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	Martini Judaism Is it time to retire the term ‘Zionism’? Jeffrey Salkin (RNS) — Zionism is the right of the Jewish people to self-determination in their ancestral homeland. But is that all it means? Two Jewish thought leaders have it out.
	The State of Belief We Need Good Trouble Now: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of John Lewis Paul Brandeis Raushenbush Historian David Greenberg, author of the biography "John Lewis: A Life," shares insights into the work and legacy of the late Congressman and civil rights icon
	Complexified $438 million later, what does this faith-tech company actually do? Rev. Amanda Henderson (RNS) — RNS reporter Bob Smietana on Gloo, the faith-tech company chasing a one-stop IT/AI solution for churches.

	Saved by the City Katelyn and Roxy talk to Malcom Foley about the insidious legacy of greed on countries, systems and individuals.
	The State of Belief Historian David Greenberg, author of the biography "John Lewis: A Life," shares insights into the work and legacy of the late Congressman and civil rights icon
	Complexified (RNS) — RNS reporter Bob Smietana on Gloo, the faith-tech company chasing a one-stop IT/AI solution for churches.

Mark Silk

Learning what a trip to Jewish Poland has to teach

(RNS) — A cautionary tale for today.

Motti Inbari and Kirill Bumin

Beyond the End Times: What evangelical support for Israel really reveals

(RNS) — For many evangelicals, Israel is not just a sign of the End Times. It is also the homeland of a people they believe God has chosen and whom Christians are called to love.

Jeffrey Salkin

How do we respond to Lindsey Graham’s death? It matters.

(RNS) — Sen. Lindsey Graham has died. Why are people responding in such a tasteless way?

Mindfulness is often presented as a path to calm, but its Buddhist roots explain why it can also bring difficulties

Ronald S. Green

(The Conversation) — Mindfulness can improve health and well-being, but it may not work for everyone. Buddhist teachings suggest that how it is practiced – and who guides it – matters.

Israel’s parliament approves laws to enshrine exemption of ultra-Orthodox men from military service

Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Lawmakers voted in a marathon session on Monday and Tuesday to both freeze the arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders and to enshrine Jewish religious studies as a “foundational value” of the state.

Kenyan court dismisses Rastafari case seeking to legalize marijuana

Evelyne Musambi

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Justice Bahati Mwamuye said Kenya’s laws prohibiting the cultivation and use of marijuana do not violate Rastafarians’ right to freedom of religion.

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