Buddhism
Five Facts About Christmas in America
Christian or Not; Christmas is a time for friends and family. Whatever the debates are at this moment, one thing is a certainty: Christmas continues to…
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Buddhism
Judaism
Man Who Saved Over 600 Children in the Holocaust, Sir Nicholas Winton, Dies At 106
Prime Minister David Cameron said that “the world has lost a great man.” On July 1, 2015, the “British Hero of the Holocaust” Nicholas Winton has…
Judaism
After 70 Years, World’s Jewish Population Finally Almost at Pre-Holocaust Levels
A recent report by the institute showed that there are now 14.2 million Jews in the world. According to the Jewish People Policy Institute, an Israeli…
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Ethiopian Jews protests turn violent in Israel, President speaks of “open wound”
Protests by Ethiopian Jews have turned violent in Israel in recent days. BBC reports that dozens of police and protesters were hurt in Tel Aviv, where…
Entertainment
Jewish and Muslim Protestors Join the Black Lives Matter Movement
Jewish and Muslim Protestors Bring Attention to the #BlackLivesMatter Movement this Hanukkah. December 16, Jewish and Muslim members were led by the Arab-American Association of NY,…
Entertainment
Laverne Cox of “Orange is the New Black” Proclaims Her Love for Jewish Men on “Chelsea Lately”
In an interview with Chelsea Handler Wednesday night, Orange is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox dished on her preference in men. “I dated a lot of…
Entertainment
Pew Research Center Publishes “Portrait of Jewish Americans” Infographic
Pew Research Center has released a new infographic, Portrait of Jewish Americans, as a supplement to their Survey of Jewish Americans published in October. Click here…
Entertainment
Winter Holiday Series: Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also known as the both the Feast of Dedications and the Festival of Lights, is a well known holiday in the Jewish religion. The name…
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Everything You Wanted to Know About Hasidic Jews’ Clothing But Were Afraid to Ask
StyleLikeU, a multimedia blog whose tagline is “freedom of expression through personal style”, is producing a series called Uniforms, in which they feature groups who dress…
Christianity
Westminster Abbey Remembers Kristallnacht With Emotional 75th Anniversary Worship Service
This past weekend, November 9 and 10, marked the 75th anniversary of the attacks of Nazi troops on Jews in Hitler’s Germany and areas of Austria.…
Entertainment
Study Shows Jews in America Becoming More Secular, Especially Millenials
Today, every religion is experiencing a decline in American believers. Specifically, Jewish leaders are seeing obstacles for the future of their faith. In the recent survey…
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Prime Minister Netanyahu Uses YouTube To Wish The Jewish Community Happy Rosh Hashanah
As Jewish communities around the world continue to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, leaders of different nations step forward to give celebratory words of inspiration, unity and hope…