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Breaking the Ramadan fast in the company of Jews
By Lauren Markoe — July 10, 2014
(RNS) Muslim-Jewish iftars are popping up across the nation, bringing together dozens and sometimes hundreds of people for a celebratory Ramadan meal at which both faiths can forge a deeper interfaith understanding.
Presbyterians remove controversial ‘Zionism Unsettled’ from denomination’s website
By Lauren Markoe — July 1, 2014
(RNS) The Presbyterian Church (USA) is no longer selling the controversial "Zionism Unsettled" on its website, to the relief of many Jewish organizations.
Are Nike’s evil soccer robots supposed to be Jewish?
By Lauren Markoe — June 12, 2014
(RNS) Nike's 2014 World Cup video features dark-haired soccer robots whose team logo, to some, looks much too much like the Star of David.
Muslim and anti-Muslim bus ads battle heads to Round 3
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — June 11, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) Brace for more bus ads as advocates seek PR mileage praising or decrying Islam and the Quran.
Embroiled over Israel, Presbyterians invite a rabbi to the pulpit
By Lauren Markoe — June 4, 2014
(RNS) Jewish-Presbyterian relations are rocky. Will things get better or worse after a top rabbi addresses the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA)?
This Memorial Day, a new prayer book for Jewish soldiers and sailors
By Lauren Markoe — May 21, 2014
(RNS) The military's 29 Jewish chaplains have often preferred their particular tradition's prayer book to any other's. The new prayer book attempts to remedy that.
Who knew? The late Cardinal John O’Connor’s mother was born Jewish
By David Gibson — April 30, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) It’s hard to think of a Catholic churchman who was more outspoken in defense of Jews and Judaism than the late Cardinal John O’Connor. Now it turns out that the mother of the New York archbishop was actually born Jewish -- and O’Connor apparently never knew.
COMMENTARY: John XXIII and John Paul II: Two Catholic saints for the Jews
By Noam E. Marans — April 24, 2014
(RNS) We must never forget the centuries of Christian enmity that preceded the Holocaust, but we must also be ready to praise those like John XXIII and John Paul II who modeled a new narrative of Christian-Jewish relations.
Jews ordered to register in east Ukraine
By Oren Dorell — April 17, 2014
(RNS) The leaflet begins, "Dear Ukraine citizens of Jewish nationality," and states that all people of Jewish descent over 16 years old must report to the Commissioner for Nationalities in the Donetsk Regional Administration building and "register."
‘Frozen’ chosen sing Passover parody riffs on ‘Let us go’ refrain
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — April 9, 2014
Jewish a cappella singers Six13 post a Passover YouTube hit, rivaling Maccabeats' spin on "Les Miserables."
Germany publishes guide aimed at Jewish tourists
By Lauren Markoe — March 21, 2014
(RNS) An increasing number of Jewish people are traveling to Germany.
Study: Most Jewish charitable giving goes to Jewish groups
By Lauren Markoe — January 16, 2014
(RNS) A new report finds that Jewish Americans give a much smaller proportion of their total giving to congregations (23 percent) than do Americans in general (41 percent).
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Video: Jews and humor
By Sally Morrow — January 14, 2014
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly correspondent Bob Faw says, "Audiences guffaw—or wince—at humor which is all about coping and which thrives in a Jewish culture where everyone and everything can be mocked." Shows like the off-Broadway "Old Jews Telling Jokes" demonstrate some of this Jewish humor.
Photo Slideshow: Thousands of Chabad rabbis gather in NYC
By Lauren Markoe — November 5, 2013
More than 5,000 people from the devout Chabad-Lubavitch movement -- the vast majority of them rabbis -- gathered in New York City for their annual conference, which ended on Nov. 3.
Video: Turkey vs. Dreidel Thanksgivukkah rap battle
By Lauren Markoe — October 30, 2013
A Thanksgiving turkey and Hanukkah dreidel battle in this new rap video, created by kosher food company Manischewitz.
