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Just Say ‘No’: O.U. Pushes Abstinence, Pans Condoms
Borrowing a page from Christian conservatives, the country’s largest Orthodox Jewish organization has launched an “abstinence” Web site warning teenagers of the physical and psychological dangers of premarital sexual activity, and challenging the effectiveness of various forms of contraception. The National Conference of Synagogue Youth, the youth department of the Orthodox Union, recently unveiled what…
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America’s Muslims Get a Survey of Their Own
The Jewish and Muslim communities share many characteristics as minority religious groups in America — but until this week, American Muslims have had nothing like the Jewish population surveys that have documented the size and shape of the Jewish community for the past 40 years. That changed Tuesday when the Pew Research Center released what…
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Church-State Crusader Takes Aim at ROTC
In the latest battle in his war against proselytizing in the ranks of America’s military, Air Force veteran and church-state separation activist Mikey Weinstein is taking aim at the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Weinstein, who sued the Air Force in 2005 for religious coercion, is calling attention to a passage in the Junior ROTC’s curriculum…
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With Islamic Militancy Rising, Syria’s Baath Regime Finds Religion
Damascus – While Israel and America rank high on the list of Syria’s enemies, it is the rising tide of militant Islam within the country that ultimately might pose the greatest challenge to the staunchly secular, Baathist regime of President Bashar al-Assad. For decades, the Assad family and other members of the Alawite minority —…
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Votes on Iran Highlight Capitol Hill Divide
Washington – Attempts to limit President Bush’s ability to wage war against Iran were narrowly defeated in Congress last week, in a legislative debate that underscored differences between House Democrats and pro-Israel activists on Capitol Hill. The tussle revolved around two separate legislative amendments aimed at ruling out the possibility of the White House ordering…
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Shoah Survivors Slam Museum’s Archive Plan
The transfer of millions of Holocaust-era documents to the United States Holocaust Memorial Mueum was supposed to be a great victory for justice, but it is instead becoming a cause for protest from survivors. The Holocaust museum was one of the main instigators for the release of documents from the Bad Arolsen archives in Germany,…
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Actress Invokes Einstein’s Vision
SHARON STONE ONE OF THE “GEMS” HONORED AT ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE “SPIRIT OF ACHIEVEMENT” LUNCHEON “As Albert [Einstein] said, ‘If you’re going to do something with your life, be a humanitarian,” said film star Sharon Stone — who with Alma Johnson Powell (wife of Colin), Princess Yasmin Aga Khan and Lynn Sherr —…
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Mormon’s Jewish Outreach Aims To Rebuild Bridges
By day, Mark Paredes works for the American Jewish Congress, doing outreach to the Latino community of Los Angeles. But by night, Paredes, who happens to be a practicing Mormon, volunteers to build relationships with the Los Angeles Jewish community on behalf of his church. At the seat of one of America’s largest communities of…
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Roots of ‘Religion’
Brad Rappaport from Brooklyn writes: “Recently, I read in my dictionary that the origin of the word ‘religion’ lies in the Latin word ligare, to bind. I found this interesting, not only because of the tradition of laying tefillin, but also because of the story of the binding of Isaac. Could it be, I reasoned,…
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Keeping Kosher at Sea
Tunisia and Malta may not have been typical ports of call for kosher travelers, but this about to change. On August 14, Kosherica and JSinglesCruise.com are teaming up for a combination family and singles cruise that sets sail from Barcelona, Spain. The ship drops anchor in Spain at Palma de Mallorca, and then at Tunis,…
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The Bathhouse Beckons
There is little downtime for a principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre, especially one who is married to another dancer and has a toddler at home. So when ballerina Irina Dvorovenko and her husband, Maxim Beloserkovsky (also with the American Ballet Theatre), last year discovered an elegant new banya, or Russian steam bath, in…
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