by Nicole Neroulias | Jan 14, 2011 | News
(RNS) A coalition of more than 50 Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders sent an open letter to Congress urging a “time of soul searching” and national dialogue about “violent and vitriolic political rhetoric.” The letter was released Thursday (Jan. 13), a day after...
by Nicole Neroulias | Jan 13, 2011 | News
(RNS) Four days after an assassination attempt critically wounded a Jewish congresswoman and killed six others, Sarah Palin on Wednesday (Jan. 12) accused “journalists and pundits” of manufacturing a “blood libel” that seeks to link her and other conservatives to the...
by Nicole Neroulias | Jan 6, 2011 | News
(RNS) Convicted businessman Sholom Rubashkin, former executive of the now-defunct Agriprocessors kosher meat plant, has filed an appeal in hopes of a new trial, or at least a reduced sentence. Rubashkin, 51, was found guilty in November 2009 on 86 counts of fraud...
by Nicole Neroulias | Dec 28, 2010 | News
NEW YORK (RNS) What does it really mean for your Hebrew National hot dog to “answer to a higher authority?” For years, it’s meant a kosher certification that ensured Jewish (and non-Jewish) consumers were buying a product that met strict religious standards for...
by Nicole Neroulias | Dec 27, 2010 | News
(RNS) Every December, Christmas culture warriors square off in town squares and school auditoriums over nativity scenes, Christmas carols and whether it’s politically correct to say “Merry Christmas.” For Robby McGee, president of the Nashville-based evangelical group...
