Why many Jews are ambivalent about Jimmy Carter (RNS) — I admired many things about the late President Jimmy Carter. Other things, however, stick in my craw. The post Why many Jews are ambivalent about Jimmy Carter appeared first on RNS.

Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah (RNS) — Judaism has always been open to what the world is learning and saying. It has fallen to every generation of Jews to determine how much openness is necessary, and how much is too much. That’s the miracle of Hanukkah. The post Let’s stop talking about ‘self-hating Jews’ — a lesson from Hanukkah appeared first on RNS.

The Election and the Jews with Rabbi Jonah Pesner Rabbi Jeff Salkin sits down with Rabbi Jonah Pesner and dive into the deeply rooted relationship of Judaism, politics and social justice, exploring why so many Jews align with liberal causes while maintaining a vibrant spectrum of political thought within the community. The post The Election and the Jews with Rabbi Jonah Pesner appeared first on…

To those Jews who are still undecided (RNS) — A last-chance plea. It’s about fascism. The post To those Jews who are still undecided appeared first on RNS.

Phil Lesh was good for the Jews (RNS) — The Grateful Dead bass player was not Jewish. But … The post Phil Lesh was good for the Jews appeared first on RNS.

Are Jews safe in America? (RNS) — A young Polish woman asked me the question. The answer: Yes … and no. The post Are Jews safe in America? appeared first on RNS.

Trump Again Insults Jews Who Support Biden Speaking to reporters in Atlanta on Wednesday, former President Donald J. Trump said that any Jew who “votes for Biden should have their head examined.”

What Oct. 7 has taught American Jews (RNS) — Thirty days later, there are sobering lessons, wake-up calls — and perhaps, hope. The post What Oct. 7 has taught American Jews appeared first on Religion News Service.

US Jews fracture over support for Israeli retaliation (RNS) — Pro-Israel groups have denounced left-leaning Jews, accusing them of being antisemitic and not really Jewish. The post US Jews fracture over support for Israeli retaliation appeared first on Religion News Service.

Why Jews Cannot Stop Shaking Right Now The reverberations of pogroms past are shaping the reaction of Jews to Hamas’s attacks on Israel.

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The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews WARSAW, Poland (AP) — During a ceremonious Mass in the village of Markowa, in southeastern Poland, papal envoy Cardinal Marcello Semeraro read out the Latin formula of the beatification of the Ulma family signed last month by Pope Francis. The post The Vatican beatifies a Polish family of 9 killed by the Nazis for sheltering Jews appeared first …

For Jews, pandemic-era online worship has an enduring upside (RNS) — The embrace of videoconferencing and livestreaming is actually helping Jews engage more fully with their faith. The post For Jews, pandemic-era online worship has an enduring upside appeared first on Religion News Service.

Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view JERUSALEM (RNS) — Determined to return women’s images to the public sphere, a feminist Orthodox Israeli has created a unique photo bank of religious Jewish women and their families. It has become a resource for positive images of religious Jewish women.   The post Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view appeared first on…