How Black American Jews incorporate their food traditions into their Passover Seders
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with chef and author Michael Twitty and Rabbi Sandra Lawson about Black American cuisine and the Seder plate.
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The Pope tries using Good Friday to bring together Ukrainians and Russians
This year, the Vatican proposed having Ukrainian and Russian families carry the cross together during the annual Good Friday ceremony in Rome. Then Ukrainians objected.
Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year
The Passover story is about displacement and the search for a promised land. For Ukrainian Jews this Passover, the story has special resonance as the holiday finds them scattered across the world.
Faith leaders reflect on their messages during the weekend's religious ceremonies
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Imam Mohamed Herbert, Rabbi Ruth Zlotnick and Reverend Marshall Hatch about how their respective faith communities are observing this holy weekend.
Encore: The Rev. Howard-John Wesley on taking a break from the pulpit after 30 years
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the Rev. Howard-John Wesley of the historic Alfred Street Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va., about his sabbatical, which coincided with the beginning of the pandemic.
In southern India, haleem is a cherished Ramadan tradition — and not just for Muslims
In southern India's Hyderabad, Ramadan means haleem: a spicy meat & lentil stew with Arab roots. In the past few decades, the dish has become a cherished Ramadan tradition, and not just for Muslims.
Holocaust museums in 4 countries condemn Russia's actions in Ukraine as war crimes
The group of 17 Holocaust museums from the U.S., U.K., Canada and South Africa are supporting an international investigation into whether Russia committed war crimes and genocide in Ukraine.
In the Palm Sunday Mass, Pope Francis pushes for peace in Ukraine
Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass before crowds in St. Peter's Square for the first time since the pandemic, Pope Francis called for a truce.
Hebrew Union College may stop ordaining rabbis in the Midwest after 150 years
Cincinnati is the North American birthplace of Reform Judaism, largely because of the 1875 founding of Hebrew Union College. But the school's dwindling enrollment is forcing a difficult decision.
First Nations delegate calls Pope apology for residential schools 'healing'
Pope Francis apologized for his Church's role in running Canadian boarding schools where Native kids were abused. NPR's Miles Parks speaks with Taylor Behn-Tsakoza, whose delegation met with the Pope.