RNS Morning Report - How does India's Sadhan village continue to resist religious polarization?

Top Stories How does India’s Sadhan village continue to resist religious polarization? (RNS) — Residents share a belief in a common ancestry that has prevented religious fundamentalism from taking root — even as communal riots have engulfed other parts of India.   A groundbreaking synagogue lures burned-out techies with digital strategies (and ecstatic dance) BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) — Chochmat HaLev has almost tripled its membership since 2022, in part by appealing to younger generations with ties to Burning Man and Silicon Valley.   Photos of the Week: Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Eid al-Fitr, natural disasters in Asia and more.   Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spirit JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Consumer spending ahead of the biggest religious holiday for Muslims, which was celebrated on Sunday in Indonesia, has declined compared to the previous year, with a predicted slowdown in cash circulation due to fewer travelers.   RNS Opinion Jeffrey Goldberg: A profile in Jewish courage (RNS) — Jeffrey Goldberg is the moral hero we need at this moment.   Yeshiva University accepts an LGBTQ club, sort of (RNS) — Confusion reigns, perhaps fortuitously, at the Orthodox Jewish university.   ICYMI ‘Ushers, close the doors’: Pastor Marvin Sapp’s offering call ignites Black church giving debate (RNS) — ‘We do not force or coerce anyone into supporting the operations of our organization, and we never will,’ the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. Inc. said.   Gospel musician Andraé Crouch’s ‘colorblind evangelism’ focus of new book (RNS) — ‘He refused to succumb himself to the ways of the world, to the standard norms and boxes that people wanted to put him in,’ said coauthor Stephen Michael Newby of Crouch. In Other News Judge disregarded bankruptcy trustee’s recommendation and punished New Orleans clergy abuse survivors New Jersey bookkeeper accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from 2 parishes   Depend on our reporting? Help us out! As a nonprofit newsroom that covers all faiths, RNS sits uniquely at the intersection of freedom of the press and freedom of religion. You can support this work! News tips or feedback? Email comments@religionnews.com Like the Morning Report? Share it with a friend Forwarded this newsletter? Subscribe here We rely on reader donations to power our reporting. Donate here. Or send a check to: Religion News Foundation PO Box 1808 Columbia, MO 65205