Julie Schonfeld
Faith and the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘Don’t throw away your shot’
By Julie Schonfeld — March 23, 2021
(RNS) — 'The mayor's office called, wanting to take a shot with me, but the mayor was too slow. When he called I had already gotten my shot!' said Pastor Clarence C. Moore, senior pastor of the New Era Church in Indianapolis.
Conservative rabbinical group selects new leader
By Yonat Shimron — April 12, 2019
(RNS) — Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal, 52, who has served his entire career at Shaare Torah, in Gaithersburg, Md., will lead the 1,700-member international organization of Conservative rabbis.
Conservative Jewish leaders stepping down
By Yonat Shimron — March 29, 2018
(RNS) — The departures come at a time of rapid change. The movement continues to struggle with declining numbers and resources. And it is divided over its approach to intermarriage.
Crowds recall the faith that animated MLK’s unfinished dream
By Lauren Markoe and Adelle M. Banks — August 28, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) "We can never forget as we celebrate, as we remember ... that it was that faith and the spirit of God itself that fueled, that infused the movement that led to great change and transformation," said the Rev. Bernice King.
White House council calls for action on modern-day slavery
By Adelle M. Banks — April 10, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) A White House advisory council of faith leaders is urging the creation of a global fund to address trafficking and a new labeling system to help identify goods that were not created with slave labor.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Passover discomfort over slavery
By Julie Schonfeld — March 25, 2013
(RNS) Jewish tradition commands us to see ourselves as though we were slaves in Egypt. As I sit at my Passover Seder this year, I will wonder about my dining room chairs, and my tablecloth, both of which seem too inexpensive for the labor that must have gone into producing them.
Conservative Jews’ gay wedding rules mostly met with a shrug
By Lauren Markoe — June 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Conservative Jewish movement has come out with rites for same-sex marriages, and the most remarkable part is how they were accepted without much protest. By Lauren Markoe.
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