NEWS STORY
RNS-SUKKAH-LATINOJEWS: In one L.A. neighborhood, Latinos and Jews commemorate an ancient biblical holiday
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — More than a dozen people gathered Sunday (Oct. 13) in Boyle Heights — a predominantly Mexican-American neighborhood on the Eastside of Los Angeles that was once a thriving Jewish enclave — to observe the biblical holiday of Sukkot. It’s been more than 30 years since the tradition was celebrated in this community. By Alejandra Molina. 987 words. (categories: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-TAYLOR-QA: For Barbara Brown Taylor, the wilderness of deconstructing faith is ‘delicious’ but lonely
DENVER, Colorado (RNS) — Barbara Brown Taylor, a speaker at the recent Evolving Faith conference in Denver, spoke with Religion News Service about the event, finding community in the wilderness and the difficulty of deconstructing faith at any age. “This is where I’m spending my time as a speaker now is these sudden villages,” she said. By Roxanne Stone. 1,700 words. (categories: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-SINGH-OPED: Diwali means something to a billion people—but not always the same thing
(RNS) — More than a billion people will celebrate Diwali, which come this year on Oct. 27, making it one of the largest and most significant religious observances around the world. But the occasion carries different meanings for different religious communities. By Simran Jeet Singh. 940 words. (categories: k)
