(RNS) — I like wicked and rebellious children. They make me think.

(AP) – This year, for many Jews, the holiday’s mood will be somber due to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere.

ROME, Ga (AP) —Today, he is an influential voice in a new generation of Buddhist teachers, respected for his work focused on social change, identity and spiritual wellness.

LONDON (AP) — The meeting comes as London police struggle to manage tensions sparked by the Israel-Hamas war, with some Jewish residents saying they feel threatened by repeated pro-Palestinian marches through the streets of the U.K. capital.

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Thousands regularly make the journey to Djerba — the North African island where many of Tunisia’s remaining 1,500 Jews reside — to celebrate the Jewish holiday Lag B’Omer.

(The Conversation) — A scholar highlights some of the most interesting versions of the Passover text and how they’ve met communities’ changing needs around the world.

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward about the mifepristone and EMTALA cases before the Supreme Court and the challenges to reproductive and religious freedom they pose. Paul also gets details on the Freedom Rising Conference from organizer Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis.

(RNS) — An essential part of the memory-making of both Passover and Purim is the hope we find in gathering.

(RNS) — Also sanctioned were two fundraising groups, Mount Hebron Fund and Shlom Asiraich, which had attempted to raise funds for two other settler leaders who were sanctioned earlier this year. 

(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes a stabbing at an Australian church, rising tensions in the Middle East and more.