Making daylight saving time permanent moved a step closer to reality this week, when the House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a measure to eliminate the annual clock-changing ritual. If passed, the bill would give Americans an extra hour of sunshine in the evenings during the winter. But it would also push winter sunrises one hour later. That’s of concern to Orthodox Jews, who pray three times a day, beginning with the Shacharit morning prayer service, which by tradition cannot begin in the dark. “The bottom line is, if prayers have to start an hour later that will have a direct effect on people getting to work and on when schools can start,” Rabbi A.D. Motzen of Agudath Israel of America, an organization representing U.S. Orthodox Jews, told RNS National Reporter Yonat Shimron. Top Stories | (RNS) — Orthodox Jewish organizations say the bill, if passed, would force morning prayer services to start after 9 a.m. in some parts of the country, making observant Jews late for work and school. |
 | (RNS) — The stabbing reflects growing concerns about anti-Muslim hate, said Imam Shuaib Din, who leads the Utah Islamic Center. |
 | (RNS) — This summer, the large-scale musicals about biblical figures such as Noah, Jesus and Ruth will be available to view via Wonder Project on Prime Video in the U.S. |
 | (RNS) — In a subdued message to churchgoers, Rev. Locke claimed federal agents broke into his home and searched it for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct. |
 | (RNS) — The Rev. Michael Pfleger 'strongly denied' the allegation, which comes after archdiocesan reviews with outside investigators cleared him of four previous accusations of decades-old abuse. |
 | WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘Voting rights are being eroded,’ said President Boise Kimber of the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc. ‘Black political leaders are being decimated by redistricting.’ |
 | (RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes a variety of protests following immigration enforcement actions and more. |
Opinion | (RNS) — North Atlantic fears about AI are justified. But institutions with fewer inherited resources are showing why resistance can also be a luxury. |
 | (RNS) — Moving forward does not require first answering every question. The gospel calls us to simply take the next right step. |
ICYMI | NEWARK, New Jersey (RNS) — 'I am sick and tired of waking up every morning to see another loved one is dead,' said Charlene Walker, head of Faith in New Jersey. |
 | (RNS) — Niloofar Aragh, an Iranian refugee living in Turkey, said Pastor Saeed Abedini abducted her 5-year-old daughter and fled the country in violation of international law. A federal judge in Virginia ordered the child returned to her mother. |
| 
No comments:
Post a Comment