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“God gave Shabbat to humanity,” says Rabbi Nissan Antine of Beth Sholom Congregation in Potomac, Maryland. “It’s about those more interior kinds of things, things about working on your soul, working on your friendships, your relationships. Those are really the important things in life. Those are the things we are going to be remembered by.”
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Lutheran historian Gerhard Ritter’s 1948 lecture on the origin and nature of human rights was the first history of human rights ever written, according to Harvard University law and history professor Samuel Moyn. More
What will be among the most important religion stories to watch for in the New Year? More
As the New Year begins, three journalists discuss the top religion stories they will be keeping an eye on in 2017 with host Bob Abernethy. He is joined by managing editor Kim Lawton, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and Jerome Socolovsky, editor-in-chief of Religion News Service.
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We review the top religion and ethics stories of the past year. More
In our final show before the New Year, we review the top religion and ethics stories of 2016. Host Bob Abernathy is joined by R&E managing editor Kim Lawton, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and Jerome Socolovsky, editor-in-chief of Religion News Service. More
Ohev Sholom, Washington DC’s oldest Orthodox synagogue, hosted famous Israeli chef Einat Admony for a pre-Hanukkah celebration focused on miracles and what it means to be a balaboosta. More
Volunteer chefs bring their love of food and a good meal to people in need; these singers say they “learn to be present” in a sacred moment with the dying; and menorahs, dreidels, latkes, and boat parades “spread the miracle” … More
“Hurting people don’t need to hear the gospel,” says Chef Gary LeBlanc. “They need to see the gospel.” More
“When we sing to a patient, we are sending them love, we are wishing them well on their journey, we are saying we’re all in this together…We are learning from them how to do this thing called dying,” says Sarah Stott, a member of the Threshold Choir in Washington, DC.
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