Dangerous and delusional?
Mar 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY The performance of four of the five remaining presidential candidates at American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s (AIPAC) policy conference made […]
Albert Einstein On The Spirituality That Comes From Scientific Inquiry
Epigraph: In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of the night and the day there are indeed Signs for men of understanding; those who […]
Child abuse allegations plague the Hasidic community
Source: Newsweek Mint-colored city buses and sherbet mid-rise apartment complexes with undulating facades. Women in polka-dot bikinis and men in wide-lapelled shirts unbuttoned halfway down their chests. Postcard-perfect white sand […]
Sanders keeps his Judaism in the background, irking US Jews
Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As Bernie Sanders headed toward victory in New Hampshire, pundits noted the barrier he was about to break: Sanders would become the first […]
50 sacred destinations you need to experience in your lifetime
Kaaba: The very first house of God according to the Holy Quran The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: The Huffington post authors did not include Kaaba, perhaps because Saudi Arabia Government […]
Influence of Arabic and Islamic Philosophy on Judaic Thought
Source: Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy First published Mon Dec 10, 2007; substantive revision Wed Jan 26, 2011 The influence of Arabic and Islamic philosophy on Judaic thought has never been studied […]
Israel approves mixed-sex Jewish prayer site at Western Wall
Source: Reuters The Israeli government approved on Sunday the creation of a mixed-sex plaza at Jerusalem’s Western Wall to accommodate Jews who contest Orthodox curbs on worship by women there. […]
5 faith facts about Sen. Bernie Sanders: Unabashedly irreligious
Source: RNS (RNS) Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — a political independent, a socialist and possibly the most liberal member of Congress — may be a cultural Jew but he’s campaigned […]
According to the Qur’an, Can Jews and Christians ‘Partake in the Blessings of Heaven and Earth?’
Source: Huffington Post By Kabir Helminski; Sufi shaikh and author Many Christians and Jews, ignorant of what the Qur’an proposes, instead project on Islam a version of intolerance and aggression from their […]
Bernie Sanders Opens Up About God
Source: Huffington Post Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has mostly avoided discussing religion during his Democratic presidential campaign. Unlike some other candidates, he sticks to politics. But he offered a rare glimpse […]
Israel: Vandals target leader of secular Judaism group
Source: Associated press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say vandals have scrawled graffiti and affixed a knife with a Biblical verse at the home of a leader of a group advocating secular Judaism. Police say they are investigating Thursday’s incident at the home of Yaakov Malkin, the provost of the […]
Today is the Great Feast of Anniversary of Jesus’ Circumcision
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times According to the Islamic understanding, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, John the Baptist and Jesus, may peace of God […]
Lessons from 5 World Religions that Will Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolution
Source: Huffington Post By Rose Deighton is a PhD student in the program for West and South Asian Religions at Emory University. She holds an M.A. from the University of […]
If Islam Is Un-American, so Are Christianity and Judaism
Source: Huffington Post By Warren J. Blumenfeld Independent Writer “[I am] calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our representatives can figure out what’s […]
Do Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God?
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: We all pray to and believe in God the Father in the Christian tradition and so did Jesus. Source: CNN (CNN) – Pope Francis surprised […]
British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis recommended that Jewish schools teach Islam.
Source: The Times of Israel In an interview with the London-based Jewish Chronicle published Wednesday, Mirvis’s spokesperson said that teaching Islam will give children the opportunity to learn about […]
Catholics shouldn’t try to convert Jews, says new Vatican document
Rosie Scammell | December 10, 2015 | 22 Comments VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican has said that Catholics should witness to their faith but not undertake organized efforts to convert […]
More Than 1,000 Rabbis Call On Congress To Welcome Refugees
Source: Huffington Post In a poignant letter to Congress this week, more than 1,000 American rabbis have called on the United States to open its doors to refugees seeking sanctuary. “Since its founding, the United States has offered refuge and protection to the world’s most vulnerable,” the letter, published Wednesday, […]
Jewish-Palestinian author embodies conflicting identities
Source: The Times of Israel Claire Hajaj’s autobiographical novel is inspired by the marriage of her British Jewish mom and Jaffa-born Muslim dad BY RENEE GHERT-ZAND August 21, 2014, 2:10 […]
Rabbinical Council of America officially bans ordination and hiring of women rabbis
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency The Rabbinical Council of America, the main modern Orthodox rabbinical group, formally adopted a policy prohibiting the ordination or hiring of women rabbis. The policy announced Friday by the RCA came after a direct vote of its membership, according to the organization. The resolution states: “RCA members […]