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Opinion When a Jewish Child Learns To Love Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny
(JTA) — Last spring, I found myself averting my eyes when my 4-year-old mentioned something about the Easter bunny in front of my dad. We were at my parents’ home in Michigan for Passover and my son said, “When I get back to Brooklyn, the Easter bunny is going to bring me a basket!” I…
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Fast Forward Harvard Christian Blog Sorry for ‘Jews Killed Jesus’ Post
The student-run Harvard Ichthus Christian blog website apologized for an anonymous post saying that Jews deserve to be persecuted for killing Jesus. The apology was issued on Friday. The post, which has been removed from the site, was published on Nov. 20. “(W)e sincerely apologize for breaching the confidence of civil dialogue. This has been…
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Fast Forward Texas Christian Evangelicals Take Aim at Evolution in Biology Textbooks
Social conservatives on the Texas State Board of Education have delayed approval of a high school biology textbook, pending a review by experts, citing concerns about the book’s lessons on evolution. In the latest episode of a lengthy battle by evangelicals in Texas to insert Christian and Biblical teachings into public school textbooks, the board…
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Fast Forward ‘Talk About Jesus’ Air Force Trainer Won’t Face Discipline
An email from an athletic trainer at the U.S. Air Force Academy pledging to “talk about Jesus Christ” at work does not reflect Air Force policy, the academy said, but the official will not be disciplined. “Mr. Allen Willoughby does not speak for the Air Force’s Academy and we absolutely do not tolerate proselytizing among…
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Opinion George W. Bush Embraces Jews for Jesus
Who’s surprised that former President George W. Bush is speaking at the Messianic Jewish Bible Institute benefit? Not anyone who understands Christian Zionism, ‘Jews for Jesus,’ and the many links between them. Christian Zionists are now the leading supporters of Israel’s settler fringe. They are showering the Israeli Right with money, tourists, and political lobbying….
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Fast Forward Supreme Court Split on ‘Jewish’ Town Prayer Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared deeply conflicted over what kind of public prayers should be acceptable at a town meeting as the justices confronted the delicate constitutional issue of church-and-state separation. The court is weighing whether the practice of allowing mainly Christian prayers before public meetings in the town of Greece, New York,…
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Fast Forward Dutch Christians Unveil Europe’s ‘Biggest’ Menorah for Hanukkah
Christian Zionists in the Netherlands are building what they believe will be Europe’s largest menorah as a Hanukkah gift to the country’s Jewish community. The Hanukkah candelabrum, or hanukkiah, will be approximately 36 feet tall and made out of metal, Sara van Oordt of the Netherlands headquarters of the Christians for Israel organization told JTA…
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Fast Forward River Jordan Water Used for Prince George Christening
Britain’s Prince George was christened on Wednesday using water from the Jordan River in a service attended by just 21 guests, a small and private ceremony for a baby whose parents want to shield him from too much media intrusion. Prince William, whose mother Diana was hounded by paparazzi and died in a car crash…
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