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Need to know: Friday, March 24, 2017
In rural Canada, churches that once shunned one another open their hearts to Syrian refugees
A year and a half ago, three churches put aside theological differences and came together to sponsor the resettlement of three Syrian refugee families in this rural Canadian community.
Jews feel stung that JCC bomb threat suspect is one of their own
Many worry that the suspect’s identity will lend credence to the claim, put forward frequently by anti-Semites, that Jews exaggerate threats and crimes against them.
US cardinal: Pope committed to ending ‘scourge of sex abuse’ despite setbacks
Despite turmoil on the commission he created to deal with sex abuse in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is committed “to rooting out the scourge,” Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley said.
Nebraska lawmakers pass bill to repeal religious garb ban
The bill seeks to repeal a ban enacted in 1919 under pressure from the Ku Klux Klan. Thirty-six other states had similar bans, and all but Nebraska and Pennsylvania have repealed them.
Artsy-craftsy booze is giving Kentucky rabbis a headache
The bourbon industry has exploded over the last several years, and that growth has brought new complications for Jews who like American whiskey.
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Pope Francis ranks third among Fortune’s ‘greatest leaders’
(RNS) The magazine cited Francis’ work to balance the modern and traditional aspects of the Roman Catholic Church, and his push for a more inclusive church.
Israeli-American teen arrested for threats against Jewish centers in US
WASHINGTON (USA Today) Investigators believe the suspect is responsible for the bulk of the threats transmitted against Jewish institutions in the past several months.
Some rabbis fear expanding women’s roles in the Israeli army could lead to sin
JERUSALEM (RNS) 'They are enlisting our girls,' who emerge from the army 'non-Jewish,' said Rabbi Yigal Levenstein.
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Pity Russell Moore
A paid prophet has a tough row to hoe.
I am not at peace with Jewish Voice for Peace
JVP invites a convicted terrorist to address their national gathering. Shame on them.
Humanities endangered
The arts and humanities may have a lower priority when it comes to the Union’s constitutional commitment to promoting the general welfare—relative to higher priorities like care for the aged, the ill, the poor, the displaced—but they deserve a glance in this time of crisis.
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