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Ancient Judaism Recognized Wide Variety of Genders, Scholars Say

March 22nd, 2023

Did Jews in the second century have a more nuanced and complex understanding than we do now? Religious scholars say that ancient Judaism recognized eight different genders, far more than the binary view we have today.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 151 Comments

Are the Holidays Going “Woke” or Getting More Inclusive?

December 19th, 2022

From a Black Santa Claus to a commercialized Target version of Hanukkah, the holidays look a bit different this year. Are these efforts to boost representation “woke” pandering, or simply a step toward inclusivity?

Political & Religious Controversy 79 Comments

Kanye West Sparks Outrage With Antisemitic Tweet

October 13th, 2022

Musician Kanye West prompted widespread outrage earlier this month following a controversial antisemitic tweet in which he claimed he was going to go "death con 3" on the Jewish people. Here are some notable reactions.

Political & Religious Controversy 44 Comments

Is Abortion a Religious Right? Jewish Congregation Suing Florida to Find Out

June 17th, 2022

A Jewish congregation in Florida is challenging that state's new abortion law on religious freedom grounds. They say that in Judaism, women not only have the right to an abortion, sometimes it is required.

Political & Religious Controversy 265 Comments

Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From 'The View' After Saying "The Holocaust Wasn't About Race"

February 4th, 2022

Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from 'The View' following shocking comments about the Holocaust, including that it "wasn't about race." In the days since, she's apologized, doubled down, and apologized again.

Political & Religious Controversy 129 Comments

Outrage Grows After TN School Bans Holocaust Comic 'Maus'

February 3rd, 2022

One Tennessee school board voted to ban Holocaust comic 'Maus' for that book's depiction of cartoon mouse nudity and naughty words. Should schools ban books that depict unsavory things, regardless of context?

Political & Religious Controversy 98 Comments

How Will Religion React to Aliens? NASA Turned to Theologians to Find Out

December 30th, 2021

NASA's apparently recruited 24 of the world's leading theologians to predict how the world's major faiths would react to the confirmation of extraterrestrial life. Um, something you need to tell us, NASA?

Science & Technology 69 Comments

Jewish Teens Celebrating Hanukkah Attacked in Viral Video

December 4th, 2021

A disturbing video shows men attacking and making obscene gestures towards a bus full of Jewish teens who were celebrating Hanukkah in the streets of London. Even more disturbing, attacks like this are on the rise.

Political & Religious Controversy 38 Comments

This is Unorthodox: 'Fake' Rabbis Outed as Undercover Evangelicals

November 4th, 2021

A pair of Orthodox rabbis have been outed as evangelicals, allegedly working undercover for over a decade as spies, hoping to convert Jews to Christianity. Now many in the Jewish community feel conned. James Conned.

Political & Religious Controversy 69 Comments

Undercover Cross: Fake Rabbi Outed as a Christian Missionary

April 29th, 2021

A Christian man went undercover in Jerusalem, posing as a rabbi but secretly working to convert Jews to Christianity. He even performed circumcisions and had his wife claim to be the daughter of Holocaust survivors.

Political & Religious Controversy 72 Comments

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