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Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, a religious jurist in the United Arab Emirates, has nurtured Muslim-Jewish peacebuilding.
The letter, to be published in a forthcoming book, “undercuts” the Vatican’s suggestion that it hadn’t been able to verify Nazi atrocities at the time.
A rich Jewish cultural history surrounds depictions of and objects associated with the High Holidays rite.
The Ulmas “represented a ray of light in the darkness,” Pope Francis said in a public address.
The journal’s founders say there’s a need for a more inclusive approach to biblical studies.
Sheikh Kamal Khatib charged the Israeli government with waging a religious war.
Researchers made the discovery at the archives of the Pontifical Biblical Institute in Italy’s capital.
The Palestinian Authority is concerned that the extremist Islamic elements’ potential takeover of Ain al-Hilweh, the largest refugee camp in Lebanon, could set a dangerous precedent.
Erez Zadok previously opened “kosher funds” and “ethical funds.”
A congressman, rabbis and Jewish nonprofit heads also shared some of their personal resolutions for the coming year.
A silent minority begins to speak out.
A 90-minute documentary produced by Mike Pompeo and David Friedman debuts in more than 1,000 theaters across America on Sept. 18-19.