Atheists tweet more often than Muslims, Jews, Christians, study shows
(RNS) A new study of Twitter finds that atheists -- among the smallest populations in the U.S. -- are the most prolific tweeters. The post Atheists tweet more often than Muslims, Jews, Christians,...
View Article8 factoids about Hanukkah to impress your friends and family
(RNS) For a “successful” holiday, there are still many things American Jews don’t know about Hanukkah. The post 8 factoids about Hanukkah to impress your friends and family appeared first on Religion...
View Article‘Dig’ unearths a possible messiah complex
(RNS) "He is coming." With those words, "Dig," the action-thriller fueled by biblical prophesy, dives deeper into Judaism in its fifth episode. The post ‘Dig’ unearths a possible messiah complex...
View ArticleCan Jews cut President Obama some slack already? (COMMENTARY)
(RNS) President Obama might not be the "member of the tribe" he has proclaimed that he is, but that doesn't mean he's anti-Israel or anti-Semitic. It's time for Jews to lay off the vitriol. The post...
View ArticleIn Chicago, a new synagogue seeks Judaism minus Zionism
(RNS) “We are really a community for Jews who don’t reduce their Judaism to narrow political nationalism," said Rabbi Brant Rosen, the leader of the new Tzedek Chicago. The post In Chicago, a new...
View ArticleModern Orthodox Judaism says ‘no’ to women rabbis
(RNS) The Rabbinical Council of America officially prohibited the ordination of women in what it described as a direct vote of its membership. The post Modern Orthodox Judaism says ‘no’ to women rabbis...
View ArticleMarilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor were seriously Jewish, exhibit explains
NEW YORK (RNS) Both Marilyn Monoe and Elizabeth Taylor converted to Judaism. But if you think they did it just to please their Jewish husbands, think again. A new exhibit at New York's Jewish Museum...
View ArticleEnd ban on women reading Torah at Western Wall, group petitions
JERUSALEM (RNS) An Israeli women’s rights organization says the administrator of the Western Wall lacks the legal authority to withhold Torah scrolls from any Jewish worshipper. The post End ban on...
View ArticlePope Francis at Rome synagogue: God’s covenant with Jews ‘irrevocable’
ROME (RNS) On his first visit to Rome's main synagogue, Francis stressed the "transformation" in Catholic-Jewish relations and said they must work against Middle Ease violence. The post Pope Francis at...
View ArticleFrancis may become first pope to visit Rome mosque
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is studying an invitation received several days after his first visit to the city’s Great Synagogue. The post Francis may become first pope to visit Rome mosque appeared...
View ArticleBernie Sanders supported religious liberty in menorah dispute
(RNS) As mayor of Burlington, Vermont, the Democratic candidate defended the erection of a giant menorah on the steps of city hall in the 1980s. The post Bernie Sanders supported religious liberty in...
View ArticleInternational Muslim group calls for Mideast peace conference
(RNS) A weighty agenda for a group that calls itself "the collective voice of the Muslim world."
View ArticleWhy Phil Ochs still matters
Phil Ochs, protest singer, died forty years ago. I can still hear his music.
View ArticleWhen John Kasich taught Torah
Kasich tried to explain Torah to yeshiva students. He wasn't entirely wrong.
View ArticleShalom, amigo! New study sheds light on Latino Jews in US
(RNS) The first survey of Latino American Jews finds them distinct within both communities.
View ArticleTerror is not debatable
An academic debate on the acceptability of Palestinian terror raises the question: Are there no limits?
View ArticleFULL TEXT: Bernie Sanders speech at the Vatican
(RNS) "There are few places in modern thought that rival the depth and insight of the church’s moral teachings on the market economy," Sanders said.
View ArticleSanders delivers his campaign pitch, wrapped in praise for the pope
VATICAN CITY (RNS) In the end, the Democratic candidate got something almost as good as a pope picture: blanket news coverage and a chance to deliver his stump speech wrapped in the words of the...
View ArticleThe legalism spiral in religion
To fixate on the letter of the law is to miss out on grace. But rejecting all limits isn't the answer.
View ArticleTop Conservative rabbi to resign over ‘sexual identity’ struggle
(RNS) A leader in the Conservative Jewish movement asks forgiveness from his Dallas congregation.
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