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Signs and wonder: How people of different faiths view the total solar eclipse
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 18, 2017
(RNS) — On Monday, a solar eclipse will darken skies across the United States, crossing from coast to coast for the first time since 1918. Some people of faith see it as a sign warning of God's judgment on America; others, as cause to wonder at the glory of God in creation.
Why a 2,500-year-old Hebrew poem still matters
By David W. Stowe — July 29, 2017
(The Conversation) Psalm 137, remembered on Tisha B'av, has long served as an uplifting historical analogy for a variety of oppressed and subjugated groups, including African-Americans.
Pence roots administration’s support for Israel in faith
By Lauren Markoe — July 17, 2017
(RNS) — Speaking at the annual summit of Christians United for Israel on Monday, the vice president also said the Trump administration would keep its promise to move the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem.
Last-ditch effort aims to fill State Department job combating anti-Semitism
By Lauren Markoe — June 27, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Jewish and other human rights groups are lobbying Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to fill the job, created by Congress in 2004.
Man charged with threats to US Jewish groups pleads guilty
By Brendan Pierson — June 13, 2017
(Reuters) The organizations Thompson threatened included a Jewish museum in New York and the Anti-Defamation League, according to a criminal complaint in Manhattan federal court.
Mayor of Virginia city targeted by anti-Semitic tweets after criticizing marchers
By Sharon Bernstein — May 14, 2017
(Reuters) Charlottesville Mayor Mike Signer was the target of anti-Semitic tweets after speaking out against white nationalists who converged on a local park carrying blazing torches the night before.
French clerics’ stands on Le Pen populism range from resistance to reserve
By Tom Heneghan — May 4, 2017
PARIS (RNS) Protestant, Jewish and Muslim leaders — representing religious minorities in France — have come out against anti-immigrant candidate Marine Le Pen. The Roman Catholic Church remains officially neutral.
Conservative synagogues can now officially accept non-Jews as members
By Lauren Markoe — March 7, 2017
(RNS) By an overwhelming vote, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism voted to accept non-Jews as synagogue members.
Senators want $20 million for JCCs and other faith-based community centers
By Lauren Markoe — March 2, 2017
(RNS) More than 75 Jewish community centers across the nation have received bomb threats since Jan. 9.
Soft-toned Trump reaches out to religious and other minorities
By Lauren Markoe — February 28, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) 'We are all made by the same God,' he said in a speech that emphasized commonalities among religious groups but is unlikely to mollify critics who accuse him of scapegoating Muslims and sending mixed messages on anti-Semitism.
Mount Carmel Cemetery: Stones toppled, stones righted
By guest — February 28, 2017
PHILADELPHIA (RNS) I saw with my own eyes evidence of the darkness of hatred that can enfold us, and I saw with my own eyes the sparks of light and love that shine even more brightly when darkness is thickest.
The best Jewish movies you never knew were Jewish
By Jeffrey Salkin — February 27, 2017
Was Rick in Casablanca Jewish? A guide to the hidden Jews of the cinema.
Trump condemned anti-Semitism. What about Islamophobia?
By Lauren Markoe — February 23, 2017
(RNS) 'We actually have to convince the administration that bigotry against Muslims is wrong,' said Dalia Mogahed, a Muslim researcher and activist.
Trump ‘finally’ speaks against anti-Semitism; Jewish leaders had hoped for more
By Lauren Markoe — February 21, 2017
(RNS) 'President Trump’s condemnation this morning of anti-Semitism is as welcome as it is overdue,' said Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner, in a statement issued on behalf of the Reform movement, the largest stream of American Judaism.
People of all faiths reject refugee ban
By Jerome Socolovsky — January 29, 2017
WASHINGTON (RNS) Few if any of the people who protested this weekend, and especially those who did so out of religious convictions, believe President Donald Trump's contention that his refugee ban is not aimed at Muslims.
