What Can We Learn From Obama's Nat'l Prayer Breakfast Address?
Critiquing a speech that is delivered by the President of the United States that serves as a statement of deeply held beliefs is a task that should be carried out with respect.
C of I Announces Major Gift for Judaic Studies Chair
The College of Idaho took another big step toward the creation of the region's first endowed chair in Judaic studies. Last June, BW spoke with C of I professor Dr. Howard Berger , who has dreamed of the endowed chair since joining the college's faculty in 1982.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
The unbeliever versus the believer according to the Gospel of Jesus
The time was drawing near for Jesus to go to the Cross and die for our sins. The jewish passover was a special time for the jews, the time of their deliverance from slavery.
As Jews intermarry, synagogues work to maintain traditions
A growing number of couples face similar choices and adjustments as interfaith marriages have become much more common in recent decades. As Har Sinai sees more such marriages among its members, the Reform temple has put on a number of interfaith events, including a discussion last month of how well Hollywood portrays the marriages in movies such as “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Meet the Fockers.”
On the Priestly Prayer of Jesus
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 25, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the Italian-language catechesis Benedict XVI gave today during the general audience held in Paul VI Hall. The Pope reflected on the priestly prayer of Jesus presented in Chapter 17 of St. John’s Gospel.
On Our Lord's Prayer at the Last Supper
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 11, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the Italian-language catechesis Benedict XVI gave today during the general audience held in Paul VI Hall. The Pope continued with his catecheses on prayer, reflecting today on Jesus’ prayer at the Last Supper.
01/11/2012 12:52 VATICAN Pope: in the Eucharist, Jesus gives of himself so that our life is not lost
» Continuing the cycle of catechesis "as Jesus prayed," Benedict XVI dedicates the general audience to the Last Supper. The gestures and words of Jesus.
Deborah Gaines: What Do Our Kids Owe Us?
I've seen the damage that can come from withholding love out of fear that there might not be enough go around. With our children, especially, caring needs to be its own reward.
Conservative group prays in mixed minyan at Knesset: ‘We in America can no longer be silent’
A recent trip of American Conservative (Masorti) Jews to Israel included a first for the country, and cuts to the heart of an issue that poses a problem for many American Jews – a mixed minyan for mincha at the Knesset synagogue.