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24+ min ago  (1039+ words) Picture this: Long before there was a Church, God reached down and made an unbreakable promise to a man named Abraham. He said, "I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after…...

6+ min ago  (383+ words) By Dana Toppel in San Diego Passover is around the corner, and I've been thinking about what this holiday means to me, my family, and our community. During the Seder, we tell the story of the journey from slavery to…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (146+ words) Everything you need to know about the major Jewish holiday Mar. 31, 2026 at 3:06pm Passover, a significant Jewish celebration observed by millions worldwide, begins this week. The eight-day holiday commemorates the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. It includes…...

23+ min ago  (50+ words) The course costs just $50 and is worth one Continuing Education Unit credit. Register today for this online course. Register for the "Beyond the Headlines" webinar on April 7. Register today for the "Broadcasting Belief" online course that starts April 27. As a…...

18+ min ago  (254+ words) In this fraught moment, this calendar convergence feels like quite a bit more than mere serendipity. It is a visceral reminder of the shared moral and theological inheritance that undergirds Judaism and Christianity " the common foundation that has molded and…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago  (279+ words) Join 15,000+ readers getting trusted local news and can't-miss events every week. Temple Sholom of West Essex students conjured up an enchanting early Passovercelebration with a touch of Hogwarts wizardry during "Harry Potter & The UnleavenedBread" on March 24 and 25. Though Passover officially…...

59+ min ago  (400+ words) The National Library of Israel has uncovered a rare handwritten Passover Haggadah published in the 1880s containing a Judeo-Persian poem dedicated to Lady Judith Montefiore (1784-1862), highlighting the far-reaching influence of the Montefiore family across the Jewish world, according to a press…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (470+ words) This article originally appeared in the March 26 issue of The Weather Vane. To read more articles like it, visit theweathervane.org. According to Dula, Thiessen, a Mennonite New Testament professor at McMaster University, is "one of the most influential voices…...

5+ hour ago  (599+ words) Desert prayer changes everything for Jewish rebel. The story of an investigative journalist's search for the truth of Jesus Christ after his wife became a believer has already sold over five million copies. The Case for Christ, published by Zondervan…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1042+ words) Last week, Alexander Heifler, a 26-year-old living in Hoboken, New Jersey, was'arrested'over an alleged plot to firebomb the home of Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Heifler belonged to a Zionist organization called the JDL 613 Brotherhood, a little-known group that draws inspiration…...