(RNS) — More than half of young adult women who grew up LDS have now left. Many are reacting against politics, purity culture and powerlessness.

From the blog of Andrew Esensten at The Times of Israel

As a Black and Jewish woman, I claim a twin inheritance.

(RNS) — Sport competitions often prompt the most pious fans to see divine favor and religious meaning in the performance of their chosen teams and athletes. This year’s NBA Finals, opposing the New Yo...

(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketbal...

(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketball fans who live outside the city.

(RNS) — The Oklahoma City Thunder is the only NBA team to hold a public, ecumenical invocation before the singing of the national anthem — a longstanding tradition that continues to confound basketbal...

OCCIDENTAL, Calif. (RNS) — ‘There are people who want a Judaism that’s recognizable, and there are other people who want to do something that speaks to their ancestral roots but that also makes them…

OCCIDENTAL, Calif. (RNS) — ‘There are people who want a Judaism that’s recognizable, and there are other people who want to do something that speaks to their ancestral roots but that also makes them f...

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Allegra Goodman's new novel is called This Is Not About Us, but critic Maureen Corrigan says that title is coy: Readers are bound to see aspects of themselves and their families in these pages.

Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship communities.

Jews of color continue to face barriers to full inclusion in the Jewish community. Now they are forming their own worship communities.

(RNS) — Despite both having a history of persecution, the groups’ alliance has repeatedly been tested.

(RNS) — Christian rapper and singer Lecrae defended the skit and called on Christians to reflect on the video’s critique of churches.

There’s a church in the Bay Area that’s been worshiping the jazz legend's music for 60 years.

California’s Gavin Newsom would rather be wrong than weak.

Bible Bricks is one of a number of Lego-compatible bricks tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.

On the road with the musician, his band, and his family.

(RNS) — Faith-based companies making Lego-compatible building blocks are tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.

(RNS) — Faith-based companies making Lego-compatible building blocks are tapping a market for offline toys inspired by biblical figures and events.

SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — The closest thing the United States has to a celebrity rabbi, the Korean-born Buchdahl is also a role model for the tiny community of Asian American Jews.

SAN FRANCISCO (RNS) — The closest thing the United States has to a celebrity rabbi, the Korean-born Buchdahl is also a role model for the tiny community of Asian American Jews.

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After the Vote, Rabbis Malchah Netanyahu and Tamar Manasseh Were Swiftly Welcomed to the Movement's Board of Rabbis in the United States. 'It's a Historic Decision. I Wish It Could Be Celebrated Among...

The monks of Venice’s San Giorgio Maggiore have hosted Cosimo de Medici in exile and a papal conclave, but they won’t be throwing any rice at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez.

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(RNS) — The two Palestinians live in the Masafer Yatta region of the South Hebron hills and were recently featured in the Oscar-winning Israeli-Palestinian documentary 'No Other Land.'

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