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Nearly a Third of Jews Say They’ve Hidden Their Religious Identify, Fear Anti-Semitism
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Lesli White
Anti-Semitism is on the rise at an alarming frequency. “Kill all Jews” and “No Jews” have appeared on synagogues, Jewish graves and homes and school campuses, terrorising their targets the BBC reported. Nearly a third of Jews avoid identifying themselves as Jewish publicly or refrain from carrying items that would identify them as Jewish in…
Hispanics turning evangelical, Jews secular
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Worship service attendance is up in New York City, but down among young adult Jews, according to recent studies. On the other hand, fewer Spanish-speaking teens are attending Catholic mass, but more are showing up at Evangelical churches. A recent Barna study shows not only increased New York City church attendance, but growing numbers of…
Crisis pregnancy group reflects Jewish divide on abortion
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Beliefnet News Editor
By DEBRA RUBIN c. 2011 Religion News Service SILVER SPRING, Md. (RNS) Saraleah was 19 and a part-time student when she discovered she was pregnant. She didn’t know how it could have happened — until she flashed back to a party nine weeks earlier where she was given a drink, realized it was vodka and…
Israel sees slow but growing acceptance for gay Orthodox
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Beliefnet News Editor
By MICHELE CHABIN c. 2011 Religion News Service TEL AVIV, Israel (RNS) Though never short on spectacle, this year’s annual gay pride festival was even more colorful with a parade float, sponsored by Google, representing the country’s religious gay and lesbian communities. Dressed in shorts and T-shirts bearing the words “Religious Pride Community,” the 20-…
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