Judaism
Rabbi Shocks With Unparalleled Approval of Cloned Pigs As Kosher
Artificial Meat Would Not Be Prohibited Rabbi Yuval Cherlow, a well known Israeli Orthodox rabbi, told an Israeli media house that it would be kosher, perfectly…
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Judaism
Judaism
Hanukkah Begins Tonight
Happy Hanukkah! The festive season is upon us and with it, different religious festivities. The Jews will observe Hanukkah beginning Tuesday night. Hanukkah is celebrated for…
Judaism
Jewish Circumcision Ritual Linked to Herpes
Medical Study Shows that Orthodox Jewish Ritual Causes Neo-Natal Herpes. The New York City Health Department has come out with reports that an ultra-orthodox Jewish circumcision…
Judaism
Hebrew Charter School Network Receives $4.9M Grant
Hebrew Public charter schools were awarded a nearly $5 million federal grant. Hebrew Public, a New York headquartered charter schools network, has received a grant of…
Buddhism
Harvard has a New Free Online Course About Buddhism
Harvard University’s new “Buddhism Through its Scriptures” free online course. The rise in demand to learn about Buddhism has resulted in a number of unique ways…
Buddhism
Meditation in the Big Noise: Find Your Inner Peace in New York City
Buddhist street meditation sessions in busy areas of New York are becoming popular among New Yorkers, proving meditation can be done anywhere. While traditional Christian churches…
Christianity
NY Governor Bans State-Sponsored Travel to Mississippi Over Anti-LGBT Law
Governor Andrew Cuomo has suspended state-sponsored travel to Mississippi after the passing of religious bill that allows for discrimination against LGBTs. In recent U.S. news and…
Catholicism
Another 7 Catholic Churches Ordered to Close in New York
The New York Archdiocese recently announced that it will close seven more Catholic churches in response to a reported shortage of both priests and congregants. Parishoners…
Catholicism
Memorial Services Begin for Former NY Archbishop Edward Egan
Ceremonies began honoring the recently deceased Cardinal Edward M. Egan who was the former Archbishop of New York. On Monday, St. Patrick’s Cathedral began a two-day…
Entertainment
Mayor de Blasio: NYC Schools to Honor Muslim Holidays
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Muslim holidays Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr will be recognized by public schools with the days off. New York Mayor Bill…
Catholicism
Pope Francis adds New York stop to his U.S. visit
Pope Francis has added New York to his list of destinations trip to the United States. While not everything is set in stone by the Holy See, according…
Catholicism
How Former NY Gov. Mario Cuomo reconciled his faith and politics
Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo was a devout Catholic but also a staunch liberal. How was he able to reconcile the two seemingly opposite positions?…