Miscellaneous | Judaism

A Psychotherapist’s Shema in Auschwitz - Vaetchanan

What is it about the Shema Yisroel prayer that has inspired so many through the most trying of times and has provided such meaning and purpose to help us survive even the most despairing circumstances?

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

How Are Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib & AOC’s Views Anti-Semitic?—Rabbi Yaakov Menken [TSAS Special]

At Turning Point USA’s Teen Student Action Summit, we sit down with Rabbi Yaakov Menken, the Managing Director ...

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Foxes Seen at Temple Mount: Prophetic Proof Jerusalem Returning to Former Glory - Breaking Israel News | Latest News. Bi

Rabbi Akiva explained that the prophecy of Uriah related by the Prophet Micah had come to be was proof that the prophecy of Zechariah would also come to be.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Who Is a Good Jew? - Wisdom & Teachings

What are people made of? What really lies beneath the surface of the masks we wear and present to the world? Are we selfish animals at heart motivated by base desires, or are we aspiring souls seeking deeper meaning and connection with others?

Politics | Politics

Holocaust Encyclopedia - Antisemitism

The term antisemitism was coined only in the nineteenth century, but anti-Jewish hatred and Judeophobia (fear of Jews) date back to ancient times and have a variety of causes.

Does this part "With the Nazi rise to power in 1933, the party ordered anti-Jewish economic boycotts" sound anything like Omar's BDS support???

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Trump Meets With Falun Gong Practitioner, Other Survivors of Religious Persecution

Trump Meets With Falun Gong Practitioner, Other Survivors of Religious Persecution

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn’s Soviet Photo; or, Seeing the Rebbe Once He’s Gone - Chabad-Lubavitch News

A search for the story behind the sixth Lubavitcher Rebbe’s lone Soviet portrait yields not one, but two photos

Psychology | Christian Genocide

Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels' - BBC News

The foreign secretary attacks "political correctness" as report warns the religion could "disappear".

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Why Is a Tallit So Often (Mostly) White? - Questions & Answers

The overwhelming majority of tallits have historically been white, often with stripes. There are a number of reasons for this.

News | Israel & The Jewish Community

Leading Canadian Jewish Group Decries Passage of Bill Banning Religious Symbols

A Star of David. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A leading Canadian Jewish group has decried Monday’s passage by the National Assembly …

This is ridiculous. And what happens when you have no Constitutionally protected right to expression and/or uncontrolled political correctness is allowed to take place. This isn’t “tolerance” - it’s fascism. If you can’t handle someone else wearing a religious symbol: grow up.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

US Jewish community looks to defend itself as attacks rise

US Jewish community looks to defend itself as attacks rise

News | News

Televangelist Pat Robertson: Alabama abortion law 'has gone too far,' is 'ill-considered'

Longtime televangelist Pat Robertson, who opposes abortion, criticized Alabama's near-total abortion ban that is now the nation's most restrictive.

Hell as officially frozen over and opened a ski resort LOL.

News | NEWS

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein | A Terrorist Tried to Kill Me Because I Am a Jew. I Will Never Back Down.

I do not know why God spared my life in my Poway synagogue. All I can do is make this borrowed time matter.

If this article doesn’t touch you on the deepest level-you may not be breathing.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Einstein letter defending his Jewish heritage up for auction | Fox News

Shortly before the start of World War II, Albert Einstein, perhaps the world's most famous theoretical physicist, wrote a letter to a colleague detailing his thoughts on the "power of the resistance" of the Jewish people. And now that letter is

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

On Good Friday, Ponder More Important Things | National Review

Today there is silence, if you want it, and time to think, to pray, to try to understand, and to try as best we can to do that heroic and impossible thing that we are commanded to do: to love our enemies — and maybe come to understand that they are not

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Cardinal: Church of Migration and Ecology Interests 'No One' | Breitbart

Africa's highest-ranking cardinal said the Church risks becoming just another NGO if it focuses on issues like immigration and ecology.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Is It All About Getting Spiritually High? - Parsha Perks

Our natural human desire to get close to God sometimes leads us to pursue methods of religious ecstasy. Yet our human desire to be close to God may well be at odds with God’s divine desire to be close to us.

