RNS Morning Report - Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ+ Jews find love and acceptance in the Connecticut woods

Top Stories Rejected elsewhere, these LGBTQ+ Jews find love and acceptance in the Connecticut woods FALLS VILLAGE, Conn. (RNS) — In many Orthodox Jewish settings, including the vast Haredi world, strict adherence to Torah and Jewish law has kept many closeted or unable to live openly in synagogue settings. At Eshel retreats they are embraced.   In new book ‘Believe,’ Ross Douthat makes a case for old-time religion (RNS) — The New York Times columnist and best-selling author hopes to convince spiritual seekers that faith in God might actually be true.   Musk spotlights federal funds for Lutheran aid groups, calls them ‘illegal payments’ WASHINGTON (RNS) — Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, accused Musk and others of spreading 'misinformation' and casting baseless doubt on longstanding federal funding agreements, including to resettle refugees.   A fashion designer, Italian singer and Icelandic illustrator team up on Vatican exhibition VATICAN CITY (AP) — The exhibition, titled "En Route,” is the sixth in a series of events intended as a dialogue between the Vatican library’s heritage, dating to the 4th century, and contemporary art.   RNS Opinion What could be worse than the Muslim ban? Plenty. (RNS) — Trump's executive orders are open to interpretation, making it difficult for Muslim communities to discern what is smoke and mirrors and what is meant to deflect from something else.   Trump, the destroyer of worlds (RNS) — The truly powerful are creators not destroyers, builders not demolishers, life-givers not killers, fixers not complainers, nurturers not bullies.   ICYMI For DC airport chaplain, disaster training becomes reality (RNS) — Airport chaplain Nace Lanier, among the first to respond to the midair collision near Washington's airport, joined a team 'to holistically care for the hurting and confused.'   In ‘Aflame,’ Pico Iyer finds a new language in silence (RNS) — Recalling the trauma of losing his worldly goods, the novelist and travel writer uses silence as a path to peace amid constant turmoil. In Other News Indians flock to Hindu temples to pray for US visas after Trump crackdown Christian employee group at US state department unexpectedly suspended   Talk to Us We want your feedback on the RNS Morning Report — what you think we're doing right and what we should be doing differently. Send us an email at Comments@ReligionNews.com Subscribe to other RNS Newsletters. Forward this email to a friend. View the archive of past newsletters. RNS is free to read, but it's not free to produce. If you value our reporting, please consider making a donation today at religionnews.com/donate. If you prefer to mail a donation, please address to: Religion News Foundation, PO Box 1808, Columbia, MO 65205. Yes, I support the work you're doing! Forward this email to a friend