58.4 F
Spokane
Friday, May 9, 2025
HomeTagsJudaism

Tag: judaism

Commentary

Father Knows Best: The joy in following Jewish Law

A few years back I heard a rabbi speak. He told us something that I have thought of often since then.“People assume,” he said, “that following the Law is a burden, that it’s a chore. But actually,” he went on, “it’s a joy.”
Beliefs

Survey: One-quarter of the world harbors anti-Semitic sentiment

(RNS) One in four people globally are anti-Semitic, and nearly half the world has never heard of -- or denies or believes the Holocaust is exaggerated -- a new study finds.
Commentary

Introducing “Ask a Jew”

Sometimes being Jewish feels inherently controversial. Hence the old saying: “Ask two Jews, get three opinions.”
Commentary

How interfaith work can be “good for the Jews”

In its Nov. 1 issue, The New York Times published a powerful op-ed piece by Susan Katz Miller. Titled “Being ‘Partly Jewish,’” Miller’s essay attempts to refute the long-accepted argument that interfaith parenting confuses kids and weakens Judaism.
Commentary

“Jew” as a noun: offensive or merely descriptive?

Most of my friends agreed that the intention behind the use of “Jew” is what matters most. (They also shared the opinion that “jew” as a verb is always pejorative.) A friend who is especially knowledgeable about Judaism made the key distinction between “Jew” as a noun and the same word as an adjective. The latter is plainly offensive.

1...8910Page 10 of 10

Must read

Mission Statement

FāVS News informs and builds faith and non-faith community through digital journalism and online and offline engagement opportunities.

Sitemap

© Copyright 2023, All Rights Reserved | Website By: WELL DRESSED WALRUS