The oldest synagogue building in the nation’s capital has become the anchor of a new museum highlighting the history of Jewish people in the region.
Arson investigation underway after fire burns Los Angeles church for second time in 2 years
An arson investigation was under way Sunday after fire damaged a nearly 100-year-old Los Angeles church for the second time in less than two years, authorities.
Lionized for his Jan. 6 antics, Jake Angeli finds his spiritual beliefs a harder sell
At first, the crowd seemed almost euphoric. Gathered in an event space rented for the occasion in Scottsdale, Arizona, they erupted as Jacob Chansley, aka Jake Angeli or the “QAnon shaman,” was introduced, according to a video recording posted online…
Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’
The Good Book is being treated like a bad book in Utah after a parent frustrated by efforts to ban materials from schools convinced a suburban district that some Bible verses were too vulgar or violent for younger children.
In Pittsburgh synagogue shooting trial, Jewish rituals feature as prominently as the carnage of the day
Testifying at the trial of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter, Carol Black described how, right before he opened fire, she had taken her yarmulke and tallis out of her velvet tallis bag.
Manipur Christians: ‘The Violence Has Shattered Us’
Lun Tombing was hiding in the bushes with her husband and three- and six-year-old daughters several weeks ago when they saw a mob burn down their home, car, and church.
Pride flag glimpsed on ‘The Chosen’ set prompts call for boycott
At the start of Pride month, a small rainbow flag spotted on the set of “The Chosen,” the wildly popular TV series on Jesus’ life, has triggered a dust-up among fans of the show on social media.
Why Chick-fil-A Is Drawing Fire Over a ‘Culture of Belonging’
Chick-fil-A drew fierce criticism this week from conservatives calling out the fast-food chain for its diversity, equity and inclusion policy and questioning the hiring of an executive to be in charge of such efforts.
Survey: Drop in Eastern European antisemitism may be due to Zelenskyy effect
A new survey measuring antisemitic attitudes across 10 European countries includes a surprising — and welcome — finding.
Street scrolls: The beats, rhymes and spirituality of Latin hip-hop
As a first-generation college graduate and a Latino from a family that constantly scrambled to make ends meet, there was very little in my upbringing that foreshadowed my current life as a religion professor and scholar. I didn’t grow up surrounded…
‘Felt like a year’: Worshipper describes fear during gunman’s deadly attack on Pittsburgh synagogue
It was her brother’s active faith that inspired Carol Black to recommit as an adult to being a practicing Jew several years ago, and their shared commitment brought them to the Tree of Life synagogue on the October 2018 day…
Near the Western Wall, Jewish radicals shout at Christian Evangelicals to ‘go home’
Christian worshipers who prayed at an archeological park bordering the Western Wall on Sunday, were met by hundreds of Jewish protesters, including Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, shouting at them to leave.