Like most people, I was not aware of the graphic violence so vividly and proudly recorded in the Book of Joshua. I was even more surprised to learn the savage invasion of Canaan was sanctioned by the venerable Moses and…
Jewish man attacked in Montana by self-proclaimed Nazi on Oct. 7
A Jewish man in Missoula, Montana, was assaulted on Oct. 7 by a self-proclaimed “Nazi,” according to the Missoula Police Department.
2024 Election Post-Mortem: Jews
Not-so-fun fact among American religion and politics – it’s almost impossible to accurately describe the voting patterns of any non-Christian group before 2008. That’s something that I don’t think that the average person really understands about the kind of work…
‘This is not the way of peace,’ Boulder Baptist pastor says after attack
The pastor of a Baptist church located just blocks from a violent attack on Jews last Sunday told his congregation, “We must not conflate Jewish people or Judaism with the Israeli government, though we can and should condemn antisemitism and…
6 in 10 US adults say they’re Christians
Six in 10 adults living in the United States today identify as Christian, according to Pew Research Center’s Religious Landscape Study. This percentage has decreased gradually as Pew’s longitudinal survey has tracked it over time, dropping from 78% in 2007…
The gift that Jews can give Pope Leo XIV
Habemus papam! We have a pope!
Without the Persians/Iranians, there would be no Jews
Twenty-five year ago, give or take, I asked myself a rather straightforward question: “Why is it seemingly impossible to have peace in the Middle East?” After expending a quarter century in research, shedding blood, sweat and tears in the process,…
How Trump and Harris fared with faith voters in 2024
When Donald Trump won reelection last week, exit polls show he was propelled to victory by gains in a wide swath of demographic groups and buffered, once more, by strong support from Christian voters. In fact, Trump made gains in…
American Jews favored Harris over Trump, don’t support Netanyahu either
While American evangelicals formed the base of Donald Trump’s political comeback, he was soundly rejected by American Jews, according to a new national survey. Not only that, American Jews overwhelmingly oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his handling of…
Louisiana Jews form alliance to oppose gassing as means of execution
Louisiana’s Jewish community has formed an alliance committed to protesting and ultimately repealing a new state law allowing the use of gas as an execution method. The Jews Against Gassing Coalition was formed after the March 5 passage of House…
City of the living, city of the dead: From Vilnius to Israel/Palestine
I spent the last weekend of October exploring the Old Town of Vilnius, Lithuania. I was in that grand 700-year-old city for speaking appearances and to visit friends. My dear wife, Jeanie, came with me. Tuesday, Oct. 31, was free,…
First they came for them, then they came for us
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out — because I was not a trade unionist….