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What We Pass Down
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (153+ words) In this episode, hosts Amber Hacker and Tom Levinson sit down with Kim Duchossois and Jessica Swoyer Green, a mother-daughter duo from one of Chicago's most community-minded philanthropic families, to explore what gets passed down through generations besides wealth. Kim…...
How tarot readers are using AI " and what it says about our growing reliance on chatbots for emotional support and advice
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1127+ words) (The Conversation) " If you've ever turned to artificial intelligence to try to figure out how to handle a tricky situation with a friend or colleague, you're far from alone. For many, AI has become a modern oracle " a source of…...
New era for EEM as global Bible demand surges
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (345+ words) FORT WORTH, Tex." EEM, one of the world's largest Bible distribution ministries, has announced a major expansion of its leadership team following years of unprecedented growth. Dirk Smith was named President of EEM USA after previously serving as Vice President,…...
The Wedding Industrial Complex
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (250+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
Why Jewish values oppose Israel's unequal death penalty law
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (588+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
Photos of the Week: Georgian patriarch, Shiite pilgrims
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (106+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
She was shunned for renouncing Zionism. A decade later, a rabbinical college is honoring her.
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (814+ words) (RNS) " There's nothing unusual about the honorary doctorate the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College will grant at commencement next week to Hasia R. Diner " except one thing. Ever since she publicly renounced Zionism in an op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz 10 years ago,…...
Georgian Orthodox Church elects new leader at fraught time for the influential institution
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (787+ words) On Monday, Shio received 22 out of 39 votes from the Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church in Tbilisi's Holy Trinity Cathedral, outpacing the two other hierarchs who had been shortlisted for the role after Patriarch Ilia II died in March. Shio…...
Descendants of the enigmatic Shabbatai Sevi (1626-76) finally speak
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (158+ words) This is the first book of its kind written from within the tradition. Publishing on October 6, 2026, Uluc Ozuyener's Born in Secrecy'Maaminim: The Practical Kabbalah of Shabbatai Sevi (Paperback original, ISBN 978-1966608516, 350 pages, $35. 00) tells a remarkable story never-before heard firsthand. This the…...
AME Church Publishing House and Sunday School Union announces Henry Ossawa Tanner Prize for Art and Justice
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (416+ words) RNS Press Release Distribution Service reaches a niche audience of mainstream and religious press, policymakers, advocacy groups, faith denominations, universities, seminaries, associations, foundations, public relations professionals, book publishers, and more. Paid press releases do not reflect the opinions of Religion…...