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Imam Mujahid Congratulates Rabbi Saperstein
Rabbi David Saperstein, director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, preaches at a Washington, D.C., service in 2002. He says the Ten Commandments continue to be featured artistically in...
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Rosh Hashana’s Sacred Bread Offers Meaning in Many Shapes and Sizes
The traditional challah for the upcoming Jewish holiday, Rosh Hashana, is round. But as this bakery demonstrates, other shapes offer symbolic meanings. Photo from Getty Images. by Deena Prichep from...
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Protecting the Earth Through Interfaith Education and Activism
The Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development’s Interfaith Climate Change Forum. by Yonatan Neril from The Huffington Post The Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison tells the following story: A young girl...
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Bussy-Saint-Georges, the Town with Built-in Religious Harmony
Workmen prepare the European Regional Temple in Bussy-Saint Georges. by Stephanie Le Bars from The Guardian Weekly Hugues Rondeau is the Radical party mayor of Bussy-Saint-Georges, a new town in the...
View ArticleSeminary Student Reflects on Religious Pluralism Class
The following article is a final synthesis paper written by Lora Burge, a seminarian at McCormick Theological Seminary. The course, Religious Pluralism and the Ministry, has been taught by Prof. Robert...
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Jewish Life in Shanghai’s Ghetto
Much of Shanghai’s Jewish Quarter has disappeared, but visitors still can see some of the buildings, like this one, where thousands of refugees lived alongside the city’s residents. Photo from...
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A Review of Ruth Broyde Sharone’s “Minefields & Miracles”
The book cover of Minefields & Miracles. by Paul Chaffee from The Interfaith Observer …Like other readers charmed by Ruth’s TIO articles each month, I knew her ‘story’ would be fascinating. Anyone...
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Dressing With Faith, Not Heat, in Mind
A Traditional Hasidic Jewish Outfit by Joseph Berger from The New York Times When the mercury passes 90, most New Yorkers start to wilt. Many resort to shorts and tank tops, even in the office. More...
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Making Room for People With Disabilities
by Patrick Brown from State of Formation Each person was different and each brought with them their own challenges and gifts. Some of them had significant language challenges and behavior problems that...
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The Power of Interfaith-Based Community Organizing
by Minister Zachary Hoover On May 15, the Los Angeles City Council unanimously passed the Responsible Banking Ordinance, which requires banks seeking city contracts to disclose detailed information...
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