had been talking about this trip for weeks. judith has been talking excitedly about this, rosh hashanah, the high holidays and the joys hidays when suddenly this atrocious act of terror transpired, and they were staying at the time in a kibbutz. so we know that was attacked, killing, murdering, taking hostages. we have not received word of their whereabouts. apparently we assume they were taken hostage. >> rabbi, thank you very much for your time, thank you for speaking up for the families. >> as a faith leade

. >>> grace baptist church has been at its san jose location for more than 80 years, and the congregationlot of money if it sold it. but making money isn't the mission there. like a lot of churches post-pandemic, the group of worshipers at grace baptist church's service was pretty small. 16 people to be exact. but they're on a mission to help people in the san jose downtown area, and it's important that they have a place to do it. >> right around the corner where you see people walking, homeless, you know right there on santa clara a block away. and we're right in the middle of that. and that's exactly where grace baptist church wants to be. >> reporter: reverend kenneth love was only a guest pastor on this day because the congregation no longer has a pastor. they recently cut ties with their former pastor after he tried to enter a deal with a development to demolish the site. >> i don't believe the core of the church ever even gave that a thought. as a matter of fact, i think they were very surprised and, and maybe felt a little threatened when that surfaced. >> reporter: what was threat

other congregation locations, synagogues throughout the bay area. this was the scene last night in los gatos. this was at the addison-penzak jewish community center, where the congregation came together to pray for peace after this call for a day of anger. law enforcement here in the bay area is aware of and on alert for this potential threat, while in new york city all officers have been ordered to show up to work today just in case. we want to be clear, however, these calls for a day of anger have historically yielded large demonstrations in the middle east, but no large-scale attacks in the united states. >> they felt like it wasn't enough, what they have done, and they keep on pushing any potential human boundary that you can think, and at the same time i am super proud that our community gathers today, that we didn't suspend it. they're not going to win or beat us. >> our police department is doing a tremendous job of monitoring the situation and acting with community leaders, being out and engaged in the community, visiting synagogues, jewish

jewel was buried and mourned by the congregation.e the same for kathy without jewel behind the organ. she and her sister told ab, a few weeks, on how much the--. >> we talked about how sad it is that she is not there. and we miss all the music and everything that she did. and, his statement to us was, well, you're just going to have to get over it. >> and, the reverend, apparently, took its own advice. two years later, he decided it was time to move on. a new chapter of his life with the new parish in the poconos and a new wife, buddy. kathy met her just one time. >> she was jogging with him and i was thinking, wow! maybe she's good for him because jewel didn't like to jog. and he found someone that has his likes. but, as i walked away i thought, wow! already? >> yet, the rumors about a. b. 's first marriage, the freefall down the stairs, didn't mean much to detective wagner until he called his counterparts down at -- with the question. and anyone there ever required about jewel schirmer's death? >> what i found out was very shocking

judith prays every week in our congregation, for every sabbath, every holiday, and we miss her. she's been a part of our congregation in such an important way, and as a family friend, someone who would come to our home every sabbath, parade around the house with our baby and bring over gifts for the children. really, our hearts are filled with gratitude to almighty god for this miracle. and again, we continue to pray and ask everyone to pray for the release of the other 200—plus hostages in the hands of hamas terrorists. live now to javed ali, a former white house counter terrorism official, now a professor at the university of michigan's gerald ford school of public policy. hejoins us now he joins us now from hejoins us now from michigan where it hasjust hejoins us now from michigan where it has just gone at midnight. thank you so much for staying up late for us. lots of expressions of belief there at these two hostages being released but as the secretary of state said, this is true of many. what i'll be likely to see in the coming days about the potential release of other host