Most Reform Jewish summer camps, and at least one Conservative camp, will remain closed for the 2020 summer due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency has learned. The landmark decision, made Thursday afternoon, will affect 15 Reform overnight…
Dozens of Jewish organizations and Jewish leaders are unhappy with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, and they let him know about it in an open letter. The signatories requested a meeting with the mayor “to discuss constructive approaches…
Despite the closure of religious institutions and places of worship across the country, one-quarter of Americans say their religious faith has strengthened amid on the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to a new Pew Survey released on Thursday. Among American Jews, the vast…
Families simply can’t function without respect, but the more we push for it, the more elusive it seems to be. So what’s the answer? Why won’t children fall into line? Why don’t they give respect when we demand it? What…
Some years ago I listened to a radio broadcast – the topic of discussion was on the intake of alcoholic drinks, if it was a sin or not. Different callers gave their opinion on what they feel. One of the…
It’s unbelievable that many people don’t even know how to make the simplest prayers. When we talk of Prayer, people often see it as something that has to be done by only those who know how to do it. Some…
What does it mean to be born again? A certain Jewish ruler, Nicodemus who was a Pharisee was stunned at the words of Jesus when he heard it for the first time. To be born again? He then asked, “How…
President Donald Trump focused on the battle against the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in a scripted message on Easter Good Friday, thanking first responders and calling on all the Americans to pray for the nation. “At this holy time, our nation…
Amid this time of uncertainty and change, one question looms for many church leaders: What do we do for Easter? As the coronavirus spread across the world during the past few weeks, denomination after denomination announced that they were shutting…
The test is expected to be the same quick-action test that Trump took on Thursday. He took the Abbott Laboratories test, which provides results in 15 minutes or less. WASHINGTON – With the coronavirus contagion spreading, the White House said on Friday…