Author: A. James Rudin
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Four trends that demand Christian and Jewish leaders’ attention
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel meeting in New York with Cardinal Augustine Bea, who shepherded the process of Catholic introspection that led to Nostra Aetate, on March 31, 1963. Photo courtesy of American Jewish Committee Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel meeting in New York with Cardinal Augustine Bea, who shepherded the process of Catholic introspection that led…
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My top 10 Jewish stories of 2017
(RNS) — For the past 26 years, I have been cataloging the most important stories of the year. As a rabbi, I’m particularly interested in stories that impact the world Jewish community. Here are my top 10 Jewish news stories in 2017 in reverse order: 10. Notable deaths 2017 saw the deaths of Edith (“Edie”)…
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Roy Moore, Christocrat
FILE – In this Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a rally, in Fairhope, Ala. According to a Washington Post story Nov. 9, an Alabama woman said Moore made inappropriate advances and had sexual contact with her when she was 14. (AP Photo/Brynn…
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Taking on bigotry, the Air Force got it right this time
“Go Home N—-r.” In late September, five African-American students in the U.S. Air Force Academy’s Preparatory School, located on the academy’s Colorado Springs, Colo., campus, confronted those three words on their dormitory message boards. When he learned of the obscene message, Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria was furious. Silveria, a combat jet pilot…
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The Dead Sea Scrolls discovery — still riveting after 70 years
Classified Ad, The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 1954. Classified Ad, The Wall Street Journal, June 1, 1954.
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In recognizing multiple faiths, the US military moves beyond its shameful past
The Rev. Bill Devine, 7th Marine Regiment Chaplain, speaks to U.S. Marines assigned to the 5th Marine Regiment during a Catholic Mass at one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces in Tikrit, Iraq, on Apr. 19, 2003. Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Andrew P. Roufs LCpl Andrew P. Roufs The Rev. Bill Devine, 7th Marine…
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Cardinal William Keeler was a bridge-builder. He was also my friend
Pope Benedict XVI embraces United States cardinal William Henry Keeler, left, at the end of his weekly general audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 28, 2006. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Max Rossi © / Reuters Pope Benedict XVI embraces United States cardinal William Henry Keeler, left, at the end of his weekly…
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Does Trump’s presidency signal the end of the ‘American Century’?
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My top 10 Jewish news stories of 2016
Israel’s President Shimon Peres speaks during an address to the Jewish community of Los Angeles held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA, on March 8, 2012. Peres died on Sept. 26, 2016. Photo courtesy of Reuters/Phil McCarten © Phil McCarten / Reuters