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CIA documents suggest Ark of the Covenant discovery
According to documents declassified in 2000, in 1988 the CIA conducted an experiment as part of a secret project called "Sun Streak," in which they used
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Understanding God | Aish
As Creator of time and space, God is on a higher plane than His handiwork.
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Happy Passover from President Donald J. Trump
I want to wish the Jewish people in America and Israel, and all around the world, a very happy Passover. Every year at this time, Jewish families celebrate G...
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig: Religion for Human Society: Good, Bad… or Both? My post here last week dealt with individual religious belief (https://israelseen.com/prof-sam-lehman-wilzig-personal-story-genesis-starts-with-god-on-belief-and-unbelief/). This t
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Nasrallah's message to 'Queers for Palestine'
The Queers for Palestine movement supports the Hamas 'resistance' without knowing what Hamas or any Muslim extremist factions would do to them if they were ever caught in Gaza.
News | Interesting Stories
WATCH: Jews Sing to God on Temple Mount During Tisha B’Av | United with Israel
The Temple Mount is considered the holiest site in Judaism, believed to be the location of the ancient Temples.
Politics | Politics
Sacrilege: The Jewish and Catholic Apostasy of Our Leaders - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
Those like Schumer who attack their Jewish co-religionists in order to fit in with the woke, please note: it won't work!
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PODCAST | A Couple Of Things To Understand Before Your Opinion On The Middle East Matters
I’d like to touch on a subject that GenZers and GenZ Alphas – and maybe even some later Millennials – wouldn’t fully understand from experience. The subject matter is what most people mistakenly call “radical Islam.” It is important for a coup
Miscellaneous | Judaism
G-d According to the Jews - What are the traditional Jewish beliefs about G-d?
Nothing has to be. Existence has a deliberate cause. We call that G‑d.
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Peace On Earth Goodwill Towards Men…If Only
“Peace of earth, goodwill towards men.” We hear this phrase every year during the holidays, albeit less and less thanks to the marketing-driven “reimagined” Christmas. But it wasn’t too long ago that people – if only for a month – put some w
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Judaism's Stance on Gender Is Clear, Despite Attempts To Rewrite Torah | Opinion
Judaism teaches that G-d Created male and female so that they might partner with Him in creating a next generation.
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What Is Tikkun Olam? - What does Tikkun Olam mean, who came up with it, and how do I do it? - Chabad.org
Tikkun Olam: In Jewish teachings, any activity that improves the world, bringing it closer to the harmonious state for which it was created.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Is there anything wrong with taking animals from the wild and confining them to restricted living quarters. In other words, are zoos “kosher”?
It could well be that their goal in visiting the zoo was not (only) for simple entertainment or leisure, but to be able there to marvel at the wondrous creation of Hashem’s world.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Who Made G-d? - The Classic Jewish Answer in Clear Modern English
The Creator of all boundaries is unbounded by any definition. Otherwise, He too would require a creator.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
How the Universe Came to Be: Torah and Science
Religion is often accused of explaining a scientific discovery after the
fact. But the record on how the universe came to
be presents a different sequence of events.
Politics | Opinion
Why critical race theory could be dangerous for America's faith-based communities
We need to build alliances between Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Hindus.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Should We Use Gender Neutral Language for G-d?
Judaism has been understood as the effort to reunite the feminine and masculine aspects of God.
History | History
Why Hanukkah Made Western Civilization Possible
Hanukkah made western civilization possible by preserving idea of one God instead of pagan beliefs of many gods. Holiday is more than just a Jewish victory.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: When Does the Soul Enter the Body? - Chabad
Traditions vary from the moment of conception or 40 days thereafter, to various childhood milestones. They can be synthesized by understanding the nature of our two souls.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
King Charles III and the Jews - aish.com
6 Facts about Britain’s new king.
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UNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion?
UNPACKED: Watch – When Did Judaism Become a Religion? Throughout the ages, people have debated whether Judaism is a religion, a culture, or a nationality…and where Israel fits into the mix. In fact, the Jewish experience encompasses all of these.
Politics | Op-Ed
Following SCOTUS Win for Religious Freedom, We Are Still Utterly Screwed
The trends are terrifying, and eventually, the dam is going to break.
Politics | Leftist Lies
Kamala Harris says there’s nothing about abortion that would require anyone to change their faith
Kamala Harris has met with faith leaders and they all agree.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?
Years ago I attended a seminar where we were presented with logical proofs that the Torah was delivered to us by Moses at Sinai. I was convinced and began a path towards complete Jewish observance.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Judaism: Does Hell Exist?
Who isn’t terrified at the notion of being in a fiery furnace for all eternity?
News | News
PODCAST INTERVIEW: Freedom of Religion?
