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Smithsonian Gets First Religion Curator in Over 120 Years

01 Nov 2016
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Alison Lesley

Peter Manseau is the first religion curator of the Smithsonian Institution since the 1890s. Religion and museums have always had a rough relationship. In the 1930s the USSR established “anti-religion”...

Gene Wilder’s Religious Beliefs

31 Aug 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Willy Wonka star, Gene Wilder has passed away at 83. The movie world lost yet another beloved face with the demise of celebrated actor Gene Wilder. His family said the actor died on Monday,...

Iconic Jewish Leader Esther Jungreis Passes at 80

31 Aug 2016
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Alison Lesley

Founder of Jewish Hineni Movement Esther Jungreis passed away last week. Ester Jungreis, the woman the New York Times dubbed “The Jewish Billy Graham,” died recently at the age of 80, reports...

31 Jul 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Southern Iraq wetlands biblical scholars believe to be the Garden of Eden is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Garden of Eden is the setting for the birth of the Abrahamic religion which...

22 Jul 2016
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Elisa Meyer

Jews abstain from almost all kinds of celebrations and personal pleasures during The Three Weeks. For three weeks starting on July 23, 2016, Jews will observe the “bein hametzarim” or simply...

Jewish Special Needs Men and Women Receive Rite of Passage

11 Jul 2016
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Elisa Meyer

Bar and bat mitzvahs made possible for students with cognitive disabilities. Conservative Judaism states that a boy and a girl attain bar mitzvah at different ages, 13 and 12 respectively. However,...

10 Jun 2016
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Alison Lesley

Learning how to survive Shavuot when you're gluten-free and dairy-free. Deborah A. Beverly struggles with her food issues during Jewish holidays. When Shavuot approaches, she can almost taste festive...

05 Jun 2016
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Gary Nguyen

Conservative Judaism takes a step towards accepting and protecting the transgender community. Last week, the Rabbinical Assembly of Conservative Judaism passed a historic resolution that affirms the rights...

10 May 2016
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C Barnett

Dawn Eden Goldstein is the first woman to receive a canonical doctorate from the University of St. Mary of the Lake. Dawn Eden Goldstein, the grand-niece of the famous American poet Alma Denny, graduated...

App Helps Translate Talmud into Italian For the First Time

15 Apr 2016
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Nathan Glover

An application helps translate over 5,000 pages of the Babylonian Talmud into Italian. On April 5, 2016, the very first Italian version of the Babylonian Talmud was officially presented to the Italian...