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Maamoul, a shortbread cookie stuffed with date paste or chopped walnuts or pistachios and dusted with powdered sugar, is the perfect reward after a month of fasting during Ramadan and Lent. These cookies are waiting to be baked.

Maamoul: An Ancient Cookie That Ushers In Easter And Eid In The Middle East

10:00am April 11, 2017

by Amy E. Robertson

For Christians and Muslims in the Middle East, maamoul is an essential part of Easter and Eid respectively. Stuffed with date paste or nuts, this buttery cookie dates back to ancient Egypt.

Amy Clayton teaches a fifth-grade history class at St. Jerome Academy in Hyattsville, Md. The school, which almost closed eight years ago, has experienced growth over the past few years, largely due to an influx of Catholic families who were drawn to Hyat

Catholics Build 'Intentional' Community of Like-Minded Believers

4:28pm April 10, 2017

by Tom Gjelten

Nationally, Americans are growing disenchanted with traditional religion. But in a Maryland suburb, Catholics seeking more spiritual lives are banding together with others who share their values.

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To make matzo brei, crumble leftover matzo, soak it, drain it and beat it with an egg or two. Then, fry it up, scrambled or omelet-style.

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Wake Up And Smell The Matzo: A Passover Breakfast Tradition

7:00am April 10, 2017

by Deena Prichep

A dish of soaked and scrambled matzo might not sound terribly exciting. But for many Jews, matzo brei is a Passover treat they look forward to all year.

Churches Still Figuring Out How To Protect Immigrants And Themselves

6:18pm April 09, 2017

Hundreds of churches across the country are taking part in the "new sanctuary movement" by offering refuge to undocumented immigrants to protect them from deportation, but not without obstacles.

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Dalia Mogahed speaks at TED2016 in Vancouver, Canada.

Dalia Mogahed: How Does Speaking Up Change Minds?

8:59am April 07, 2017

by NPR/TED Staff

After 9/11, Dalia Mogahed saw an increase in negative perceptions of Muslims in the media, so she made it her job to speak up for her faith and fight prejudice with better understanding.

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North Carolina Church Ousts Scouts Over Transgender Decision

12:20pm April 06, 2017

by Associated Press

North Carolina church leaders have told a Boy Scout troop and Cub Scout pack they're no longer welcome to use their facilities as a home base after the Boy Scouts of America decided in January to a

Idan Cohen's grandmother's famous German layer cake. Idan's mom always said that the Israeli climate did not agree with this cake, but she made it anyway.

The Jewish Food Society Wants To Save The Recipes Of Grandmas Everywhere

2:14pm April 03, 2017

by Larissa Zimberoff

A new project aims to celebrate Jewish food and culture in all its diversity. It's collecting recipes from the Jewish diaspora and staging public events where stories behind the recipes are the stars.

Graham set out strict rules to keep his ministry from having any whiff of impropriety. That broad philosophy could be useful to White Houses.

Beyond The Mike Pence Misogyny Debate, The 3 'Billy Graham Rules' You Haven't Read

11:32am April 02, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Like the famous preacher, the vice president won't dine alone with a woman other than his wife. But Graham, pastor to the presidents, had other rules, like don't inflate the size of your crowds.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., speaks at a press conference on Capitol Hill on Jan. 31. Waters called for an investigation into Trump administration ties to Russia.

This Week In Race: A Spicer Dust-Up, Muslim Latinas Speak Out, Blue Men See Red

3:39pm March 31, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Busy week per always: resistance to deportations, black women get spicy with the White House press secretary, and Muslim Latinas. Yeah, really.

According to new research, bullying affects students of different faiths in different ways.

Muslim Schoolchildren Bullied By Fellow Students And Teachers

2:36pm March 29, 2017

by Akinyi Ochieng

One study revealed that teachers and school officials have participated in one in four bullying incidents involving Muslim students.