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Commack Jewish Center in 1998 (left) at the bar mitzvah of Michael Weber (Courtesy: Mandi Kirschman) and (right) the same sanctuary space in July of 2016, as the new Church Unleashed (Matt Lebovic/The Times of Israel)
September 6, 2016, 2:06 am
How my childhood shul became a televangelist church
As Jewish facilities shut down across Long Island, a reporter returns to the synagogue of his youth -- recently purchased by televangelists affiliated with Joel Osteen
By Matt Lebovic
July 8, 2016, 1:20 pm
No faith without uncertainty
Skepticism has its place, but it won't help people find belief; that takes trust, hope, love and a deep personal quest
By Nathan Lopes Cardozo
Mosque of the Turkish cultural association in Wangen bei Olten, Switzerland. (Wikipedia Public Domain)
May 25, 2016, 11:37 pm
Swiss canton rules Muslim students must shake teachers’ hands
Parents of pupils who refuse could face fines of up to $5,000; Islamic council says decision amounts to 'totalitarianism'
By AP
Stephen Bullivant discusses his book, “The Trinity: How Not to be a Heretic.” Hosted by Doug Keck, March 2016 (YouTube screenshot)
May 24, 2016, 4:42 pm
Christians in England, Wales now outnumbered by people of no religion
Churches steadily losing members, study finds, as number of unaffiliated citizens grows
By Daniel Douek
People gather on the main square, during the inauguration ceremony of the Ferhat-Pasha mosque, in Banja Luka, on May 7, 2016 (AFP Photo)
May 7, 2016, 6:29 pm
Bosnia’s Muslims reopen mosque Serbs blew up during the war
Jewish representatives among thousands of ceremony attendees, where leaders welcome renewed efforts for religious coexistence
By AP
Thousands of people gathered for a mass prayer for the release of three Jewish teenagers at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City on June 15, 2014 (photo credit: Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
March 23, 2016, 4:02 am
Pew study: Israel only country where men pray more than women
Jewish state, Mozambique also stand out for having more men than women who say religion is very important to them
By JTA
A Jewish and an Arab man outside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, December 10, 2014 (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
March 8, 2016, 1:16 pm
Israel’s Druze, Muslims, Christians more likely than Jews to believe in God, Pew study finds
Jews proud of their heritage, but conflicted as to what is essential to being Jewish, with the category earning the broadest support being 'remembering the Holocaust'
By Marissa Newman
Oil painting in the style of "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo, depicting the Flying Spaghetti Monster; two large meatballs wrapped in noodles, with eyes on stalks which are also noodles, floating in mid-air. ( Wikimedia Fair Use Image)
March 1, 2016, 9:30 am
New Zealand gets first ‘Pastafarian’ pastor
Noodle-worshipping locals can now be legally married by the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
By AFP
February 27, 2016, 11:04 am
Curiosity
Forget the proverbial cat; the religious personality thrives on the unfamiliar ground that sparks Godly discovery
By Erik Ross
US Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders celebrates his victory during the primary night rally in Concord, New Hampshire, on February 9, 2016. (AFP/Jewel Samad)
February 11, 2016, 12:19 pm
Why Sanders’ victory is no big deal to Jews – or America
The most remarkable thing about the first credible campaign for the White House by a Jew is that it's completely unremarkable
By Daniel Treiman
Three of the most famous Jews buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts, were activist Erna Rosenberg (left), Supreme Court justice Felix Frankfurter (center), and author Bernard Malamud. (Wikimedia Common)
February 11, 2016, 2:58 am
The mysterious Jews of Mount Auburn Cemetery
Why have hundreds of notable Jews chosen to be interred in these Cambridge, Massachusetts, non-denominational burial grounds?
By Matt Lebovic
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on November 19, 2015. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
January 27, 2016, 7:57 pm
Poll: 10% in US ‘less likely’ to vote for a Jew for president
Half of respondents in survey say they are less likely to choose a candidate who doesn’t believe in God
By JTA
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at Boutwell Auditorium, January 18, 2016 in Birmingham, Alabama (Hal Yeager/Getty Images/AFP)
January 21, 2016, 11:50 pm
Bernie Sanders’ religion a non-issue for Iowa voters
Democrat presidential candidate's Jewishness hasn't caused him any setbacks during the early stages of his campaign
By Josh Trapper
The 'HueMenorah' display at '8 Nights, 8 Windows,' an interactive Hanukkah installation in Boston, on December 6, 2015 (Elan Kawesch/The Times of Israel)
December 7, 2015, 7:52 pm
Hanukkah-inspired art installations light up Boston
Called '8 Nights, 8 Windows,' prominent storefronts host Hanukkah-themed interactive window displays in the center of Beantown
By Matt Lebovic
Screen capture of a debate on atheism on Egyptian Al-Assema TV, November 3. (YouTube/MEMRI-TV)
November 10, 2015, 12:10 pm
WATCH: Egypt TV host rags on ‘disgraceful’ atheism
Talk show presenter calls atheist guest's views 'unfortunate'; shouting match ensues
By Stuart Winer
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