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Profiles in Faith: Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (1948 – 2020)
Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Introduction “What do we worship?” The question, as Rabbi Lord Jonathan Henry Sacks put it in…
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Christianity
How Does Your Congregation Grow?
The news seems ominous. Studies show Christianity on the ropes in Europe and on the decline in the United States. Church buildings going on the real…
In Their Own Words
Yom Kippur and You: An Interview with Rabbi Ron Li-Paz
For those not raised Jewish, the High Holy Days may seem confusing or strange, something from another time and place. But according to Rabbi Ron Li-Paz,…
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…
Judaism
Former Chief Rabbi calls Reform Jews Worse than Holocaust deniers
Rabbi Shlomo Amara Has History of Controversial Statements Former chief Rabbi of Israel Shlomo Amara attacked progressive Jews after a contentious court case. The Israeli High…
Judaism
Rabbi Who Converted Ivanka Attacks President Trump’s Stance on Hate
President Trump Derided for Lack of Fortitude Against Anti-Semitic Groups The rabbi who saw to it that Ivanka Trump successfully converted to Judaism has now stood…
Atheism
Facebook Founder’s Harvard Roommate is Now A Rabbi
[thefacebook] Account #4: Zuckerberg’s college roommate is an ordained Rabbi. The fourth person to open a Facebook account is now a Jewish rabbi. Arie Hasit, Facebook…
Catholicism
Catholic University Georgetown is First U.S. College with a Hindu Chaplain
Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan is the first Hindu Priest appointed as Chaplain by an American university. With the appointment of Brahmachari Vrajvihari Sharan as the first Chaplain…
Judaism
Remembering Regina Jonas, The First Female Rabbi in the World, Who Died in Auschwitz
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…
Judaism
First Female Rabbi Hired by New Jersey Synagogue
Mt. Freedom Jewish Center welcomes female Rabbi Lila Kagedan For the first time, a woman and graduate of Yeshivat Maharat, Lila Kagedan, has been hired by…
Baptist
6 Types of Unique Religious Garments Explained
Six Religions that have distinguishing dress codes and the symbolism behind them. It is quite difficult to identify an individual’s faith based on appearance alone. But…
Entertainment
Kosher Toys Spice Up Jewish Sex
A Jewish rabbi opens a sex toy shop. What sounds like the start of a joke is really a rabbi’s mission to promote healthy sexual living…