For what amounts to a lifetime, the ideological Left has created the myth that neither politics nor religion should be discussed in "polite company." But the fact of the matter is this. Because our society has fallen for this spiritual hobbling because th
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Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Backing Into the Modern World: Ultra-Orthodoxy and “Secular” Education
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Israel: Backing Into the Modern World: Ultra-Orthodoxy and “Secular” Education On the face of it, the issue of Ultra-Orthodoxy and secular education might seem to be rather esoteric. Nothing could be further from the tr
Advice & Self-Help | Advice & Self-Help
Navigating thorny topic in therapy
Clinicians and ethics experts share guidance on maneuvering disclosures about politics, religion, and other hot-button topics that can affect the therapeutic relationship.
History | History
How the Science of Racism Led to the Holocaust - The war against the divine image in man
Can the world survive on ethics devised by human reason? Well, we tried. It’s called the 20th century.
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Amish Dairy Farm Raided by Biden's ATF Over Generational Tradition of Long-Rifle Sales
The Biden administration’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms scored a courageous victory when they raided an Amish dairy farm and confiscated a cache of long-barrel hunting rifles traditionally traded among those in the Amish community. Reuben Ki
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Do Jews Really Believe In Reincarnation?
Every descent of the soul into this world has a specific Divine purpose. This is the case whether it is the soul’s first descent or a subsequent reincarnation. There are many aspects of gilgul haneshamot—reincarnation of the soul—that are complex and intricate beyond the scope of this response. However, to understand the general purpose for reincarnation, we can look to the three reasons outlined by Rabbi Yeshaya HaLevi Horowitz, as provided by the Kabbalists, in his classic work Shnei Luchot HaBrit (Shaloh).1
Politics | Abortion
It Is Casey, Not Roe, on Trial Before the Supreme Court - The American Spectator | USA News and PoliticsThe American Spectator | USA News and Politics
The Supreme Court’s 2021 term includes the high-profile abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. While the abortion-on-demand press...
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IRS Denies Tax-Exempt Status Because Bible Teachings ‘Align with the GOP’
When is a religious group not a religious group? Evidently when the Internal Revenue Service decides that it isn’t. Such is the case with...
Miscellaneous | Chabad
17 Facts Everyone Should Know About Hasidic Jews - Essentials
Peer under the broad black hat and learn what makes Hasidim tick
Politics | Trump Administration/Congress
How The Equality Act Would Legalize Religious Bigotry
The Equality Act explicitly targets the Bible, calling it a bigoted document filled with discriminatory stereotypes. It would also ban religious ceremonies.
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
Want to Represent Orthodox Jews Accurately? Take This Test Before Production Begins - Jew In The City
In light of NBC’s recent pulling of the controversial episode after misrepresenting Orthodox Judaism in their show “Nurses,” Jew and the City has helped to create THE JOSEPHS TEST: A quick checklist for creators and viewers of media of Orthodox Jewish nar
News | Israel & The Jewish Community
'Grey's Anatomy' And 'Nurses': Negative Portrayals Of Orthodox Jews Are Symptomatic Of A Bigger Problem
Blogging about Israel and the Arab world since, oh, forever.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
3D Kabbalah #5: The Art of Balance - 3D Kabbalah: How G-d Creates the World
God's names are expressions of one single Entity, reflecting Him and how He interacts with the reality He creates.
News | News
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig - Post-Truth: Why Are Religious Fundamentalists So Anti-Science?
Prof. Sam Lehman-Wilzig – Post-Truth: Why Are Religious Fundamentalists So Anti-Science? On the face of it, there is a huge gap between Evangelical Protestants (also other religious fundamentalists) and ultra-Orthodox Jews (haredim). But on at least
Politics | The SCOTUS
Alito Sets Deadline For New Jersey To Respond In Religious Freedom Case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has given New Jersey until Dec. 3 to respond to a case brought against it by a church and a synagogue that allege the
Politics | POLITICS
Will The Supreme Court Defend Religious Liberty From Pandemic Tyrants?
A second challenge to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s discriminatory COVID rules that targeted Orthodox Jews provides a crucial test for the new Supreme Court.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Did Abraham Really Invent Monotheism?
What About the Yeshivah of Shem and Eber?
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
Vatican extends plenary indulgence for the dead throughout November
The Vatican has extended the availability of certain plenary indulgences for the souls in Purgatory, amid the coronavirus pandemic and concerns about preventing large gatherings of people in churches or cemeteries and including those confined to home
Miscellaneous | Miscellaneous
WATCH: Jews Pray at Tomb of Patriarchs for 'Lover of Israel' Donald Trump to Win Re-election
Jews held prayers for the re-election of "lover of Israel," President Donald Trump, at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the city of Hebron.
