1+ week, 4+ day ago   (350+ words) Most practicing Jews in the United States fall into one of three categories. 

 There are the Orthodox Jews, who are committed to following Jewish law to the letter and who uphold all the traditions set by rabbis over the centuries....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1759+ words) LOS ANGELES — For thousands of years, the Jews have walked. Dispatched by God to the promised land of Canaan, Abraham walked. When the Israelites became a nation in the desert, they camped, kvetched, warred, and worshiped, but mostly walked. And…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1614+ words) TAYBEH, West Bank — On hills just east of Ramallah is the village of Taybeh. Its population has fallen to 1,200 today, while more than 80% of the town's sons and daughters now live abroad. What sets Taybeh apart from every other village…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago   (14+ words) Pope Leo’s Africa Trip: How Each Stop Reflects A Message Of Peace Religion Unplugged...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (664+ words) (ESSAY) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus, the biblical story of the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (602+ words) (ANALYSIS) In war-torn Iraq, Muslims will join Christians in celebrating Easter every year, fostering a spirit of solidarity and coexistence. The celebrations have gained prominence since ISIS was forced out of major strongholds. Around 140,000 Christians in Baghdad, Mosul, the disputed…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (335+ words) (ANALYSIS) The episode surrounding access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is less a one-off bureaucratic dispute than a revealing case study in how wartime security, religious governance and international diplomacy intersect — and sometimes collide — in a place like…...

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (715+ words) Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, its staff and contributors. (OPINION) As a journalist, I’ve met thousands of…...

8+ mon, 11+ hour ago   (1088+ words) Religion Unplugged believes in a diversity of well-reasoned and well-researched opinions. This piece reflects the views of the author and does not necessarily represent those of Religion Unplugged, its staff and contributors. (OPINION) Christian Reconstructionism is a theological and political…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1111+ words) Zohran Mamdani’s swearing-in at City Hall on Thursday afternoon highlighted the full diversity of New York City and included a striking display of Jewish presence and pride during a historic change in leadership. In a scene rich with symbolism, Sen....