church

‘Mercenaries for Jesus’: Christmas is a busy time for Jews who sing in churches

“I’m obviously not busy on Christmas anyway, so it works out,” said one Jewish singer.

Rabbi Josh Stanton and The Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis

This Jewish temple is providing a home for a historic church in the Village

“We have so many things to do together,” said Middle Collegiate Church’s Reverend Dr. Jacqui Lewis about Rabbi Josh Stanton and the East End Temple.

Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, general secretary of the World Council of Churches, speaks at an event in Geneva, Switzerland on June 15, 2018. (Albin Hillert/WCC)

World Council of Churches wants EU sanctions on Israel if it annexes West Bank lands

The position taken by a group that has been accused of having an anti-Israel agenda is splitting some church bodies, with members saying the threat does not represent their position.

Global

German court rules anti-Semitic sculpture can remain on historic church

United States

Graffiti targeting Jews painted on Georgia chuch

Global

2 Jewish billionaires pledge $122 million toward restoring Notre Dame

Israel

Case dropped against 2 Jewish young men suspected of vandalizing Jerusalem monastery

Global

Lithuanian church removes Jewish headstones used as stairs

United States

Dallas-area church says Judaism is ‘dangerous’

Israel

Holy Christian site in Jerusalem opens after protest by church leaders

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