Contraception Mandate; Story of the Jews; Women's Purim

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Contraception Mandate; Story of the Jews; Women's Purim Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Premiered March 20, 2014

Contraception Mandate; Story of the Jews; Women's Purim

Religious business owners argue against federal contraception requirement; Simon Schama tells "The Story of the Jews"; Orthodox Jewish women lead in Purim festivities.

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An extended interview with Rabbi Benjamin Elton regarding women leading on Purim.

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Rabbi Benjamin Elton Extended Interview

Extended interview with Simon Schama, creator of "The Story of the Jews."

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Simon Schama Extended Interview

Religious business owners go to court over health care requirements for contraception.

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The Contraception Mandate

Simon Schama takes viewers through 3,000 years of history in his new PBS series.

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The Story of the Jews

Orthodox Jewish women are increasingly reading the Book of Esther for each other on Purim.

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Women's Purim

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