History | History
When George Washington Met Moses
Scholars of religious freedom have called Washington’s letter to Moses Seixas and the congregation a milestone in human rights. For the first time, members of religious minorities were granted full partnership in the nation they inhabited as a matter of p
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why a Mezuzah Is Not a Mezuzah
If not for the scrolls, there would be no reason for plain old doorposts...
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Italian teen who created catalog of miracles is one step closer to becoming 'patron saint of the internet' | Fox News
An Italian teenage boy who programmed his home computer to catalog miracles and died at 15 years old is one step closer to becoming the first Catholic millennial saint.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Rome archbishop urges Trump to fight ‘deep state’ amid criticism over protests, coronavirus | Fox News
A Catholic archbishop says the "deep state" is "fiercely waging war against" President Trump amid the coronavirus pandemic and riots following the death of George Floyd.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Rabbis Agree: Kneel Before No one Except God
In response to the situation, Rabbi Jeremy Gimpel, co-founder of the Land of Israel Network, quoted former Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Trump rules churches 'essential,' says they can reopen this weekend | Fox Business
In one case highlighted by the CDC, 38 percent of attendees at one rural Arkansas church developed COVID-19 in early March. Three of them died, and the CDC warned that large gatherings pose a risk for transmitting the virus.
Miscellaneous | Chabad
"Operation Ron" - Thousands Of Secular Jews Don Tefillin Thanks To Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai
Thousands of secular Jews began putting on tefillin recently as part of "Operation Ron" - an initiative named after Tel Aviv mayor Ron Huldai "in honor"
Politics | Opinion
Why young Europeans can’t understand Israeli settlers
Europe today is post-God, post-nationalism, post-family and post-Holocaust—and is therefore understandably at odds with the very concept of Israel.
Politics | Politics
Trump Signs Bill to Help Boost Synagogues, Other Non-Profits Against Potential Attacks
US President Donald Trump addresses US mayors in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, January 24, …
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
3-year-old boy goes viral after leading Pre-K class in prayer
In his prayer, Makhi asks God to bless his class' lunch and to "bless all the boys and girls all over the world."
Politics | The SCOTUS
Supreme Court To Decide If Atheism Keeps Its Monopoly On K-12 Schools
Today the Supreme Court hears a case that could undo a century of decisions that have attacked and undermined religious beliefs.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Trump Shows Himself a Better Friend to the Jews Than Even Truman
I was going to write about the hearing on the Horowitz report. I'd planned to say how the ...
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
New Survey Finds Big Majorities Favor Religious Freedom in Public and Private
Huge bipartisan majorities of people support “a broad interpretation of religious freedom” in American public and private life, ...
Miscellaneous | Judaism
25 Shabbat Facts Every Jew Should Know
Every week, for the 25 hours beginning just before sundown on Friday until after night has fallen on Saturday night, Jewish people celebrate Shabbat, a period of rest and spiritual rejuvenation.
Politics | Op-Ed
The Derangement Syndromes of Our Time – American Greatness
In the absence of religion, patriotism, and traditions of family and community, people have found new ideologies to absorb their passions.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
The Anti-Religion Left Goes Nuts Over Bill Barr's Warning About the Fatal Results of Militant Secularism
The Anti-Religion Left Goes Nuts Over Bill Barr’s Warning About the Fatal Results of Militant Secularism
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Gutfeld on courtroom forgiveness | Fox News
If a young man can forgive his brother's killer, perhaps forgiveness is possible for just about anything else.
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Iran has world’s ‘fastest-growing church,’ despite no buildings - and it's mostly led by women: documentary | Fox
A new film tells the story of the "fastest-growing church" in the world, an underground, persecuted Christian movement in a country known for exporting radical Islamic terrorism -- Iran.
Politics | Politics
Brigitte Gabriel's brilliant answer about the peaceful Muslim majority
This is something everyone needs to hear!
Family & Parenting | Jewish People
Why the Difference Between Men and Women in Jewish Prayer? - Israel Unwired
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Family & Parenting | Jewish People
Men and Women in Jewish Prayer - Israel Unwired
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Miscellaneous | Religion/Christianity
Paula White-Cain: Donald Trump’s Spiritual Adviser on Faith, Policy, and the President
Paula White-Cain is a pastor and is the spiritual advisor to President Donald Trump.
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.
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
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 …
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
US Jewish community looks to defend itself as attacks rise
US Jewish community looks to defend itself as attacks rise
Miscellaneous | Religion & Spirituality
Christian persecution 'at near genocide levels' - BBC News
The foreign secretary attacks "political correctness" as report warns the religion could "disappear".
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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
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.
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
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 | Woke Insanity
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
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
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...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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...
