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Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

(RNS) — Many US synagogues hire on- or off-duty police officers to stand guard, usually outside the building. Now some synagogues say that’s not enough. They want armed congregants in the building.
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

New details emerge in abuse allegations against author Heather Thompson Day and Seth Day

(RNS) — A criminal complaint alleges that Seth Day sexually assaulted the couple's daughter. The couple has been barred from seeing their children by an emergency protective order.
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Pope Leo urges church to accompany fragile families, continuing Francis’ legacy

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV urged bishops to accompany struggling families, acknowledging 'a growing distance' between how sex and intimacy are lived and the Christian vision of marriage.
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

For the first time, a Catholic archbishop sues Trump over access to immigrant detainees

(RNS) — The lawsuit accused the Department of Homeland Security and ICE of instituting policies that violate 'core constitutional values.'
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Immigrant who helped set off Delaney Hall hunger strike released from ICE custody

ELIZABETH, New Jersey (RNS) — 'I don’t have words,' Martín Alonso Soto Hernandez said in Spanish while holding his wife and two children. 'Thank you so much for everything. I always, always stayed in prayer.'
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Vanderbilt Divinity School is under receivership. No one seems to know why.

(RNS) — One of the most prominent centers of theological education in the country, Vanderbilt Divinity School has been known for its social justice advocacy. Now students, faculty and alumni wonder what the future holds.
 

Opinion

Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Elder care and ‘sandwich generations’ in Muslim communities

(RNS) — While 1 in 4 Muslims care for an older adult, on par with Catholic communities, 36% of American Muslims who care for elders also have children in K-12 schooling.
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Three years later, Israel’s best TV show offers new lessons of Oct. 7

(RNS) — Spoiler alerts on 'Fauda,' and a hard question about the meaning of revenge.

ICYMI

Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Inside the Deconstruction Doulas’ network for former tradwives and ‘ex-fundies’

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (RNS) — ‘Doug Wilson is constantly talking about household voting,’ said Erin Kelly, a cofounder and ‘doula’ for the group. ‘We’ve been hearing that for 30 years.’
Three years after Oct. 7, some US Jews want to carry guns to synagogue

Andy Beshear wants Americans to emulate the Good Samaritan, not Trump

NAPERVILLE, Illinois (RNS) — Beshear's book tour to promote 'Go and Do Likewise,' a book about faith and politics, has been seen as a precursor to a run for president in 2028.
 
 

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