Report: Anti-Semitic incidents in US hit record high in 2019
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — American Jews were targets of more anti-Semitic incidents in 2019 than any other year over the past four decades.
Little Richard: Six examples of how religion played a role in his life
(RNS) — ‘I consider my music sacred,’ the performer of songs like ‘Tutti Frutti’ and ‘Long Tall Sally’ once told an interviewer.
In Missouri, Jewish leaders and other clergy argue for religious exemption to vote by mail
RNS — ‘The idea that we would do anything to hurt someone else’s life is horrifying to us as Jews, and antithetical to all of the teachings of our faith,’ said Maharat Rori Picker Neiss, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council in St. Louis, Missouri.
Another heartbreak for American Jews? The cancellation of summer camps.
(RNS) — More than any other institution, camps provide the glue for future Jewish commitments.
National Day of Prayer, reshaped by pandemic, includes interfaith and online events
(RNS) — In its 69th year, the observance — often predominated by evangelical Christians gathering in public places — will feature interfaith and even international voices on computer screens and cellphones.
An Old World Torah scroll unites a North Carolina synagogue in a time of pandemic
(RNS) — Since the coronavirus pandemic began, the scroll has taken on a starring role on Zoom.
Mayor de Blasio and 'the Jewish community'
(RNS) — The mayor's angry tweet raises the question of whether there actually is a Jewish community.
NYC mayor takes heat after lashing out at Jewish funeral
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his tweets criticizing a large Jewish funeral.
We should all mourn for the ultra-Orthodox
(RNS) — Jew-haters with guns are no longer the greatest threat to Jews. The new enemy is invisible.
Why some ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities defy coronavirus restrictions
(The Conversation) — Armed men in uniform closing down synagogues spurs collective memories of Tsarist Russia and later in western Europe.
Survey: Half of American Jews have experienced or witnessed anti-Semitism
(RNS) — The survey, conducted in January before the coronavirus outbreak, found that nearly two-thirds of Jews (63%) reported that they feel less safe than they did a decade ago.
Under fire from many, Samaritan’s Purse finds an unlikely champion
(RNS) — In this time of growing polarization and identity politics, Whitney Tilson has stood his ground defending the work of the evangelical disaster relief organization, even as it has cost him some friendships.
What Jewish mysticism can teach us about the coronavirus
(RNS) — A lesson from Rebbe Menachem Schneerson, drawn from the enigmatic Talmud, is tailor-made for this moment.
Experts: Coronavirus brings spike in anti-Semitic sentiments
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Researchers at Tel Aviv University said the hateful response to the novel coronavirus was the continuation of an ancient form of anti-Semitism that involves blaming Jews when ‘things go wrong.’
Massachusetts man charged with attempted arson at Jewish nursing home
(AP) — Officers found a full gas canister that had a Christian religious pamphlet burned out in the nozzle at the entrance of Ruth's House in Longmeadow on April 2.