Tag: Religion
God in a box
Martha Goldberg was a middle-aged Jewish woman from the Bronx, N.Y., on her visit to the Far East. After the long trip from New York, she was exhausted but insisted on continuing her journey...
A living example of extraordinary, ordinary faith
As Jews, we read about faith all the time. We study Torah and learn the stories of our forebears—men and women of deep conviction who faced epic tests and challenges, yet maintained their belief,...
Judaica collector gives some pointers to the University of Virginia
Clay Barr’s husband, Jay D. A. Barr, had been ill for “quite a long time” when she brought him home in early 1994. “There was no more to be done, and I’m pacing around...
Imam preached hatred of Jews at mosque near New Orleans attacker’s home
The leader of a Texas-based mosque in the same neighborhood as a residence belonging to Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran who killed 14 people in a car-ramming attack in New Orleans on...
Who calls the shots?
I think it’s incredible how the weekly Torah portion can often give us the most powerful lessons for life.
One of the most dramatic, emotionally moving biblical stories occurs this week in Vayigash when Joseph and his...
Herzog lights eighth Chanukah candle with freed hostages
Israel's President Isaac Herzog and first lady Michal Herzog lit the eighth Chanukah candle in Kibbutz Hatzerim, west of Beersheva, on Wednesday evening together with former Hamas captives Shoshan Haran, Shiri Weiss, Raaya Rotem...
Vatican reversal on Nativity display is a setback for ‘Palestinian Jesus’
It was disturbing, but not that surprising, to learn the Vatican recently allowed a Nativity scene on its premises depicting a “Palestinian Jesus.” This falsified myth has been around for decades and always seems...
Photo of baby Jesus on a keffiyeh featured in Vatican nativity scene
A nativity scene that went on display at the Vatican on Saturday features a photo of the infant Jesus on a keffiyeh.
The traditional Arab scarf has been adopted by Palestinians as a symbol of their...
Ethiopian Jewish holy books digitized in Jerusalem
A collection of rare holy books and manuscripts from the Ethiopian Jewish community written in Ge’ez, an ancient South Semitic language sometimes referred to as Classical Ethiopic, have been digitized and will be available online, the...
Judge seeks rabbis’ input on separated prayer in Tel Aviv
For the second time this month, the Tel Aviv District Court postponed ruling on a petition asking it to order the municipality to allow sex-separated prayers on Yom Kippur on public grounds.
In the hearing...