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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 | Interesting stories
We used it to pray to the Almighty. Today colonizers use it in praise of the almighty dollar.
Tobacco was never used for recreation, only in ceremony. It was considered sacred and not for everyday use.Native Strength is the Native American centuries-...
News | News
Disinformation Fuels A White Evangelical Movement. It Led 1 Virginia Pastor To Quit
Some evangelical circles have incubated and spread conspiracy theories for years. It's part of a movement called Christian nationalism that researchers call a threat to American democracy.
Entertainment | Humor
Trump’s Rush Limbaugh Tribute, Biden’s Vaccine Promise & Texas Blackout Blame Game
Due to the pandemic some Catholic churches were offering drive thru and distanced experiences for the first day of Lent, Apple made a surprise announcement a...
Entertainment | Humor
Jesus Helped Me Quit Alcohol and Now It’s Time for Me To Help Him Do the Same
When I was deep in the throes of my alcohol addiction it felt like there was no hope for me. It felt like the whole world rested on my chest and the only thing that could lift the weight was the contents of a bottle. That’s when I found a friend in Jesu
News | News
Militant Christian Nationalists Remain A Potent Force, Even After The Capitol Riot
The conviction of some Christians that God has a particular plan for America gave extra potency to efforts in support of Trump's attempts to overturn his election defeat.
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
Entertainment | Humor
Trump's faith advisor goes HEAVY METAL! [Sound of Victory] [Paula White Remix]
Paula White's prayer service for Donald Trump's re-election. Remixed by Andre AntunesVersion without vocals: https://youtu.be/ECutPMriO2ADownload this track ...
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.
Music | Music
Bad Religion's Greg Graffin On "Faith Alone," Cautious Optimism for Shows in 2021 and the Election
#BadReligion #GregGraffin #FaithAlone In 2020, no band would be spared the wrath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Punk icons Bad Religion weren’t going to mope abou...
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
Entertainment | Humor
Conservatives Warn Radical Kamala Harris Will Impose Her Christian Beliefs On American Populace
WASHINGTON—Emphasizing that this was only the first step of many designed to destroy freedom and turn the nation into an extremist nightmare, conservative pundits warned Wednesday that known radical Kamala Harris would soon impose her Christian beliefs
Miscellaneous | Judaism
Why a Mezuzah Is Not a Mezuzah
If not for the scrolls, there would be no reason for plain old doorposts...
News | News
Saturate OC revival meeting held in Huntington Beach despite city orders to cancel
City officials say event organizers are violating state-mandated safety measures such as social distancing and wearing masks. About 300-400 participants attended.
Miscellaneous | Opinion
Is evangelical support for Trump a contradiction?
A religious historian explains why Trump wasn’t a trade-off for American evangelicals.
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.
Entertainment | Humor
Bible Scholars Confirm 'Do Not Be Anxious' Does Not Apply In A Global Pandemic
U.S.—Scholars across the nation have come to an agreement that the biblical commands not to be anxious do not apply in a global pandemic.From Jesus's command not to be anxious in Matthew 6 to Paul's similar exhortation in Philippians 4, none
Entertainment | Humor
Trump Threatens More Plagues Unless State Governors Let His People Go
WASHINGTON, D.C—As more state governors lock down and enslave their people, one hero has been called to save Americans from their masters.President Donald Trump says he was commanded by a burning rose bush in the Rose Garden to confront Democratic s
Entertainment | Humor
Baptists Delighted They Can Now Wear Masks At Liquor Store
U.S.—Baptist believers have reported they are "utterly delighted" to learn they can now wear full face masks at the liquor store, preventing anyone from recognizing them.As soon as people started wearing masks in public, Baptists jumped at
News | News
Louisiana church expecting 2,000 at Easter service despite coronavirus: 'Satan and a virus will not stop us'
While many churches across the nation plan to hold their Easter services online Sunday, a Louisiana pastor says his church near Baton Rouge is expecting a crowd of 2,000 or more despite federal coronavirus guidance advising social distan
Entertainment | Humor
Donald Trump declares Sunday National Day of Prayer: "We are a country that has looked to God in times like these"
President Donald Trump urged Americans to look to "God for protection and strength" as the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic continued to grow Friday.
Music | Music
Bad Religion - don't pray on me
Bad Religion - Don't Pray On Me/"Recipe For Hate" 1993 Lyrics: A grizzly scene on my electron beam Told a story about human rights So all of King's horses an...
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 | Opinion
Can Spirituality Exist Without God? A Growing Number Of Americans Say Yes
Spirituality is about “constantly coming back, looking inward, getting re-centered, and looking beyond ourselves," Krista Tippett says.
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 | Opinion
Freedom from religious discrimination
In this current socio-political climate, it’s become increasingly difficult to have certain conversations without them devolving into arguments.
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
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.
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 | 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
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
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.”
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...
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.
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...
Miscellaneous | Religion/Philosophy
Is Evil Rational?
Is evil rational? If it is, then how can we depend on reason alone to make a better world? Best-selling author Dennis Prager has a challenging answer.
Politics | Op-Ed
The Formal End to Judeo-Christian America - Dennis Prager
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the redefinition of marriage seals the end of America as the Founders envisioned it. From well before 1776 until the second half of the 20th century, the moral values of the United States were rooted in the Bible a
Miscellaneous | Other Stuff
‘When Western women stop being objectified, they can criticise us.’ Orthodox Jewish women fight back
The Hebrew phrase “chillul hashem” translates as bringing shame upon one’s community in the eyes of the outside world. It can be invoked by anything from double-parking to failure to observe the complicated latticework of laws that circumscribe orthodox Jewish life, dictating everything from hairstyles to behaviour.
Miscellaneous | Judaism
24,000 Plus One - Chassidic Masters - Parsha
Rabbi Akiva taught that "Love your fellow as yourself" is a "cardinal principle in Torah." How was it that that Rabbi Akiva's disciples, of all people, were deficient in this area?
Politics | Politics
Obama takes swipe at Christians at Easter Prayer Breakfast
Watch the video Obama takes swipe at Christians at Easter Prayer Breakfast on Yahoo News . President Obama goes off script on 'less-than-loving' views
