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On Simchat Torah, one Illinois synagogue celebrates a bounty of Torah readers
Growing up in Argentina in an assimilated Jewish family, Jorge Singman never had a bar mitzvah, a rite of passage when Jewish teens read from the Torah scroll in front of an entire congregation.
Expanding abortion access strengthens democracy, while abortion bans signal broader repression − worldwide study
Abortion is on the agenda not just in the United States but worldwide.
‘Queering the Pulpit’ author on a new exegetical framework for sexuality in the church
In “Queering the Pulpit: A Sexegetical Approach to Preaching an Inclusive Word,” Dr. Karyn Wiseman implores pastors to implement a new exegetical framework that is conscious of the LGBTQ+ members of their congregations. Wiseman recognizes that the pulpit can be a…
Newly single, Jewish chef Jake Cohen is bringing his style of easy entertaining to TV
A lot has changed in Jake Cohen’s life since he finished filming his first TV show, a cooking show that incorporates but does not solely focus on his Jewish identity.
Americans use the Book of Revelation to talk about immigration – and always have
During a campaign speech in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, on Oct. 19, 2024, Donald Trump promised to save the country from immigrants: “I will rescue every town across America that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty…
China and the Vatican agree to extend an agreement on appointing bishops
China and the Vatican have agreed to extend a provisional agreement on the appointment of Catholic bishops in China for four more years, officials said Tuesday.
About 140 Rohingya Muslims on wooden boat off Indonesia’s coast as residents refuse to let them land
About 140 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslims, mostly women and children, were on a wooden boat anchored about 1 mile (0.60 kilometers) off the coast of Indonesia’s northernmost province of Aceh on Tuesday, officials said, and local residents refused to…
‘Exhibiting Forgiveness’ Wrestles With The Correct Religious Questions
“Exhibiting Forgiveness” does a great job of honestly wrestling with the hardest questions around forgiveness, religious and otherwise, even if not all the elements quite come together.
Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.
For many Jews across the United States and globe, memories of last year’s Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah will forever revolve around grim phone alerts and hushed conversations in synagogue, tears, hugs and the dawning realization that an unfathomable number…
Review & Giveaway: American Heretics
Charles Taylor published A Secular Age while I was in divinity school. Given the significance of the book and the attention it generated, the faculty decided to read and discuss it together. Because of the length and density of the volume, I…
Cosmic Comics: 3 Graphic Novels Highlighting Faith That Are Worth A Read
In the company of endless superhero comics and Japanese pirate manga lives a delightfully sizable population of religious graphic novels. This is fitting, as perhaps the oldest comics are religious.