"It's about time we stopped being guests in people's houses." “Every other Jewish ethnicity or culture gets to have its own space,” said Rabbi Shais Rishon, who leads Ohel Eidot Chemdat’a, launching its first Shabbat service next month. “It’s about time we stopped being guests in other people’s houses.” The second Black-led Jewish congregation, Kehillat Sankofa, formed in part because its Black and trans rabbi, Rabbi Koach Baruch Frazier, had trouble finding a pulpit position. “There didn’t seem to be a place that could accept me as a leader,” said Frazier. Top Stories (RNS) — Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship communities.  (RNS) — Muslim advocates have warned that recent Islamophobic rhetoric from national political leaders can make targets of community members and their houses of worship.  (RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes prayers for the Dalai Lama's longevity, the 800th death anniversary of St. Francis and more.  (RNS) — Black Christians are more likely than religiously unaffiliated to consider nonrelatives a part of their families. Opinion (RNS) — Two back-to-back interviews by Carlson revealed a growing chasm within American evangelical Christianity over U.S. support for Israel.  (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV may be less inclined to stick his thumb in the eye of the conservative resistance, but he's no less committed to Pope Francis' agenda. ICYMI (RNS) — Grants were awarded, ranging from $50,000 to $500,000, for capital projects, programming and interpretation, or project planning.  (RNS) — Outdoor displays once reserved almost exclusively for Christmas are now lighting up lawns during the Islamic month of fasting. | 
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