Fraidy Reiss

Fraidy Reiss is an author at Religion News Service.

All Stories by Fraidy Reiss

First Person: Breaking the chains of religious tradition

By Fraidy Reiss — April 24, 2012

(RNS) Shackled by an arranged marriage and religious customs, a New Jersey woman finds her freedom and tries to help others, too. But she's not a Muslim -- she's an Orthodox Jew. By Fraidy Reiss.

Richard Gere on Tibet, meditation and the Olympics

By Fraidy Reiss — April 5, 2008
c. 2008 Beliefnet (UNDATED) At this point, Richard Gere may be as well known for his Buddhist activism as for his award-winning film roles. His advocacy for religious freedom in Tibet has led Gere to become chairman of the board of the International Campaign for Tibet, founder of the Gere Foundation, and a co-creator of […]
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