Church
Canadian Orthodox Priest Fired For Honoring Israel In Sermon
Father Vladimir Tobin: “I was happy in Orthodoxy, but felt there was some anti-Jewishness there.”
How Nazis Used Martin Luther’s Virulent Anti-Semitism
Nazi propagandists celebrated that tue infamous Kristallnacht night of violence against Jews in 1938 fell over Luther’s birthday.
Houston Synagogue Celebrates High Holidays At Joel Osteen’s Megachurch
Members of the 2000-family synagogue are finding refuge at Lakewood Church, Houston’s megachurch headed by televangelist Joel Osteen.
Did Trump Lawyer Pressure Poor To Fund His Family-Run Charity?
A Guardian report found that Jay Sekulow, Trump’s Messianic Jewish lawyer, steered millions from not-for-profits into his family’s pockets.
For Arvo Pärt, Music And Silence Are Divine
A recent concert of the work of Arvo Pärt at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church offered a perfect performance of the composer’s tintinnabuli style
C.T. Church Shows Support For Threatened JCCs
— A Connecticut church is showing its support for the local Jewish community after several bomb threats. The Mandell JCC of Greater Hartford and the JCC of Greater New Haven in Woodbridge, Connecticut, as well as the Hebrew High School of New England in West Hartford, Connecticut have been the victims of called-in bomb…
Church of Loaves and Fishes Reopens After Vandalism by Jewish Radicals
JERUSALEM (JTA) — An historic church in northern Israel has reopened more than a year after an arson and vandalism attack. The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes, where Christians believe Jesus performed a miracle in which he fed thousands of people, reopened on Sunday after eight months of repair and renovations…
After Charleston, Houses of Worship Debate Saving Souls vs. Saving Lives
American churches and mosques are struggling to balance welcome and wariness following the Charleston shooting. Jews, it turns out, are different.
Episcopal Bishops Overwhelmingly Reject Divestment
The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops overwhelmingly rejected a motion to divest from company doing business with Israel in the West Bank.
Does Church Vote Signal BDS Tipping Point?
The United Church of Christ just voted to divest from the Israeli occupation — and other denominations may soon follow. Seth Morrison asks if the movement has suddenly reached a critical mass.