Religion

Hanukkah’s arrival on Christmas Day renews ‘Chrismukkah’ dilemmas for interfaith families

Some families decorate their Christmas trees with Hanukkah ornaments. Others avoid the holiday season altogether.

As improved relations quaver, a new guide aims to educate Catholics about antisemitism

The guide, a collaboration between Jewish and Catholic leaders, lands as Pope Francis’ sharp criticism of Israel has drawn allegations of antisemitism.

Texas Jews are ‘deeply concerned’ about Christian material in proposed public school curriculum

If approved on Friday, the state would pay districts that adopt Bluebonnet Learning.

Hulu’s ‘The Honorable Shyne’ documents the Jewish rapper’s beef with Diddy and new life as a politician in Belize

Federal judge temporarily blocks Louisiana’s law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments

‘I’m an American, but I’m also Jewish’: How Orthodox women in college are voting for president

Students building a Gaza solidarity sukkah on a college campus

How ‘Gaza solidarity sukkahs’ became a flashpoint for debates about anti-Zionist Jewish observance

Archdiocese blocks play about ex-Hasidic transgender rabbi and activist Abby Stein

Silent dancing on Simchat Torah? A joyous Jewish holiday is remade for a mournful anniversary.

In an Oprah-like moment, Brooklyn synagogue surprises 1,300 attendees with Jewish star necklaces

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