Religious tolerance

Several residents of the apartments are taking the board president and other board members to court, alleging that the board is discriminating against religious Jewish residents.

A group of religious leaders issued a public statement last week denouncing violence and encouraging cooperation and mutual respect.

"Millions of Falun Gong practitioners in China have been arbitrarily arrested and jailed [...] and many have been tortured and even killed.”

Liberal Jewish groups fear that the 6-3 conservative majority that Barrett would consolidate on the court could bring reversals on abortion and gay rights.

Azerbaijan, a predominantly Shi’ite country, is also home to other ethnic and religious groups, including ancient Zoroastrian, Christian and Jewish communities.

Raymond was a frequent contributor to The Jerusalem Report, as well as other publications focused on Israel and Jewish issues.

Hopes ran high when Eritrea won its independence from Ethiopia in 1993. Instead, it has become not only one of the poorest countries on Earth

A call to release Eritrean religious prisoners by September 12, the Geez New Year

“Why should Reform, Conservative, Reconstructionist or Humanistic Jewish rituals not enjoy the same respect in Israel as Orthodox ones?"

According to polling by the Hiddush organization, a religious pluralism advocacy organization, support for gay marriage has been steadily rising, with 78% of the Jewish public today supporting it.