In much of eastern Europe, communist strictures made worship perilous and observance lapsed.
To the Sports Editor: Being Jewish is a matter of practice and observance.
The newest influx is far more traditional in dress and observance than two generations ago.
It's not about obedience to the Constitution and observance of the standards upon which the country was founded.
Consequently, participation in the liturgy, good works, and observance of the exterior forms of religious life were unnecessary for those who had received the "light".
The rejoicing characteristic of Simhath Torah is meant to express the joy that Jews feel in their possession and observance of the words of the Torah (the "Law").
He and three colleagues analyzed data on the religious attitudes and observance of some 26,000 students across the country over six years.
Last week, we asked for new holidays, and readers filled the calendar with preposterous, profound, and prescient ideas for days of commemoration and observance.
5. (C) In the North and Northwest Highlands, Buddhists, Catholics, Protestants, and the government itself reported an increase in religious activity and observance.
As a result, most findings about belief and observance refer only to a subgroup of American Jews, making comparisons to the past impossible.
Nothing that Putin has done suggests that he has any desire to convert Russia into a genuine democracy with meaningful political competition, free and fair elections, respect for civil liberties and observance of the rule of law.
