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News Why Do Some Christians Observe Shavuot?
Today marks the end of Shavuot and this Sunday is the Christian holiday of Pentecost. It’s not a simple coincidence that the two holidays fall at the same time. They’re historically — and theologically — linked. What do the sacred days have to do with each other? Shavuot falls on the sixth day of the…
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Fast Forward What Christian Broadcasting Network Thinks About The Six Day War
The Christian Broadcasting Network is releasing a new documentary about Israel to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Israeli capture of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. It’s the third documentary about Israel that CBN has produced. Why is this major Christian-oriented station so interested in Israel and the Jewish people? “I like to remind…
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Fast Forward Pence: Christians Are Most Persecuted Faith In The World
Are Christians the most persecuted religion in the World? A claim to this effect made by Vice President Mike Pence is creating a stir. Speaking at the first ever World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians, convened in Washington DC last Thursday, Pence told the audience of Christian activists that “Christian faith is under siege”…
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Fast Forward What Wine Would Jesus Have Drunk At The ‘Seder’ Of ‘The Last Supper’?
While historians are still debating whether the Last Supper was a Passover Seder or a normal dinner, researchers are coming closer to uncovering one key element: What type of wine would have been served at the meal. Wine has been produced in the Middle East for at least 6,000 years, according to research conducted by…
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Fast Forward Christian Ministers Call for Montanans to Display Menorahs in Solidarity
Following threats against the Jewish community in Whitefish, Montana, more than two dozen of the state’s faith leaders are urging Montanans to put menorahs in their windows this season to demonstrate support for Jews. “As an act of solidarity, we invite people across Montana to show support by displaying menorahs in their windows this season….
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Community The Real Victims of The War on Christmas
A Jewish family from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania has suffered a torrent of harassment after false reports from Breitbart and Fox News claiming they deviously arranged the downfall of their child’s elementary school Christmas play. As responsible reporting has shown, they simply asked that their child be excused from participation in the play, and it was…
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Opinion It’s Not Just the Palestinians Who Are Getting the UNESCO Temple Mount Resolution All Wrong
UNESCO’s most recent resolution on Jerusalem is offensive and disrespectful. Passed on October 13 by a vote of 24 to 6, with 26 abstentions, the resolution refers to the Temple Mount and the Western Wall by its Muslim names only, an act which ignores history and fact and negates Jewish and Christian beliefs about the…
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Life The Disturbing Sexist Trend in Interfaith Work
I was at the gym this morning, when an ad came on the TV with a powerful image. It was three men: a minister, an imam, and a rabbi talking to and hugging each other. I couldn’t hear what they were saying but it looked heartwarming — the kind of feel-good image you might find…
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