Judaism
Would Kamala Harris adopt Joe Biden’s policies on Israel?
By Yonat Shimron — July 25, 2024
(RNS) — For some young Jewish activists, Harris’ ascendancy gives them hope there might be some shifts in Israel policy, if she wins the presidency in November.
Archaeologists discover ancient Jerusalem moat, solving 150-year-old mystery
By Michele Chabin — July 25, 2024
As Netanyahu addresses Congress, protests rock Capitol
By Jack Jenkins — July 24, 2024
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Is Marvel erasing a Jewish superhero?
By Eric J. Greenberg — July 24, 2024
(RNS) — It’s not the first time Marvel has been accused of fostering antisemitism.
Biden’s exit evokes the crisis in American civil religion
By Mark Silk — July 24, 2024
(RNS) — MAGA has abandoned it.
As Netanyahu arrives in DC, hundreds of Jews protest for arms embargo against Israel
By Jack Jenkins — July 23, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The protesters wore red shirts reading ‘Jews say stop arming Israel.’
More than 200 Christian leaders sign letter calling for cease-fire in Gaza
By Chloë-Arizona Fodor and Jack Jenkins — July 23, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The letter comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the U.S., where he is expected to address Congress on Wednesday and meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday.
Why are Israelis so happy?
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 22, 2024
(RNS) — Clue: perhaps we need to sing more. Together.
Kamala Harris’ multi-religious identity is a map of the future
By Yonat Shimron — July 22, 2024
(RNS) — She would be the first presidential candidate with a diverse personal religious and spiritual history that is now far more representative of America’s multi-faith makeup.
Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
By Mike Corder — July 22, 2024
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu quickly denounced the nonbinding opinion issued by the 15-judge panel of the International Court of Justice, saying the territories are part of the Jewish people's historic homeland.
What I learned in Buenos Aires 30 years ago
By Jeffrey Salkin — July 19, 2024
(RNS) — Enlightenment? How about endarkenment?
Their son captive in Gaza, parents dedicate a Torah scroll to 120 remaining hostages
By Michele Chabin — July 19, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — Rachel Goldberg and Jon Polin dedicated the scroll to their son Hersh, the 23-year-old American Israeli wounded at the site of the Re'im music festival before being taken to Gaza by Hamas.
Conservatives balk at Sikh prayer, but diverse religious voices are a convention tradition
By Jack Jenkins — July 17, 2024
Monday wasn’t even the first time Harmeet Kaur Dhillon has offered a Sikh prayer at an RNC gathering, nor was she the first to do so.
Voter protection training begins as clergy, secular groups look toward election
By Adelle M. Banks — July 17, 2024
(RNS) — Groups are aiming to equip volunteers to keep the environment calm at polling places, especially in battleground states.
Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering
By Tracy Fessenden — July 17, 2024
(The Conversation) — Christian and Jewish themes influenced the world of art around one of jazz’s greatest singers.
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