anti-Judaism

Emhoff to host Jewish leaders for discussion of antisemitism

By Darlene Superville — December 5, 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House roundtable follows a surge in anti-Jewish vitriol spread by a famous rapper, an NBA star and other prominent people.

Episcopal Church mulls changes to Holy Week readings seen as antisemitic

By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 14, 2022
(RNS) — As Holy Week arcs toward Easter and world leaders have decried a resurgence of antisemitism, the Episcopal Church is mulling changes to its lectionary readings.

Conspiracies about a ‘catastrophic takeover’ by Jews have long been an American problem

By Jonathan D. Sarna — November 22, 2021
(The Conversation) — In the late 19th century, a satiric weekly stoked fears about how Jewish immigrants would change New York City’s character.

Massachusetts man charged with attempted arson at Jewish nursing home

By Associated Press — April 16, 2020
(AP) — Officers found a full gas canister that had a Christian religious pamphlet burned out in the nozzle at the entrance of Ruth's House in Longmeadow on April 2.

There are things the Black Death can teach us today

By Avi Shafran — March 17, 2020
(RNS) — Historians tend to take seriously the contention that Jewish communities were less affected by the plague itself, if not from the hatred it unleashed, because of their ritual hand-washing.

Four ways to keep anti-Semitism from becoming the new normal

By Noam E. Marans — October 7, 2019
(RNS) — There is a lot at stake for all of us. Anti-Semitism endangers not only Jews but the societies in which they live.

Mayor Pete, lay off the Pharisees!

By Jeffrey Salkin — April 15, 2019
(RNS) — 'Pharisee,' again? I hadn't thought of that word in decades. Until Mayor Pete ...

Remembering a Christian and a Jew who traced anti-Judaism to its roots

By Lauren Markoe — August 22, 2016
(RNS) How two giants in the struggle against anti-Judaism would react to increasing hostility toward Jews and Israel.

What exactly is the Christian story?

By David P. Gushee — June 20, 2016
Is the grand old Christian story still believable? Can it be told in different ways?

The year’s 10 most intriguing religion books

By John Murawski — December 22, 2013
(RNS) Jesus, Paul, food, charity, and prayer were just some of the areas examined in this year's crop of books under the broad heading of religion. Here's our list of the year's most interesting religion books, numbered but not ranked.
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