Politics | The Hall of Idiots

AOC draws ire ripping ‘your thoughts and prayers’ after New Zealand mosque shootings

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., slammed those expressing thoughts and prayers for the victims of Friday's mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Is she really this stupid? This was insensitive and arrogant, but even more than that, it was just incredibly foolish. She exploited these atrocious murders, of people engaged in prayer, by belittling religion. Each day she is increasingly revealed as truly vapid and mentally deficient lightweight.

Politics | Politics

Rep Lee Zeldin R-NY condemns Ilhan Omar anti-Semitic rhetoric

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) criticizes Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) of her anti-Semitic rhetoric over the past month in light of recent legislation to pass through the House on March 7, 2019.

Politics | Politics

The Ugly History of Dual-Loyalty Charges

Ilhan Omar recently deployed an accusation that’s been used against religious minorities for years.

The “dual loyalty” charge is the most insidious religious bias in American history. Jews have had to face both religious bias and ethnic bias.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Why Does Judaism Forbid Tattoos?

This prohibition applies to all tattoos besides those made for medical purposes . . .

Politics | Politics

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar apologizes over anti-Semitic comments, 'It’s all about the Benjamins' - The Washington Post

House Democratic leaders are calling on the freshman congresswoman to apologize.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Nuns 'sex slaves' scandal fresh blow to Catholic church

Pope Francis's public admission that priests have used nuns as "sexual slaves" -- and may still be doing so -- marks a new chapter in the abuse crisis rocking the Catholic church. "It is the first time that the pope, but also the church as

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Last Year, Top Democrat Said Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitism. Now Silence

Due to a surge in this new form of anti-Semitism, including in the U.S. Congress, it is time for Democrat leaders to speak out again against this bigotry.

where can jews live safely?

Miscellaneous | Torah

Rabbi Sacks: Why The Revelation at Mount Sinai Was the Creation of Freedom | Parshat Yitro

A Torah scroll. Photo: RabbiSacks.org. The revelation at Mount Sinai — the central episode not only of parshat Yitro, but …

Politics | Liberal "Tolerance"

Left Opens War On All Religious Schools By Targeting Karen Pence

‘Karen Pence, wife of Vice President Mike Pence, started at a job this week teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia.'

It is disgusting what they are trying to do to her. It’s also typical. Leftists are fascists and you either agree with them or they attempt to destroy you. Their “tolerance,” love of “diversity,” and “open mindedness” are all self aggrandizing lies.

Politics | Liberal Hypocrisy

The Left Lends Cover to Anti-Semitism | National Review

Ignoring anti-Semitic actions or comments depending on the perpetrator’s ethnicity or background allows hatred of Jews to spread.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Christianity’s Jewish Roots: Meeting God Through Mary | National Review

Mary provides an important but often forgotten link between the three Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Did a mysterious extinction event precede Adam and Eve? | Fox News

In one of the most provocative and misunderstood studies of the year, scientists in the U.S. and Switzerland have made an astonishing discovery: All humans alive today are the offspring of a common father and mother – an Adam and Eve – who walked the

science and bible agree?

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Joanna Gaines’ daughter wrote a message to God on her bathroom sink: 'May her faith always stay childlike' | Fox News

Joanna Gaines got an unexpected surprise over the weekend when she discovered her daughter, Emmie Kay had written all over her bathroom counter.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

How a museum became a beacon of reconciliation in America’s most divided city | Fox News

For 2,000 years, the Bible has been the greatest source of division between Christians and Jews.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Why I Believe Palestine is Jewish land | HuffPost

Since the mid-20th Century, there has been an unending struggle between Jewish Israelis and Muslim Palestinians over the rule of the geographic region. M...

