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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on Monday said it has uncovered evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the late Prophet Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN). The BBC in its report said that dozens of former members of SCOAN including five British nationals have alleged atrocities […]

It wasnt easy, but the then 93-year-old Adas Israel Synagogue building was relocated to make room for Metro on December 18, 1969. (Photo source: Wikimedia Commons) As many realtors will tell you, the first three rules of real estate are, “location, location, location.” Well, in the late 1960s, location presented a very serious problem for transit planners. Construction of Metro’s Red Line was getting underway and WMATA had acquired the block bounded by 5 th,  6 th,  F and G Streets, NW ...

This area, they actually issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship. by the first century, by the time of jesus, jews were building purpose-built buildings to accommodate these assemblies, and we happen to be sitting in a first-century synagogue building in the town of gamla. >> all seats around. >> yep, all the seats going around. and a little bit of -- you know, you see some of the columns, the original columns, and the decoration. >> religion for jews -- then as now -- is about m...

This area, they actually issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship. by the first sister, by the time of jesus, jojo were build -- jews were building buildings and we happen to be sirteing in a first century synagogue building. all seats going around, and little bit of -- you see some of the original columns and at the decorations. >> ll for jews then as now is about more than worship and the romans did not interfere with the jewish laws for daily living-but this freedom did not exe...

Prevailed. >> when the romans took over this area, they actually issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship by the first century, by the time of jesus, jews were building purpose buildings to accommodate these assemblies and we happen to be sitting in a first century synagogue building in the town of gamla. >> all seats going around? >> yes, all seats going around. you see some of the columns. the original columns. and the decorations. >> religion for jews then as now is about more ...

Pact of peace prevailed. >> when the romans took over this area they issued laws that guaranteed the jews freedom of worship. by the first century by the time of jesus jews were building to accommodate these assemblies. we happen to be sitting in a first century synagogue building in the town of gamla. >> all seats going around and little bit of you see some of the columns and original decoration. >> it is more than worship. romans did not interfere with the jewish laws for daily living. but it ...