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The Old Stories: Moses" Offers Up A Biblical Epic With An Artificial Soul
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (574+ words) Produced by Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios and from the world of House of David, "The Old Stories: Moses" is a three-part companion special that opens a window into the narratives that shaped Israel long before David took the…...
An Orthodox Monastery Builds An American Tradition Deep In West Virginia
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (605+ words) (ANALYSIS) There is nothing unusual about turning a corner in West Virginia's maze of rough mountain roads and seeing churches with plain white walls and big porches. But the new sanctuary at the Hermitage of the Holy Cross " 10 miles of…...
Anti-Zionism And Its Political Normalization: New York Jews Rate Mamdani Poorly
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (468+ words) As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks four months in office, a new survey of New York City's Jewish voters suggests he has done little to ease concerns among a community that overwhelmingly did not support his election and…...
Why The Manosphere Has An Antisemitism Problem
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (698+ words) (ANALYSIS) Toward the end of Netflix's "Into the Manosphere," documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux chats in Marbella, Spain, with British influencer Ed Matthews. "The people who run the world, they don't have our best intentions," says Matthews, speaking in the language…...
On Passover, Some Sephardic Jews Revisit Their Heritage And Ladino Language
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (664+ words) (ESSAY) When Passover arrives each spring, Jewish families around the world gather at their tables to retell a story passed down for thousands of years. At ritual dinners known as Seders, they recount the Exodus, the biblical story of the…...
The History Of Silent Meditation Retreats And Those Who Helped Shape Them
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1275+ words) (ANALYSIS) Silent retreats have become increasingly common in the United States in recent years. To calm down and reset their nervous systems, people relinquish their phones and reading materials and commit to speaking at a bare minimum to learn practices…...
" Godbeat Globetrotting: 5 Memorable Moments In World Religion Reporting "
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (1256+ words) MATANZAS, Cuba " I'm not a world traveler. I mean, I'm not a good world traveler. I pack too much. I'm a picky eater. Mostly, I prefer my bed at home to global adventure (unlike my colleague Erik Tryggestad, who has…...
Religion As Cultural Identity: What It Means For Jews, Catholics And Others
4+ mon, 4+ day ago (340+ words) (ANALYSIS) There's this idea that I've written about on a number of occasions " religion as a cultural identity. When we're asked, "Are you religious?" There are a number of different ways someone might justify an affirmative answer. It could be…...
Aquinas Borrowed This Jewish Scholar's Ideas. Who Is He?
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (245+ words) (REVIEW) You've probably heard of Thomas Aquinas, a prominent medieval scholar who combined Christian theology and Greek philosophy. However, you may not be familiar with the renowned Jewish scholar Moses Maimonides, whose ideas significantly influenced Aquinas's thought. In the new…...
Meet The Maduro Case Judge: An Orthodox Jew Who Displays A Torah Verse In His Chambers
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (524+ words) Judge Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein, an Orthodox Jew who displays the Torah verse "Tzedek, tzedek tirdof" " "Justice, justice you shall pursue" " on the walls of his chambers, is presiding over the case of ousted Venezuelan President Nicol's Maduro. Hellerstein oversaw Monday's…...