Purim and Mardi Gras serve, paradoxically, as a farcical introduction to a period of deep religious seriousness.
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Hanukkah is not the Jewish Christmas—but they are cousins.
Christmas and Hanukkah share much more than the giving of gifts.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Surge in 2017 of anti-Semitism reported in new study
A new report shows a continued rise in anti-Semitic incidents across the U.S. in the first nine months of 2017.
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A jilted bride clings to her faith in “The Wedding Plan”
“I have a hall. I have a dress. The apartment is almost ready,” Michal says. “It’s a small task for God to find me a groom.”
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Three Catholics and a rabbi walk into a podcast studio
What does the word “rabbi” mean? And is a priest just the Catholic version of a rabbi? This week, we’ve got some Judaism 101, “radical hospitality” and more with Rabbi Avram Mlotek. Rabbi Avram is the co-founder of Base, a project that creates Jewish communities centered around hospitality, learning and service. And in Signs of […]
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Anti-Semitism increased last year, especially during the election
The Anti-Defamation League found evidence that anti-Jewish bias intensified during the election.
Posted inFaith, Your Take
Which religion’s liberty is most threatened in the United States?
“Let’s understand: Religious discrimination can also mean using one’s own religion to discriminate against others.”
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Catholics need to take a stand against anti-Semitism
Any instance of anti-Semitism is “a blasphemy against God’s chosen people.”
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How rabbis are responding to white supremacist threats
Students will visit the Auschwitz concentration camp and a Torah is being mailed every Jewish family in the state.
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Pope Francis: Relations between Catholics and Jews “are very close to my heart.”
On his first visit to Rome’s synagogue as pope, Francis called on Catholics and Jews to “strengthen” their common “commitment for peace and justice.”