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Pollak: We Jews Have the Second Amendment; We Should Use It | Breitbart

The Torah commands us to use deadly force to stop someone who intends to kill. Thankfully, we have the Second Amendment. We should use it.

wouldn't have happened in Isreal

Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research

Raising Kids With Religion Or Spirituality May Protect Their Mental Health: Study

A new study finds that kids and teens who are more religious or spiritual do better as they age.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Rosh Hashana has a message for people of all faiths | Fox News

The Jewish New Year – Rosh Hashana in Hebrew – begins at sundown Sunday, marking the start of the year 5779.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

Young Christians are leaving the church – Here’s why | Fox News

A new, 2018 Pew Research Center Report polled a growing group in America: “religious nones.”

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Sitting Next To Your Spouse In An Orthodox Synagogue

On separate seating in the synagogue

This is one of the most misunderstood aspects of Judaism.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

The Bible says Israel belongs to the Jews – and has for over 3,000 years | Fox News

The Americans, British and Arab states can debate whatever Mideast peace plan they want.

Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality

The next time you get annoyed with someone – remember this | Fox News

I was standing across the counter from the lady at the hole-in-the-wall dry cleaners and I was getting irritated.

Science & Technology | Science

The neuroscience of religious and spiritual experience

Have you ever wondered what happens in the brain when you believe in God? We take a look at neuroscientific studies that may explain spiritual experience.

Psychology | Health & Wellbeing

A Blessed Life: Religious People Live Longer Than Secular Individuals, Study Finds - Study Finds

Churchgoing may be on the decline, but lapsed congregants have new reason to attend services. That's because religious affiliation can increase lifespan by a handful of years, new research shows.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Yes, Judaism Is Pro-Life | Daily Wire

On Thursday, Avraham Bronstein, rabbi of the Hampton Synagogue in Westhampton Beach, New York, penned an op-ed for Ha’aretz, Israel’s most left-wing newspa

Politics | PC Culture

Canada's High Court Relegates Religious Beliefs to Second Class

If the U.S. does not change direction, we could follow in Canada’s footsteps, sacrificing religious liberty for faux-equality and faux-diversity.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks: The Consolations of Mortality

Before any of the deaths are mentioned we read about the strange ritual of the red heifer, which purified people who had been in contact with death – the archetypal source of impurity. That ritual, often deemed incomprehensible, is in fact deeply symbol

"Hence the life-changing idea of Chukkat: we are dust of the earth but there is within us the breath of G‑d. We fail, but we can still achieve greatness. We die, but the best part of us lives on.

The Hasidic master R. Simcha Bunim of Peshischke said we should each have two pockets. In one should be a note saying: “I am but dust and ashes.” In the other should be a note saying: “For my sake was the world created.”16 Life lives in the tension between our physical smallness and our spiritual greatness, the brevity of life and the eternity of the faith by which we live. Defeat, despair and a sense of tragedy are always premature. Life is short, but when we lift our eyes to heaven, we walk tall."

News | Interesting Links

Religious people live four years longer than atheists, study finds | Daily Mail Online

The Ohio State University study was based on 1,000 obituaries published across the US in 2011. While the data set is small, the psychology research team insisted there is merit to the correlation.

Miscellaneous | Interesting

Why There Are No Christian Children in North Korea - Open Doors USA

Lee Joo-Chan* (now in his 50s) is one of the thousands of North Koreans who grew up in a Christian family without knowing it.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Faith and Friendship - Covenant & Conversation - Parshah

After all that had happened – the miracles, the exodus, the division of the sea, food from heaven, water from a rock, the revelation at Sinai and the covenant that went with it – the people, yet again, were complaining about the food. And not because

"Judaism has foundational beliefs, to be sure, but it is fundamentally about something else altogether. For us, faith is the redemption of solitude. It is about relationships – between us and G‑d, us and our family, us and our neighbors, us and our people, us and humankind. Judaism is not about the lonely soul. It is about the bonds that bind us to one another and to the Author of all. It is, in the highest sense, about friendship."

News | News

A televangelist wants his followers to pay for a $54 million private jet. It’s his fourth plane.

