religion

Israel's war has polarized the world, and has exposed right from wrong

The calls for ceasefire have shown the inability of some in the Western world to call out basic truths and stand on the side of good. And these faults are not going unnoticed. 

By HAYIM LEITER
03/03/2024

Trump's embrace of Christian nationalism tells Jews they don't belong in the US

The embrace of Christian nationalism was also at the heart of a notorious decision by the Alabama Supreme Court last week declaring that human embryos are children.

Majority of Iranians want secular government, leaked study shows

Numbers show that 73% of Iranians want a separation between state and religion. 

A call for equality and inclusivity: embracing diversity in Jewish practice

Issues such as conscription exacerbate religious divisions in Israeli society - reclaiming our Jewish identity requires a paradigm shift towards inclusivity, diversity, and equality.

By MORAN ZER KATZENSTEIN
22/02/2024

My family's Jewish day school story

I knew I wanted my children to have more Jewish education than I had; to have friends who could play with them on Shabbat to make it more fun; and to know all of the stories that make our heritage.

By CHERYL WEINER ROSENBERG
19/02/2024
A Jewish woman and a Palestinian one hugging in the Ramallah Muqata'a, November 28, 2019

Jews and Muslims fight for religious freedom together

With both antisemitism and Islamophobia on the rise in Europe, the Jewish and Muslim communities should take this rare opportunity to stand together to halt this trend.

 How was the faith of Jewish Israelis been affected by the October 7 massacre and war?

Third of Israelis hold a stronger belief in God since October 7, 'Post' survey finds

An absolute majority of respondents (75%) said that since October 7, they feel a greater connection to the State of Israel (69%) and the diverse Israeli society (68%).

09/02/2024

Four Jehovah's Witnesses sentenced to seven years each in Russia

Russia's Supreme Court designated Jehovah's Witnesses as "extremist" in 2017, liquidating and banning the group's nearly 400 chapters across the country.

By REUTERS
30/01/2024

Putting God on trial: The problem of divine collateral damage

Dr. Chaim Toldeche and Elie Wiesel were right: God must stand trial and must repent for the creation of evil in the world. 

Stone balls worshiped in India revealed to be dinosaur eggs

Locals revered these rocks as divine manifestations and now scientists revealed their true identity: Dinosaur eggs.

By WALLA!
18/01/2024
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