Religious tolerance

Queen Rania and manifestations of antisemitism in Jordan - opinion

The atmosphere in Jordan blurs the line between legitimate criticism of Israeli policy and antisemitism.

JORDAN’S QUEEN RANIA: She argued in a CNN interview in November 2023 that ‘Israel uses antisemitism to deflect criticism,’ the writers note.
EVYATAR DAVID, a 24-year-old hostage, is seen in a Hamas video released last month. While our hostages starve in tunnels, the world remains blind to their suffering, the writer charges.

Extremism and antisemitism are becoming mainstream - opinion

Christianity, illustrative

Why are religious leaders silent on antisemitism? - opinion

Visually impaired students recite the Koran written in braille during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Raudlatul Makfufin Islamic boarding school in South Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, March 5, 2025.

Indonesian textbooks show major shift towards tolerance and inclusivity, report finds


The House of Religions: From Hindu Temple to kosher kitchen - opinion

Eight religious groups share the communal spaces which comprise a restaurant, a library, meeting and conference rooms in Bern.

 RABBI MICHAEL KOHN and Sasikumar Tharmalingam – the two men, a rabbi and a Hindu priest, came together to work out a system of cooperation in precisely the manner and purpose for which the House of Religions was created.

Pregnant woman banned from entering hospital with hametz

This occurred shortly after the "Hametz Law" passed in Knesset prohibiting Israelis from bringing hametz into hospitals nationwide. 

 CLEARLY, THE BIG hametz controversy is a crummy excuse for Idit Silman’s behavior.

Celebrate the faces of Israel in Jerusalem

April 27 at the Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem

 Museum of Tolerance

Netanyahu assures no law against Christians after missionary bill outrage

Evangelical Christian groups have supported the Zionist cause in various capacities for decades, and have close relationships with Israeli institutions.

 Head of the Finance committee MK Moshe Gafni leads a Finance committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on January 17, 2023.

US gov't commission ‘seeks assurances’ for status quo of Jerusalem holy sites

The commission said it had recorded an increase in the targeting of churches, mosques, and synagogues, as well as religious sites.

A priest shows a gravestone allegedly vandalized by Jewish men in the Christian cemetery on Mount Zion, in the Old City of Jerusalem, January 4, 2023.

The UAE's Abrahamic Family House is a shift in modern history - opinion

Having three holy houses represent the three Abrahamic religions helps bring people from these three faiths to one place

 Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.

Five rabbis sue Missouri over abortion bans on religious freedom grounds

They are seeking to overturn a blanket ban on abortions except in the case of a medical emergency.

 THE ‘JEWISH RALLY for Abortion Justice’ rally near the US Capitol in May. The rally, hosted by the National Council of Jewish Women, took place two weeks after the leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s potential decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Museum of Tolerance, municipality dispute intensifies ahead of court hearing

After 20 years, Simon Wiesenthal Center museum still not open. City sent harsh letter recently to the board demanding that it open its doors.

 The Museum of Tolerance in Jerusalem.

Blasphemy Day: Raising awareness about religious tolerance, criticism

Blasphemy Day is meant to raise awareness and education about blasphemy laws, freedom of expression and address the plight of religious intolerance around the world.

 Supporters of the banned Islamist political party Tehrik-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) chant slogans as they carry a sign during a protest in Lahore, Pakistan April 21, 2021.

How are parents, adult children navigating religious differences?

Yet, all around us are families that have found ways to navigate their religious differences. We focus here on three Torah-observant families that have adult children who identify as secular.

 A HAREDI family walks on the beach in Ashdod this past Passover (Illustrative)