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North Carolina Pride organizers apologize to Jewish groups [View all]
Organizers of the annual NC Pride parade and festival are asking for forgiveness for this year’s event being held on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur: Saturday, Sept. 30.
Many Jewish people won’t be participating as a result.
“We’re just disappointed,” said Jill Madsen, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Durham-Chapel Hill.
“We’ve had a large group present the last couple of years, both a booth and a float in the parade. And this year we will not be able to do that,” Madsen said.
Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/counties/durham-county/article159403754.html
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