Domestic Political Controversies Haven’t Harmed Israeli High-Tech
Despite a global downturn, the long-term prospects are good.
May 23, 2023
People stopped going to places of worship during the pandemic—and many never returned.
A person could be forgiven for thinking that an outbreak of a deadly disease causing serious social disruption might lead people to turn to God for help, or that a period of a year or more when attending houses of worship seemed dangerous might lead congregants to return to churches, synagogues, and mosques with renewed appreciation. Unfortunately, recent surveys point to the opposite conclusion, as Mark Silk writes:
Despite a global downturn, the long-term prospects are good.
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A photo essay.
People stopped going to places of worship during the pandemic—and many never returned.
A person could be forgiven for thinking that an outbreak of a deadly disease causing serious social disruption might lead people to turn to God for help, or that a period of a year or more when attending houses of worship seemed dangerous might lead congregants to return to churches, synagogues, and mosques with renewed appreciation. Unfortunately, recent surveys point to the opposite conclusion, as Mark Silk writes:
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