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People who are actively engaged in religious life tend to be happier than either those who are religiously unaffiliated or inactive according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of

New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman was named Most Valuable Player following his team’s victory against the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta. After the game,

Wawa, the oddly-named convenience store chain, is a ubiquitous staple in six states and the District of Columbia. Performance artist Brian Feldman had the idea to combine this venerable institution with his religious

Pastor Martin Niemoller famously wrote: First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and

In 1944, Veli Shargorodskii, a 42-year-old Jewish man from Odessa, wrote the song On the High Mountain, about the Soviets’ battles against the Nazis. The song ends with the words “Germany

Recipients of the OU’s Women’s Initiative Challenge Grant were featured in a recent issue of Cleveland’s Local Jewish News. The program, titled “Just Breathe,” is part of a three-part, innovative series

In South Korea, academic pressures are intense. 83% of 5-year-olds receive private education and at age 18, students take an eight-hour university entrance exam. With so much emphasis on academic

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has said that his state will take action against Airbnb for its decision to remove listings of rentals in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Airbnb

Gymnast Alexandra (Aly) Raisman says that a letter from a Holocaust survivor has helped her realize that when she performs, she represents not only her country but Jews as well.

Belgium’s recent ban on the traditional Jewish and Muslim method of slaughtering animals has been applauded by animal rights activists and condemned by religious leaders who see the ban as a