Duplantis is the latest aircraft-seeking preacher to draw raised eyebrows and outright condemnation from critics who say a multimillion-dollar luxury jet is not what Jesus meant when he said “store up for yourself treasures in heaven.”

Oh but of course. People who follow and respect this guy are inferiors and lesser thans.

History | History

One-third of Americans don't believe 6 million Jews were murdered during the Holocaust

Seventy percent of Americans believe people care less about the Holocaust than they used to.

News | Interesting Links

Better government services linked to less religiosity in U.S. and world, study says | Miami Herald

Better government services are linked to lower religiosity levels in states and countries, suggesting government can replace God’s role as a provider, according to research published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Advice & Self-Help | advice and self help

Power of Prayer: Evidence for Its Efficacy | National Review

For most believers, prayer isn’t a substitute for data-based solutions. It complements other thoughtful action.

News | The News

6 Christian Communities that Can't Practice Their Religion Freely This Easter | Breitbart

As Christians around the world prepare to observe the holy weekend of Easter, many will be asked at their services to pray for the persecuted around the world. - Christian | National Security

News | The News

Wayne State reverses school's decision to boot Christian group off campus | Fox News

A Christian student group has been welcomed back on campus after threatening a lawsuit for being unfairly booted out.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

Chabad’s Massive Growth Is Pragmatic, Yet ‘Defies Logic’ | Jewish & Israel News Algemeiner.com

JNS.org – How do you go about feeding a crowd of 5,600 hungry rabbis and other guests, many of whom have...

Chabad has, arguably, saved the American Jewish community by itself. No single organization has done more.

Entertainment | Humor

Joel Osteen Sails Luxury Yacht Through Flooded Houston To Pass Out Copies Of 'Your Best Life Now'

HOUSTON, TX—Although Joel Osteen took flak over the weekend for closing up his church to flood victims and all but disappearing during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the megachurch pastor reportedly returned to the city on his luxury yacht “S.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

A Battle Over Prayer in Schools Tests Canada’s Multiculturalism

In a diverse Ontario community, Friday Prayer for Muslims has set off an uproar over religious accommodation in public schools.

Psychology | Psychology & Psychological Research

Religious Experience Has Fascinating Effect On The Brain

Brains scans during religious experience reveal the effects of intense divine feelings.

Miscellaneous | Judaism

“Tell Them It’s Never Too Late”

The rabbinical students hesitated before knocking. The name on the doorbell read David O’Malley-Keyes. Not a very Jewish sounding name. But you never know.

It is never too late to embrace your Jewishness. This is a very inspiring story.

News | World News

News: exclusive stories and unique insight - Mirror Online

The latest news, breaking news and current news at Mirror.co.uk. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.

Religion Requirements.... What is actually going on... ISIS cuts Priests throat ...

Politics | Politics

Dispense Contraception or Pay U.S. $1000

A few days ago, I described a pending House bill that would gut the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.   Now, I find out that my a bunch of Democrat U.S. Senators have introduced a bill that would require pharmacists to dispense contraception–even if v

Miscellaneous | Truth

Don't Confuse America With God's Kingdom

Shane Claiborne on the temptation Christians face in election years.

History | History

The Islamic claim to the Temple is very recent, since 1930

Jerusalem's role as "The Third Holiest Site in Islam" in mainstream Islamic writings does not precede the 1930s.

Miscellaneous | Truth

Jen Hatmaker - And Then the Conference Uninvited Me to Speak

Jen Hatmaker

My favorite author hits the nail on the head.

'80% are leaving the church to run to Jesus".....
What?!?

Health & Fitness | News Items

How People Around The World Answer The Question: 'Who Is God?'

I look forward to watching this documentary series....

Politics | Politics

Death of last Treblinka survivor points to post-witness era

The death of 93-year-old Holocaust survivor Samuel Willenberg marks the passing of the last link to the notorious death camp of Treblinka, perhaps the most vivid example of Nazi Germany's attempt to destroy ...

Politics | Politics

Why most American Jews vote for Democrats, explained

Rep. Steve King has questions. We have answers.

