Black, Jewish And Avoiding The Synagogue On Yom Kippur
It's one thing when outsiders don't recognize my faith. It's a different kind of sadness when I'm made to feel like a stranger in the synagogue.
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Rabbis Consider Presidential Election In Yom Kippur Sermons
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Rick Jacobs, president of the Union for Reform Judaism, about how rabbis are addressing the election in their high holiday sermons.
Fire Festival Is A Really Big Day In Northern Ghana Today
And for one Peace Corps volunteer, it's a chance to join in the local culture — and to try to learn to ululate.
The Lemba Jews Of Zimbabwe Are Having A Hopeful New Year
DNA has proven that these sub-Saharan Africans have Semitic origins. But what does it mean to be a black Jew in Zimbabwe?
Faith Leaders Are Still Backing Trump In The Wake Of His Lewd Comments About Women
Evangelical leader Ralph Reed of the Faith and Freedom Coalition says he will continue to stand by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump despite the recent release of tape of Trump's offensive remarks.
She's Determined To Be A Triathlete, Even If It Means Wearing A Hijab
Shirin Gerami wanted to represent her homeland, Iran, as a triathlete. But to do so, authorities said she'd have to cover up.
World's Oldest Man Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah 100 Years Late
Two world wars and the Holocaust derailed Yisrael Kristal's bar mitzvah celebration until he turned 113 years old. His family held the ritual for him this week in Israel.
Why Don't We Hear More About The Christian Left?
Long story short: The right is very, very Christian, while the left is much less so.
Pope Francis Surprises Survivors In Italian Earthquake Sites
Pope Francis made an unannounced visit Tuesday to the central Italy zone still recovering from a deadly August temblor. Amid ruins, he told residents, "There is always a future."
Police Shootings Are 'More Than A One-Dimensional Crisis' Says Pastor T.D. Jakes
Dallas pastor T.D. Jakes discusses violence between law enforcement and the black community and how his parish and new television show take on the issue.