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Talha Rafique picks up his to-go suhoor box from a campus dining hall at the University of Southern California.
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Education

College life isn’t always Ramadan-friendly. Some schools want to change that

As Muslim students across the country began fasting for Ramadan, colleges have stepped up efforts to make them feel more included on campus.

4 years ago

The exterior of a church in South Jersey
Courts & Law

‘Important for closure’: Diocese of Camden reaches $87.5 million settlement with sex abuse victims

Though the money is important, an attorney says the settlement means validation for his clients and having "their voice heard."

4 years ago

File photo: Worshippers perform an Eid al-Fitr prayer at the Masjidullah Mosque in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 13, 2021. This year, in a rare convergence, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus, offering different faith groups a chance to share meals and rituals in a range of interfaith events.
Community

Holy days converging in April spark interfaith celebrations

Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are interlapping in April with holy days for Buddhists, Baha’is, Sikhs, Jains and Hindus.

4 years ago

Faithful gather to attend the Catholic Easter Sunday mass led by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 17, 2022. For many Christians, this weekend marks the first time in three years they will gather in person to celebrate Easter Sunday.
Community

Pope makes Easter plea for Ukraine peace, cites nuclear risk

Pope Francis has made an Easter plea for peace in Ukraine and in other wars in the world.

4 years ago

A traditional Passover seder plate on the first night of Passover. (Dr. Scott M. Lieberman/ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Community

Ukrainian Jews displaced by war find Passover especially poignant this year

Across Europe and across the world, Ukrainian refugees will attend Passover Seders starting tonight. And they'll tell the story of wandering while they're refugees themselves.

4 years ago

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Community

Museums turn to immersive tech to preserve the stories of aging Holocaust survivors

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are among the cutting-edge tools employed by the USC Shoah Foundation and Illinois Holocaust Museum.

4 years ago

Pastor Erich Kussman speaks to a crowd outside of St. Bartholomew Lutheran Church in Trenton. Community members rallied on Palm Sunday to raise awareness about possible solutions to gun violence.
Community

‘Prophets of resistance’: Faith leaders take a stand against Trenton gun violence as dozens march through the city

Dozens of residents of various religions and congregations rallied to press local government to allocate American Rescue Plan funding toward gun violence solutions.

4 years ago

A man lights a candle during a Sunday service in an Orthodox church in Bucha, in the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, April 10, 2022.
Community

3 churches in Ukraine contemplate faith, hope and charity

It’s almost Easter in Ukraine, where a trio of churches on the far edges of the capital have faith, hope and charity to consider.

4 years ago

An up-close photo of a Seder meal.
Lifestyle
Billy Penn

Philly Passover food guide: Last-minute options to make your Seder delicious

Seeking a stellar plan? Check these spots offering dine-in and take-out options for your holiday meal.

4 years ago

Police stage in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas. A man held hostages for more than 10 hours Saturday inside the temple. The hostages were able to escape and the hostage taker was killed. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)
Arts & Entertainment

A cup and a chair will tell a profound story at the Philly Jewish museum

A cup and a chair began and ended a hostage standoff at a Texas synagogue. The items will help the Jewish museum in Philly tell a story of kindness and struggle.

4 years ago

Sharif Street
Community

Philabundance teams ups with elected leaders to offer meals during Ramadan

The food giveaway is tied to the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the breaking of fast each night and sharing food with those in need.

4 years ago

People cross on an improvised path under a bridge that was destroyed by a Russian airstrike, while fleeing the town of Irpin, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2022. What looked like a breakthrough cease-fire to evacuate residents from two cities in Ukraine quickly fell apart Saturday as Ukrainian officials said shelling had halted the work to remove civilians hours after Russia announced the deal.
Community

Philly Jewish Federation delegation heads to Poland with supplies for Ukrainian refugees

“People fled out with what they could carry, and our ability to assist them at this very desperate time is vital,” said Michael Balaban.

4 years ago

Nomi Kline Solmeson prepares for her bat mitzvah, reading the Torah in her bedroom with her grandfather, Rabbi David Kline, and her aunt Shira Kline.
NPR
Community

The bat mitzvah turns 100. It marks more than a coming-of-age for Jewish girls

Since girls in the U.S. began having the public ceremony 100 years ago, more and more women have taken on a larger role in Jewish life, including becoming rabbis.

4 years ago

Ukrainian Americans rallied in support of Ukraine on March 6, 2022 at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church in Bridgeport, Pa. (Tennyson Donyéa / WHYY)
Community

Ukrainian American parishioners in Montco rally against Russian invasion

Hundreds of parishioners in Bridgeport, Pennsylvania gathered at Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian American Catholic Church for a rally in solidarity with Ukraine on Sunday.

4 years ago

Rescue workers and volunteers gather at the site of a bomb explosio
Community

At least 45 people are killed in bombing of Shiite mosque in Pakistan

Peshawar Police Chief Muhammed Ejaz Khan said the violence started when two armed attackers opened fire on police outside the mosque in Peshawar’s old city.

4 years ago

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