A man reads the Quran on an iPhone during a prayer service at the Islamic Society of Boston mosque on April 26, 2013, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Need to know: Friday, May 24, 2019
During Ramadan, virtual spaces help stave off the loneliness for some Muslims
More and more Muslims are turning to digital spaces during Ramadan to help bridge the distance between friends, family and religious leaders.
Report: US Jews of color overlooked and undercounted
A perception that Jews are white keeps many nonwhite Jews from fully participating in Jewish communal life, whether attending worship, joining a Jewish Community Center or attending a Jewish school.
Mister Rogers’ Jewish neighborhood
A new exhibit of photos of Fred Rogers is on display at the Pittsburgh Jewish Community Center, in the neighborhood where he made his home.
Can the religious right and left be more than a rubber stamp for their parties’ policies?
Republicans and Democrats say they listen more than ever to the religious wings of their parties, but in truth both religious camps are more likely to follow than lead, writes Jacob Lupfer.
There is more than one religious view on abortion – here’s what Jewish texts say
Although the Hebrew Bible does not mention abortion, a discussion of miscarriage in Exodus suggests that a fetus has a different status, writes Rachel Mikva.
U.S. Catholic cardinal favors restricting ‘large-scale’ immigration of Muslims
Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, a staunch Catholic traditionalist and one of Pope Francis’ leading critics, said restricting Muslim immigration is a patriotic and “responsible” stance.
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New Haven mosque struggles to resume Ramadan rituals after arson attack
A week after the blaze, with the cameras and politicians gone, the members of a tightly knit Turkish community began to feel the weight of their loss and the reconstruction effort ahead.
Poll: American Jews feel threatened, blame Trump
One reason for the dissatisfaction with President Trump may have to do with his appeals to white nationalists.
In central Africa, Islamist militias complicate church efforts to battle Ebola
Intent on disrupting efforts to stop the spread of the disease and on delegitimizing local authorities, militants have attacked Christian pastors and health workers.
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Trump’s emerging Catholic problem
A sign his reelection is in trouble, writes Mark Silk.
Israel, 1; evangelicals, 0
Zionism goes one on one with homophobia. Guess which one won? Jeffrey Salkin writes.
D-Day was the beginning of American Jews’ ‘coming of age’
When Jewish men and women returned to civilian life in 1945, they no longer perceived themselves as members of a vulnerable minority group, but rather as part of a proud, self-confident community, writes A. James Rudin.
