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Jerusalem choir, with Jews and Arabs, wows US talent show

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A youth choir composed of Jews and Arabs has advanced to the second round of “America’s Got Talent” after an impressive audition on Tuesday night’s episode of the NBC show. The Jerusalem Youth Chorus, made up of...

LA county’s district attorney launches interfaith advisory board

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The office of LA County District Attorney George Gascón announced on March 14 the formation of its first Interfaith Advisory Board, which includes five rabbis. The participants include Rabbi Sharon Brous, senior and founding rabbi at IKAR...

Religion essential to British communities, founder of new research institute says

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Jake Scott, an Anglican Christian, and Rakib Ehsan, a Sunni Muslim, launched the Institute for the Impact of Faith in Life in London in November, shortly after Hamas terrorists killed some 1,200 people in...
Pro-Palestinian protesters in New York City, following the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, as part of the Black Lives Matter marches at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States, May 13, 2020. Credit: Luis Yanez/Shutterstock.

How intersectional myths killed the black-Jewish alliance

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For the 1,000 black pastors who have joined a movement to pressure President Joe Biden to force a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the issue is solidarity with the “oppressed.” This...

Family in Reserves

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A basic aspect of life in Israel is the requirement that every adult, whether male or female, must serve in the IDF for a few years upon reaching the age of 18. While serving...
Knesset member Danny Danon addresses the Parliamentary Conference on Interfaith Dialogue in Marrakesh, June 2023. Credit: Courtesy.

Iranian delegation walks out of Danon address in Morocco

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Knesset member Danny Danon, speaking in Morocco this week, called on parliaments worldwide to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The former ambassador to the U.N. spoke at the Parliamentary Conference on...
Spiritual leaders gather in Jerusalem, June 6, 2023. Photo by Alexander Khanin.

Religious leaders urge interfaith dialogue in Jerusalem

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Scores of religious leaders representing the world’s major faiths gathered in Jerusalem on Tuesday, seeking to promote dialogue and cooperation in the Holy Land. The morning-long session at the Religious Leaders Unite for Peace conference...
Magdala Hotel and archeological park. Photo courtesy of Magdala Tourism Center

Step back into biblical times at the Magdala Center

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Eco-tourism, yes. Spiri-tourism? Yes to that too. This is the idea behind the Magdala Center on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It’s a place where tourists can stay in the brand-new Magdala Hotel, swim in the...
Participants at an interfaith Iftar event co-hosted by the American Muslim and Multifaith Women's Empowerment Council, the Mukhayriq Initiative and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). Credit: Anila Ali/Twitter.

Interfaith Iftar participants decry terror attacks in Israel

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Participants at an interfaith event, co-hosted by the American Muslim and Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council, the Mukhayriq Initiative and the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), spoke out against the Arab terrorist attacks in Israel that...
A woman holds a sign opposing anti-Semitism at a rally. Credit: AndriiKoval/Shutterstock.

American Jewish Committee gives $50,000 to initiatives for battling anti-Semitism

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The American Jewish Committee announced the five winners of its new “Disrupt Antisemitism” initiative. A panel comprised of AJC staff members, journalists and business leaders reviewed nearly 70 submissions, and on Monday revealed the five projects that...