Ending pandemics is a social decision, not scientific. Governments and organizations rely on social, cultural and political considerations to decide when to officially declare the end of a pandemic. Ideally, leaders try to minimize the social, economic and public health burden of removing…
Spain-Israel tensions flare and multiple Spanish synagogues are hit with anti-Israel graffiti
Political tensions escalated between Israel and Spain this past week as Spanish Jews reeled from a series of incidents outside synagogues.
Pope Francis Calls For Immigration Reform By Putting ‘Most Vulnerable At The Center’
Pope Francis led a prayer vigil at the Vatican on Thursday to recall the plight of migrants and refugees, saying everyone is “called to be neighbors” and to “save their lives, to heal their wounds and to soothe their pain.”
A Detroit synagogue president was fatally stabbed outside her home. Police don’t have a motive
A Detroit synagogue president was found stabbed to death outside her home Saturday, police said. The motive wasn’t known.
Christian Moms Feel More Pressure to Get It Right
A majority of mothers with kids at home today—69 percent in a new survey from Barna Group—say they struggle to “feel like they are enough” as a mother. Only 19 percent said that they feel they are “able to contribute…
The German chancellor condemns a firebomb attack on a Berlin synagogue and vows protection for Jews
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemned a firebomb assault on a synagogue in Berlin on Wednesday, saying, “We will never accept when attacks are carried out against Jewish institutions.”
Wisconsin Artist Spotlights The Jewishness Of Jesus
As an artist and as a person of faith, Clara Maria Goldstein is difficult to pigeonhole.
d365 will tackle ‘The Way of Peace’ this week
The daily online devotional guide produced by Passport Inc. this week will feature five writers addressing “The Way of Peace” with particular emphasis on current events in the Middle East. This team of writers — Christian pastors and advocates with…
Gaza Churches Impacted by Blasts
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, multiple Christian church buildings and facilities have been damaged.
Right-Wing Media Is Flooded With Dehumanizing Rhetoric Against Palestinians
Since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, right-wing media has capitalized on the attacks, stoking hostility with xenophobic and anti-Muslim rhetoric — including referring to Palestinians as “barbarian pigs,” drumming up hatred against Arabs and Muslims in the…
The Right is deeply divided over support for for Israel — though it’s not about justice for Palestinians
As Israel prepares for a likely ground invasion, a debate is unfolding on the Right regarding the nature and scope of U.S. support for Israel — a debate exposing deep fault lines in the MAGA coalition, and bringing ascendant varieties…
Wisconsin Artist Spotlights The Jewishness Of Jesus
As an artist, Clara Maria Goldstein explores her dual religious roots by portraying the Jesus of her Christian childhood as the Jew he undoubtedly was. She lives and paints in La Crosse, Wisconsin.