<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Busted Halo &#187; Karen E. Bender</title> <atom:link href="http://www.bustedhalo.com/author/karen-e-bender/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.bustedhalo.com</link> <description>an online magazine for spiritual seekers.</description> <lastBuildDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:10:01 +0000</lastBuildDate> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>The Memorial</title><link>http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/the-memorial/</link> <comments>http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/the-memorial/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:17:50 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Karen E. 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Bender</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Features]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Politics & Culture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Religion & Spirituality]]></category> <category><![CDATA[high holy days]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jewish observance]]></category> <category><![CDATA[outreach center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social activism]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wool coat]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://beta.bustedhalo.com/?p=656</guid> <description><![CDATA[We see Rabbi X. walking down the streets of our small Southern city, and we see others staring at him. He wears the outfit of a Jew from Eastern Europe, circa1800&#8212;a long black wool coat, a fur hat&#8212;and it looks hot in the middle of a sunny North Carolina day. 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