With the Israeli military in the midst of a destructive showdown in its war with Hamas, many U.S. Jews aren’t in the mood for triumphant Hanukkah cheer.
A scholar of immigrant communities and religious minorities in Europe shares the history that shaped the keffiyeh’s origins and its transformation as a symbol of Palestinian cultural and national identity.
In the podcast, launched amid the Israel-Hamas War, the co-hosts imagine a role in the peace process that is particular to the Arab community in Israel.
'All we want for Christmas is a constant and comprehensive cease-fire and an end to this war,' said the Rev. Munther Isaac, pastor of Bethlehem’s Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church.
In a November 9, 2023 letter to President Biden, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and thirty American Church based leaders called on President Biden and his Administration to support an immediate ceasefire, de-escalation, and restraint by all involved.
The Presbytery of Philadelphia has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. They plan to invest in current pastors and start a program to train lay preachers.