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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Dueling Sabbaths in Colorado Sports

February 25th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane
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I really don't knowThe COLORADO HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION refuses to change the time of a championship basketball game until after sundown on SATURDAY so a Jewish high school team can play in it. Although CHSAA forbids play on SUNDAY, the Christian Sabbath, it has no such restriction for the JEWISH SABBATH – SHABBAT. CHSAA says the Jewish high school knew this could happen but still joined it.

Shabbat, or the Sabbath, is a day of rest and is celebrated every week from Friday night at sunset until Saturday night at sundown (25 hours). God ordered its observance in the Fourth Commandment, “Six days you shall labor and do all of your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of God: you shall not do any work.” (Exodus 20:9-10).

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