Judaism
The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews
By Monika Scislowska — September 11, 2023
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — During a ceremonious Mass in the village of Markowa, in southeastern Poland, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis.
Catholic-Jewish research backs reports Catholic convents sheltered 3,000-plus Roman Jews during WWII
By Nicole Winfield — September 8, 2023
ROME (AP) — Researchers from the Pontifical Biblical Institute, Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust research institute and Rome’s Jewish community released the findings at an academic workshop Thursday.
Elon Musk’s threat to sue an antisemitism watchdog extends platform’s war of words
By Yonat Shimron — September 6, 2023
(RNS) — Over the last several days, the owner of X, formerly Twitter, has posted at least 25 times about the Anti-Defamation League.
Is ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ good for the Jews — or Judaism?
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 5, 2023
(RNS) — Why is American Judaism bar/bat mitzvah-centric? Ask Adam Sandler and his family.
Another Washington-area mosque receives threatening call
By Fiona André — September 1, 2023
(RNS) — The call came two weeks after another mosque in the Washington region was targeted by a false bomb threat.
Christie’s cancels auction of jewelry bought by billionaire with Nazi past
By Yonat Shimron — September 1, 2023
(RNS) — The auction house planned to sell jewelry from the collection of Heidi Horten, whose husband built a fortune at the expense of Jews during the Nazi years.
Reclaiming the prophetic voice at Rosh Hashana
By Dov Linzer — September 1, 2023
(RNS) — This High Holy Day season, Jewish leaders need to address the issues of our day.
For Jews, pandemic-era online worship has an enduring upside
By Yonat Shimron — August 31, 2023
(RNS) — The embrace of videoconferencing and livestreaming is actually helping Jews engage more fully with their faith.
As New York’s migrant crisis grinds on, some faith-based organizations go it alone
By Fiona André — August 30, 2023
NEW YORK (RNS) — Confronted with an unprecedented migrant crisis, the city’s government has relied on faith-based organizations operating inside and out of a city-funded faith-based shelter program.
History tells us that burning sacred texts and other books never ends well
By Anna Piela — August 29, 2023
(RNS) — Those whose books are burned or banned are often erased from a country’s life and history.
NJ town accused of discriminating against Orthodox Jews will pay $575K settlement
By Kathryn Post — August 29, 2023
(RNS) — Jackson Township had been accused of discriminatory surveillance and zoning ordinances that targeted its growing Orthodox Jewish community.
A decade in, Jewish digital library has revolutionized learning for ‘people of the book’
By Yonat Shimron — August 28, 2023
(RNS) — Sefaria offers 3,300 Jewish canonical texts online for free.
Thousands gather for March on Washington’s 60th anniversary
By Jack Jenkins — August 26, 2023
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'Sixty years ago, Martin Luther King talked about a dream,' said the Rev. Al Sharpton, referring to King’s famous 'I Have a Dream' speech. 'Sixty years later, we’re the dreamers — the problem is we're facing the schemers.'
The radical, irreverent and inclusive religion of Burning Man
By Kathryn Post — August 25, 2023
(RNS) — 'Perhaps our presence can give people the sense that religion doesn’t need to be as judgmental or scary or exclusionary as they might experience it,' said John Brett, who helps lead the Religious AF camp at Burning Man.
Attacks against Palestinian Christians deepens determination to stay on the land
By Daoud Kuttab — August 21, 2023
(RNS) — Palestinian Christians are doing their utmost to encourage their cohort to stay put on their lands.
