Religion
News about Judaism, faith and other religious issues around the world
“We regret what has happened,” said the Masjid Bilal Islamic Center.
“Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints,” an eight-part docudrama to air in November, dramatizes the stories of eight Christian religious figures.
“This is the right place to be these days,” Ofir Akunis, longtime Knesset member and minister, tells JNS.
The weekend, run by Kesher Yehudi, brought together secular survivors and religious Israelis at the David’s Citadel Hotel for an “authentic Shabbat experience.”
The denomination had 8,704 churches and 1.14 million members as of May 2023.
“What is indisputable about all those people is that they belong to the Wahhabi extremist movement,” said the country’s interior minister.
The region’s last synagogue was burned down • There were no known Jewish casualties, according to Israel’s Foreign Ministry.
“In Judaism, maybe ‘shmita’ has been an ideal, but it’s aspirational, too,” says religious-studies professor Adrienne Krone.
“The biggest concern is that there are many Palestinians with Israeli passports, millions of them. What happens when we impose a blanket ban?” Attorney General Ahmed Usham said.
“Jill and I wish American Muslims—and Muslims around the world—a very blessed Eid al-Adha,” the U.S. president said.
An initial inquiry suggested, “at a minimum,” gross negligence, said the superintendent of East Brunswick Public Schools.
At the end of 2023, the Muslim population of Israel was estimated at 1.782 million, (18.1% of all residents).
