Sacred Things

Boston Calling

Where does the word “sanctuary’’ come from? Think Latin and sacred space.

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(Image: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Klezmer band members play instruments next to the walls of Jerusalem’s old city. Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images)

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