A fascinating article and the best explanation I have read about this phenomenon.

Science & Technology | Cool Stuff

Does Science Argue for or against God?

Why are we here? Literally. The latest science says we shouldn’t be. It says that the chance life exists at all is less than zero. So, is science the greates...

Politics | Politics

Eight-Year-Old Faced Expulsion for Drawing Gun, But Muslim Student Gets White House Invite After 'Hoax Bomb'

Eight-Year-Old Faced Expulsion for Drawing Gun But Muslim Student Gets White House Invite After 'Hoax Bomb'.

News | Jewish Community

Orthodox Belief in God and Faith Is Spreading — Got a Problem With That? - Opinion – Forward.com

The Pew study shows Orthodox values like belief in God and adherence to custom are spreading. Mordechai Lightstone asks why any Jew would have a problem with that — even if some evangelical Christians feel the same.

News | Israel/Jewish Community

'Big Bang' Actress Mayim Bialik: Faith Is a Negative In Hollywood

When an actor charges Hollywood isn’t fond of people of faith, one expects the actor to be Christian. But the same holds true of the Jews. Mayim Bialik has been in the Hollywood spotlight for more than half her life.  Best known for her role as the tit

This is in Israel, because it is more about her experience being in Hollywood and going to Israel than anything else.

""I've gotten a lot of negative attention for visiting Israel…That’s what's amazing...simply by going to Israel this summer and saying nothing more than, 'I've gone to Israel,' I got the same amount of hatred and threats and anti-Semitism for actually making a statement trying to support people whether I like it or not are serving in an army."

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments: Introduction

Still the Best Moral Code Humanity has everything it needs to create a good world. We've had it for 3,000 years. It's the Ten Commandments; ten basic, yet pr...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

1. I Am the Lord Your God

God Wants Us to Be Free Although the First Commandment (

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

2. No Other Gods

There Are More Idols than Ever Today, the idea of idol worship feels ancient and remote to many people. Thus, the Second Commandment,

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

3. Do Not Misuse God’s Name

The Worst Sin You Can Commit Not all sins are equal. Some are worse than others. The worst of one of all? Committing evil in the name of God. This commandmen...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

4. Remember the Sabbath

Don’t Be a Slave Setting aside a day of rest each week was a revolutionary concept when it was first introduced as the Fourth Commandment. But this Commandme...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

5. Honor Your Father and Mother

Even if You don’t Feel Like It Children owe their parents one thing. And no, it's not love. The Fifth Commandment understands that sometimes it's difficult o...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

6. Do Not Murder

You Can Kill, but You Can't Murder If asked to state this Commandment, most people would say

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

7. Do Not Commit Adultery

The Best Way to Protect the Family Why do the Ten Commandments single out adultery as particularly harmful? Because adultery can destroy the foundational uni...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

8. Do Not Steal

Keep This and You’ll Keep Them All There is one commandment that, if followed by all of humanity, would instantly create a peaceful world: Do not steal. The ...

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

9. Do Not Bear False Witness

Lying Is the Root of Evil The most important ingredient to building a moral society is truth, both inside and outside a courtroom. The prohibition against

Advice & Self-Help | The Ten Commandments

10. Do Not Covet

The One Thought You Should Never Have There is only one Commandment that prohibits a thought, and it is this:

Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy

Do We Have Free Will?

Do humans have free will or are our decisions entirely products of chemistry, physics, and genetics? Is there a difference between the brain and the mind? Co...

Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy

God and Suffering

Isn't human suffering proof that a just, all-powerful God must not exist? On the contrary, says Boston College Professor of Philosophy Peter Kreeft. How can ...

Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy

God vs. Atheism: Which is More Rational?

Belief in God, according to atheists, is irrational, illogical, and dumb. Belief that the universe created itself is, they say, intelligent, rational, and ba...

Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy

Does God Exist? 4 New Arguments

Science tells us that universe came into being via The Big Bang. But how do you get from energy and matter to a self-aware human being? That takes three addi...