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Etaf Rum: A Woman Is No Man Community Event Thursday, March 11, 2021 - 7:00pm Bookmarks and the Wake Forest University Women’s Center are pleased to present Etaf Rum in a conversation moderated by Naijla Faizi, Associate Chaplain of Muslim Life. Rum’s novel, A Woman is No Man, tells the story of three generations of Palestinian-American women struggling to express their individual desires within the confines of their Arab culture in the wake of shocking intimate violence in their co...

the social context of hair for Jews of color today, SARAH SELTZER talked to CHAVA SHERVINGTON, a longtime diversity activist in the Jewish community, as well as an attorney and mom, who by her own admission has become “obsessed with hair issues” as she helps her kids navigate the complex politics of their Black hair. feature I wanted to take off my ring, but I needed a ritual to acknowledge that Divinity was present, even at this moment of loss.  feature My mother’s hair is colorful rope...

    The Rev. Dr. Pooley has a BA in Religion and a BA in Psychology from The College of William and Mary and a Master of Education from the University of Virginia. She was formed for ordained ministry at The School of Theology, University of the South and was awarded the M.Div. in 2004. After ordination to the priesthood, she served for two years as Associate Rector of Church of the Good Shepherd, Lookout Mt., Tenn.    After Good Shepherd, Pooley served as Associate Chaplain at St. Pa...

Yet in March, Lawson, who is Black, queer, an activist, social media pioneer, vegan, a veteran, and a musician, will become Reconstructing Judaism’s inaugural director of racial diversity, equity and inclusion. (Reconstructing Judaism is the central organization of the Reconstructionist movement of Judaism.)

Writer and interfaith leader Chris Stedman to engage in series of campus events Chris Stedman’s St. Olaf visit will include a chapel talk in the morning as well as an interview and Q&A session in the evening titled “What Can We Learn about Being Human from Life Online.” St. Olaf College is excited to welcome author, educator, and organizer Chris Stedman for a series of virtual events on March 9. Stedman has received acclaim for his writings advocating the inclusion of non-reli...

Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown marks Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a virtual version of its annual Spirituality Symposium.

The Times of Israel Podcast presents the Best of 2020. (Images courtesy/ iStock photo) A year ago when we decided to reboot the weekly Times of Israel podcast, I jumped at the chance to pick up the mic and create an audio magazine to supplement my colleagues’ fine writing. Most of our 2020 Times of Israel podcast playlist is a mix of nerdy Jewish and archaeology stuff, in-house staff chats, conversations with experts in a wide swath of fields, and fun, tuneful talks with musicians. But some i...

The Very Reverend Dr Jeffrey John, Dean of St Albans Cathedral. Picture: Supplied - Credit: Archant The Dean of St Albans Cathedral has announced his departure after 17 years of service. Dean of St Albans Cathedral Rev Jeffrey John. Picture: Anne Suslak - Credit: Archant The Very Revd Dr Jeffrey John has accepted a post in Paris where he and his partner Grant will relocate. He said: “Seventeen years is a long time for a priest to be in one place, but the years in St Albans have been good and ...