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Hesham Shehab: WalCamp Presentation – Jan. 7, 2023

In the Old Testament, God revealed His name to Moses: “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent meRead More

The (Faith Communities Today) survey, fielded just before the coronavirus lockdown, finds that half of the country’s estimated 350,000 religious congregations had 65 or fewer people in attendance on any given weekend.

Study: Attendance hemorrhaging at small and midsize US congregations

Look at US congregations
by: Yonat Shimron Oct.14, 2021 (RNS) — A new survey of 15,278 religious congregations across the United States confirms trends sociologists have documented for several decades: Congregational life across theRead More

Biden’s executive order may be raising the number of refugees allowed into the U.S. from 15,000 to 125,000, but the work needed to rebuild the gutted resettlement apparatus have many admitting it’s unlikely the United States will reach that target anytime soon.

Faith-based refugee resettlement groups describe what it will take to rebuild program after Trump cuts

Refugees at border
by: Emily McFarlan Miller Feb. 5, 2021 (RNS) — Daad Serweri had been waiting for five years to come to the United States as a refugee. Having worked as anRead More

The justices split 5-4 with new Justice Amy Coney Barrett in the majority.

High court blocks NY coronavirus limits on houses of worship

by: Paul O’Donnell (Jessica Gresko) WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2020 (AP) — As coronavirus cases surge again nationwide the Supreme Court late Wednesday barred New York from enforcing certain limits onRead More

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the tribute for Ginsburg on Monday. A formal ceremony will be held there by invitation only because of concerns about the coronavirus.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg first woman and first Jew to lie in state at US Capitol

Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by: Yonat Shimron Sept. 22, 2020 (RNS) — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a trailblazer in life — and also in death. The associate justice who died Friday (Sept. 18)Read More

"The mood of the Jewish community is very concerned about being attacked for being Jewish..."

Messianic believers, USCIRF decry rising anti-Semitism

Chosen People Ministries protesting rising anti-Semitism.
by Diana Chandler NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2020 (BP) — Southern Baptist Messianic believer Michael Herts is on alert at the ministry he directs in New York City to bringRead More

All of which got me thinking about a little-known character in the book of Genesis...

Opinion: God’s Uber driver in Pittsburgh

Uber
by: Jeffrey SalkinNov. 11, 2019 (RNS) — Let me tell you about Uber drivers. But, first, let me tell you about a stock character in Hasidic stories — the baalagolah,Read More

The poll, conducted by Greenberg Research, shows 71% disapprove of Trump's response to anti-Semitism.

Poll: American Jews feel threatened, blame Trump

American Jews feel threatened
by: Yonat Shimron May 22, 2019 (RNS) — A survey of 1,000 Jewish voters released Wednesday (May 22) by the Jewish Electorate Institute shows 73% of registered Jewish voters believeRead More