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Israel’s army exemptions for the ultra-Orthodox are part of a bigger challenge: The Jewish state is...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIsraeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jews as they block a main road in Jerusalem during an...
Why ultra-Orthodox conscription could threaten Israel’s coalition
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoUltra-Orthodox Israelis have long held a privileged position in that society. Yet young men of the...
The Supreme Court, the Sabbath and a much-debated piece of civil rights law
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEliza Anderson, Deseret News The conflict started with an Amazon contract. Before it, Gerald Groff...
My Malaysia ordeal shows how religion can fuse with populist nationalism to silence dissent
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMalaysian Islamists rally in favor of sharia law on Nov. 20, 2023. Zahim Mohd/NurPhoto via Getty...
‘The time is right for change’: More Ukrainians celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 this year
Kyiv Independent via Yahoo News· 6 months agoUkrainian author Yevheniia Zavalii started celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 back in 2014, “when the...
Israel and the Puritans: A dangerous historical romance
Salon via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe first landing of the Pilgrims, 1620. Getty Images/Bettmann "Humankind cannot bear very much...
'I feel safer here': Despite war with Hamas, more NJ Jews are moving to Israel
Gannett via AOL· 5 months agoGoldi Mandelbaum was busy planning her move to Israel when Hamas stormed into the country Oct. 7 and...
I know why King Charles is so drawn to the extraordinary spiritual retreat of Mount Athos
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWhy has His Majesty King Charles III, the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, sought...
Israeli peace activists are more anguished than ever − in a movement that has always been diverse...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoA demonstration on Dec. 28, 2023, in Tel Aviv, organized by the peace group Standing Together, calls...
The crucifixion became one of the most illustrated events in history. Here's why.
The Repository via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe crucifixion of Jesus is one of the most illustrated events in human history. For centuries,...