Islam
Hate Crimes Against Jews and Muslims Surge in London This Year
Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are on the rise in London over the past year. In July of 2013, the Metropolitan police in London recorded 258 reported anti-Semitic…
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Entertainment
Why Even the 1920s Jewish Mafia Observed Yom Kippur
Jewish mobsters, “The Purple Gang” were criminals but still made it to Temple to seek forgiveness for their sins on Yom Kippur. The year was 1929.…
Books
Former NBC ‘Meet the Press’ Moderator David Gregory on Faith, his New Book
David Gregory is bridging the gap between Christianity and Judaism with his new book How’s Your Faith? An Unlikely Spiritual Journey. Being expelled from a high-profile…
Christianity
Mormon Church Returns the Favor, Hosts Shabbat for Jews whose Temple was Destroyed
Mormon Church extends the same generosity as their Jewish neighbors did over 50 years ago. In March of 2014, the Temple Beth Sholom in Santa Ana,…
Judaism
The Jewish Ritual to Cleanse Yourself from Sins During Rosh Hashanah: Tashlikh
The atonement ritual, Tashlikh, is performed during Rosh Hashanah as a symbolic casting off of sins. Members of the Jewish faith have an interesting way to…
Buddhism
Children’s Museum Teaches About Religious Pilgrimages with ‘National Geographic Sacred Journeys’ Exhibit
New exhibit at Indianapolis Children’s Museum is packed with artifacts related to religious pilgrimages and world religions. The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis have opened a new…
Christianity
Jewish, Christian and Muslim Children Learn about Common Traditions at Peace Camp
Third Annual Interfaith Peace Camp is a safe place for kids to make friends and ask anything about other religions. How many children realize that the…
Christianity
Mysterious Structure Discovered In Jerusalem Was Built Just After Jesus’ Death
Jesus may have walked on the path near this pyramid-shaped stone staircase in Jerusalem during his lifetime. Israeli archaeologists have discovered a stone structure in the…
Buddhism
How Goldie Hawn Taught Kate Hudson about the Concept of God and What She Feels Today
Actress Goldie Hawn explains how she has dealt with young Kate Hudson’s simple but difficult question on the existence of God. It is natural for every…
Entertainment
Science and Religion: Richard Dawkins and Rabbi Schneerson on A Common Debate
Has science made faith obsolete, or are science and faith capable of going hand-in-hand? It isn’t uncommon for people, both educated and not, to heartily and…
Christianity
Gath, the Biblical City of Philistine and Goliath’s Home, Unearthed
Excavation in Israel has uncovered the monumental gate of the Biblical city of Gath. The story of David and Goliath is popular. The Israelite youth took…
Anglicanism
Which Religions are the Least Discriminating Against Homosexuals?
A study focused on religion and homosexuality in 79 countries identifies the religions which have the least negative attitude toward gays. A new survey uncovers mainstream…