'It's Getting Very Scary': Hasidic Jews Change Routines Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks
One family says that their distinctive dress makes them easy targets and that they are on guard even in their own Orthodox community in Brooklyn.
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Joe Biden Writes About 'Restoring The Soul Of Our Nation'
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Wear, who directed faith outreach for President Obama's reelection campaign, about whether 2020 Democratic presidential candidates are appealing to faith voters.
Montana Jewish Community Is A Model For Others Who Are Harassed
Members of a synagogue added armed guards to services following harassment by a neo-Nazi website. They also coordinated harassment responses with police, and say more towns should do the same.
Reaction To Rampage At Hanukkah Celebration As Prosecutors File Hate Crime Charges
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg about outward expressions of Jewish identity, in light of anti-Semitic hate crimes.
News Brief: Hanukkah Attack, Texas Church Shooting, U.S. Airstrikes
Five people are stabbed at a rabbi's home in New York. Two people die after a gunman opens fire at a Texas church. And, U.S. airstrikes on sites in Iraq and Syria target an Iranian-backed militia.
Pastors Debate Evangelical Community's Support For Trump
NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks to Eric Costanzo and Malachi O'Brien, both Evangelical pastors, about political attitudes among Evangelicals after two opposing op-eds in popular Christian publications.
Reflections From A Jew At A Mock-Jewish Restaurant
On a trip to explore her Jewish-Ukrainian roots, one writer made a stop at a controversial Jewish-themed restaurant, where guests are served matzo at every meal and invited to haggle over the check.
Disgraced Former Cardinal Made Payments To Vatican Officials During Sex Abuse Case
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Washington Post reporter Shawn Boburg about a disgraced former cardinal who made church payments to Vatican officials investigating him for the sexual abuse of a minor.
New York To Increase Police Presence After Anti-Semitic Attacks
It's "open season on Jews," one New York City council member said in the wake of violence in Brooklyn this week. The attacks come as Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah.
In 'Preach' Podcast, Lee Hale Hosts Conversations About Struggling With Faith
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lee Hale, host of the podcast, Preach, about his conversations with people who are struggling with their faith.