Covering the world of religion — every faith, every voice
Features
After his first year as Chief Rabbi, Ephraim Mirvis stresses the importance of Shabbat, his excitement about Centre for Rabbinic Excellence, and identifies his three biggest…
WRN Editorial Staff
May 8, 2015
Agnosticism
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders grew up in a Jewish household, but the left-leaning senator does not align himself with any religion today. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont…
Issues
The “Killing Jews” bus ads can run on NYC buses and Trains under the rule of freedom of Speech. Freedom of Speech has been something constantly…
Catholicism
Supreme Court will make an important decision in the ongoing same-sex marriage debate with the Obergefell v. Hodges case. Over 30 cases hang in the balance that…
Issues
Obama sought the opinions of Jewish community leaders to gain their favor in the Iran nuclear deal discussions. President Obama knew that consulting Jewish leadership was…
Judaism
It was all smiles as the sonorous sounds and echoes of the 500-year old “Adio Kerida (Goodbye my Beloved)” song played throughout the newly opened Synagogue…
Entertainment
Jewish student Molly Horwitz says she encountered anti-Semitism when being interviewed for a student senate seat in a Stanford University organization. Molly Horwitz, a junior from…
Buddhism
Much to the disappointment of a group of on-looking activists who anxiously waited Wednesday to have a California-based Federal Judge pass a ruling to have marijuana…
Judaism
Michael Douglas wrote an Op-Ed piece for the LA Times and visited the Today Show to discuss faith and anti-Semitism. Celebrity A-listers are used to being…
Judaism
Jorma Kaukonen, a guitarist who is best known for his work on Jefferson Airplane, reflects on his Jewish upbringing and how it brought him to where…
Ethics
Trevor Noah, a newly announced replacement for Jon Stewart as host on Comedy Central’s hugely popular The Daily Show, has come under intense media criticism and…
Buddhism