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National Religious Broadcasters Set 2026 Convention in Jerusalem
3+ week, 4+ day ago (286+ words) Troy Miller, president and CEO of the National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), announced that the world's largest association of Christian communicators will hold its 2026 annual conference in Jerusalem'the first time in its 80-year history that the event will convene in Israel. Speaking before an audience of faith and media leaders, Miller said NRB stands firmly with Israel, pledging that Christian communicators will "stand in front of you and never walk away from this fight." The organization, founded more than eight decades ago, works to advance biblical truth, protect freedom of speech and religion, and strengthen Christian media worldwide. He urged Christian communicators to engage the next generation through the platforms they use most'TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram. "If we want them to understand the truth of Israel or the gospel, we need to flood these media with truth," he said, calling for…...
Faith Leaders and Foreign Critics Clash Over Nigeria’s Religious Violence Narrative
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1294+ words) Local imams, pastors, rabbis, and community mediators point to daily examples of coexistence while arguing that Nigeria's bloodshed stems from terrorism, corruption, and weak institutions rather than a war of faiths Landing in Abuja last week, Rabbi Mendy Chitrik, the Turkey-based Jewish leader, expected tension. President Donald Trump had just threatened military action against Nigeria over what he called a campaign of "Christian persecution." The remarks set off a diplomatic storm'but what Chitrik found on the ground looked nothing like a war of faiths. "I saw a country deeply committed to religion'churches, synagogues, and mosques everywhere, often side by side," Chitrik told The Media Line. "Whether in Abuja or Lagos, families of mixed Christian, Muslim, and even Jewish heritage live together. It's not theoretical; it's visible." Chitrik, Turkey's Ashkenazi chief rabbi and chair of the Alliance of Rabbis in Islamic…...
OPINION – Pope Leo XIV and Nostra Aetate. Why It Still Matters 60 Years Later
4+ week, 1+ day ago (428+ words) 2025 has been a landmark year for historic milestones. May 8 marked the 80th anniversary of the final defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. September 2 marked the official end of World War II with Japan's surrender to US Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Years later, when I first met the man who rose from the ashes of the Shoah to emerge as the courageous Nazi hunter and the unofficial ambassador of 6 million Jewish ghosts, Mr. Wiesenthal told me this: "During the Shoah, the worst for us Jews was the knowledge that no one cared about us. We were abandoned by so-called friends and forgotten by supposed allies. That crushed our spirits." He added a charge for the future. "A key lesson for us Jews going forward", Wiesenthal added, "That if the Shoah teaches us anything, if we are to survive and thrive, we must seek out…...
Shared Values on Display as Hundreds Remember Charlie Kirk’s Ties to Israel and the Sabbath
1+ week, 2+ day ago (798+ words) Jewish theologian David Nekrutman: "The world is a quieter, less challenging place without his voice" The event was organized by Gideon 300 and Isaiah Projects. Founded by Matthew Faraci, Gideon300, is a public affairs company representing pro-freedom causes around the world" Isaiah Projects is an organization dedicated to helping Christians discover the Hebraic roots of their faith. The group provides humanitarian assistance to Oct. 7 survivors, equipment to first responders, and assistance in rebuilding the kibbutzim near the Gaza border. It is co-founded and directed by David Nekrutman, an Orthodox Jewish theologian who moderated the event." Nekrutman began the event with a tribute to Charlie Kirk and said, "The world is a quieter, less challenging place without his voice." Throughout the ceremony, Nekrutman explained concepts and observance of the Sabbath and led the attendees in a reading of the 23rd Psalm, "The Lord is…...
JFNA Explores Rebuilding, Security, Antisemitism and the October 8th Jew
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (312+ words) Charting paths for supporting Israel, enhancing community security, and sustaining a surge of renewed Jewish engagement were the central topics for discussion at the Jewish Federations of North America's (JFNA) General Assembly held last week in Washington DC. " Shira Hutt, JFNA Executive Vice President, speaking at JFNA assembly, Washington, DC, November 2025. (Courtesy: JFNA) It is essential that the fight against antisemitism remain a bipartisan issue, and we're sadly seeing a growing acceptance on both the right and left of what was once considered unacceptable Misinformation emerged as a central concern at the assembly. Across panels and sessions, delegates grappled with its spread and impact. "I would say that at the root, there's a tremendous amount of misinformation that is exasperated by, of course, social media," Hutt said." Olivia Reingold of The Free Press speaks at the JFNA assembly in Washington, DC,…...
From Grape to God: How Highway Work Exposed Canaanite Worship
3+ week, 4+ day ago (46+ words) [The assemblage of ritual objects discovered in the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation. (Katerina Katzan/Israel Antiquities Authority)] Israeli archaeologists working east of Tel Megiddo in [] The post From Grape to God: How Highway Work Exposed Canaanite Worship appeared first on The Media Line....
Bronx Imam Leads Muslim Mission to Israel To Counter Antisemitism
3+ week, 6+ day ago (29+ words) Bronx imam Sheikh Musa Drammeh didn't wait for [] The post Bronx Imam Leads Muslim Mission to Israel To Counter Antisemitism appeared first on The Media Line....
Gen Z Wants ‘Truth’: What NRB’s Troy Miller Tells The Media Line
3+ week, 3+ day ago (120+ words) [Troy Miller (Screenshot: X)] Where others see noise, Felice Friedson hears a [] The post Gen Z Wants "Truth: What NRBs Troy Miller Tells The Media Line appeared first on The Media Line. Theres data here too: an NRB/Barna snapshot finds strong interest in Christian media among Gen Z and millennials, driven by a hunger for "encouragement, hope, and the desire to hear the truth." For Miller, that is a mandate to rebuild trust, not a license to shout louder. Friedsons full conversation ranges from US policy and foreign funding to the line between journalism and influence. Read the article by Felice Friedson and watch the full interview for the context and the receipts....
Muslim Leaders Choose the Long Walk: Dialogue, Not Distance
2+ week, 3+ day ago (54+ words) [Sheikh Musa Drammeh, founder of the Muslim Media Corporation and the Muslim'Israel Dialogue, at the site of the Nova music festival. (Screenshot: The Media Line)] Giorgia Valente takes readers inside an unusual day [] The post Muslim Leaders Choose the Long Walk: Dialogue, Not Distance appeared first on The Media Line....
Israel Moves to Complete Bnei Menashe Aliyah From India
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (148+ words) [Bnei Menashe making aliyah. (Courtesy Shavei Israel)] In her latest piece for The Media Line, [] The post Israel Moves to Complete Bnei Menashe Aliyah From India appeared first on The Media Line. Hoffman weaves in the story of Shavei Israel chairman Michael Freund, who stumbled on a letter from Bnei Menashe leaders in the 1990s and has spent decades turning their plea into policy. Rabbis and Israeli officials now see the group as "quality immigrants" who arrive English-speaking yet deeply committed to Jewish practice. Framed against ancient Assyrian exile, Babylonian conquest, and modern Zionism, the Bnei Menashe saga offers readers a rare mix of Bible, bureaucracy, and personal faith. To understand what this decision means in India's hill towns, in Galilee neighborhoods, and in the lives of families like that of Hanoch Haokip, you will want to read Maayan Hoffman's full…...