Lawyer Challenges FIR Over Seven-Year Marriage Promise

In Surat, a woman lawyer alleged that her former partner, advocate Rehem, maintained a seven-year relationship with her after promising to convert to Hinduism, adopt the name Rahul and marry her; he allegedly later married his senior advocate’s daughter. The Gujarat High Court declined to quash the criminal case at this stage.

Chicago’s Progressive Chevra Kadisha is a consortium of six area synagogues and chavurot. Its trained members perform tahara—the ritual washing, purification and dressing of the dead—and also recite prayers as part of the preparation.

The Progressive Chevra Kadisha made an exception to its usual privacy practices by allowing Carol, who had been her aunt’s longtime caregiver and had a health-care background, to participate in the tahara. Carol said the experience gave her more time with her aunt and was soothing.

In Lemonade Blessing, John’s relationship with the rebellious Lilith leads him to commit acts including burning a Bible, escalating conflict with both his Catholic school and his mother. The review says the film uses this rebellion for personal reckoning rather than ridiculing people of strong religious faith.