America’s religious communities are divided over the issue of abortion: 5 essential reads – The Conversation
admin | June 26, 2022
Since the first indications that the U.S. Supreme Court could overturn the landmark Roe v
A Reform Jewish perspective on abortion – KELOLAND.com
admin | June 26, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) Oftentimes, anti-abortion ideology is associated with religion. However, not all religions have found abortion to be as hot a topic as is often seen within, for example, evangelical Christianity or Catholicism
The Sunday View: Can Jews ever learn to share the Western Wall? – Jewish News
admin | June 26, 2022
The Western Wall is the holiest site in Judaism today holy, because it was one of the retaining walls of the Second Jewish Temple. That temple was destroyed nearly two thousand years so the wall is pretty much the closest you can get to its site without climbing up to the plaza on top, but that for centuries has been the location of Muslim holy sites. So the Western Wall and its accompanying plaza is the place to go to pray if youre Jewish or if you just happen to be in the area.
The Myth That Happened | The Myth That Happened – Patheos
admin | June 26, 2022
Is Christianity built upon a myth? One of the enduring claims of atheists and skeptics is that Christianity rehashes the ancient worlds stories of gods dying and rising. In this work, I will discuss the subject of mythology and examine the stories of dying and resurrecting gods in pagan thought
Israeli Government to Dissolve: New Elections Expected in Fall – The National Interest Online
admin | June 26, 2022
Israeli officials indicated on Monday that the government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would be dissolved in the coming weeks and new elections would be held in October or November. This will potentially allow Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu to reclaim his position as prime minister after one year out of power
Whatever Happened to the ‘Pro-Jewish’ Left? | AEI – American Enterprise Institute
admin | June 26, 2022
It is a truism among many observers of the current socio-political scene that politics has become a substitute religion for large numbers of Americans. Writing about the sacralization of politics, Shadi Hamid, for example,stated that on the left, the woke take religious notions such as original sin, atonement, ritual, and excommunication and repurpose them for secular ends; [while] on the right, adherents of a Trump-centric ethno-nationalism still drape themselves in some of the trappings of organized religion, but the result is a movement that often looks like a tent revival stripped of Christian witness. All this has led, some claim, to the high levels of ideological intensity, social division, and demonization in the realm of politics that once were the preserve of religious zealots
Date Will Live in Infamy’: Tri-State Leaders, Public React to SCOTUS Abortion Ruling – NBC New York
admin | June 26, 2022
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which was unthinkable just a few years ago, sent shockwaves across the nation Friday morning -- a ruling that has ended the constitutional protections for abortions that have been in place for nearly half a century
Two restaurants from Malaga among best in Europe – The Olive Press
admin | June 26, 2022
n');document.write('n nn');} TWO Malaga restaurants have positioned themselves in the European ranking for top eating establishments. Malaga has always been home to great cuisine and special produce, and this year, 2022, it can proudly boast to have two restaurants to be among the most outstanding in Europe. According to the Opinionated About Dining (OAD) ranking, which has just published a list of the 150 Best Casual Restaurants in Europe of 2022, based on reviews submitted by some of the worlds most experienced diners, the Fuengirola seafood restaurant Los Marinos Jos, considered the temple of seafood on the Costa del Sol for more than 30 years, is in third position.
Column: Theyve been making the worlds best pastrami sandwiches for 75 years. Can they keep it up? – Los Angeles Times
admin | June 26, 2022
The long, slow decline of the Jewish delicatessen has been bemoaned and lamented for many years. In the early 1930s, there were more than 1,500 kosher delis and many more non-kosher ones in the five boroughs of New York alone, according to city records. In recent years, the estimate fell to 150 in all of North America.
Yatir Winery Launches a New Independent Brand That Comes Straight from the Israeli Desert Wine Region – wineindustryadvisor.com
admin | June 26, 2022
Darom By Yatir (New York, NY/Israel, JUNE 20, 2022) If Israel is the land of milk and honey, the Negev (desert) region should rightly be called the land of milk, honey, and wine. Many people dont know that wine grapes were grown in the southern region by Nabatean tribes as early as the second century BCE. Unlike other regions of the country, the Negevs climate and conditions have always made cultivation a particular challenge
