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Christianity
Pope canonized Mary Elizabeth Hesselblad who saved the lives of 12 Jewish people. Last Sunday, Pope Francis canonized two new saints, Swedish-born Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad, and…
Judaism
Jewish archive reveals information on the first woman rabbi, Regina Jonas, who was ordained in the 1930s. When Sally Priesand was ordained as a rabbi in…
Issues
Conservative Judaism takes a step towards accepting and protecting the transgender community. Last week, the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism passed a historic resolution that affirms…
Issues
Yehuda Glick aims to end the Jewish prayer ban at the sacred Temple Mount. Yehuda Joshua Glick, an American-born Israeli rabbi, officially became a member of…
Christianity
Faith Leaders aim to put end to law permitting domestic abusers to purchase and own firearms. Almost 500 Christian, Muslim and Christian faith leaders have given…
Christianity
Interfaith Families Project Sunday School provides a way for children of interfaith families to learn all about their heritage. As interfaith marriage rates rise, many parents…
Catholicism
A San Francisco Catholic school supports transgender teacher’s decision to come out. The Mercy High School in San Francisco, California, is a Catholic all-girls college preparatory…
Issues
A British debate surrounding the terms “anti-Zionism” and “anti-Semitism” marches on. There is a so called “anti-Semitic problem” in Britain’s Labour party, and through it, greater…
Judaism
via video screenshot NY Orthodox Rabbis certify medical marijuana as kosher. Medical marijuana or medical cannabis which is the use of cannabis and its cannabinoids to…
Catholicism
Dawn Eden Goldstein is the first woman to receive a canonical doctorate from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Dawn Eden Goldstein, the grand-niece…
Judaism
The Jewish holiday Yom HaShoah remembers the thousands of Jews killed during the Holocaust. Yom HaShoah is also known as the Holocaust Day or Holocaust Remembrance…
Christianity
The sacred Jewish tradition of Seder is becoming highly popular among non-Jews. The Passover Seder is a sacred Jewish tradition. It is a ritual feast that…