Three years after Oct. 7, American Jews are finding new ways to connect

Haitian migrants in Florida turn to Catholic sister as deportation fears grow
Global Sisters Report: Amid uncertainty, Haitians in Immokalee, Florida, seek advice, counsel and support from Sister Judy Dohner, who speaks Haitian Creole and spent 16 years in Haiti.

 

Three years after Oct. 7, American Jews are finding new ways to connect – but many still struggle to belong
Haaretz: A study finds four out of 10 American Jews have found new ways to engage with Jewish life. But for many, politics emerged as a leading obstacle to engagement amid communal fractures over Israel and Zionism.

The Guardian: Stop talking about the US ‘Jewish vote.’ It’s not that simple

 

The shrinking God of Jim Bakker*
Washington Post: The writer Annie Dillard understood what the disgraced TV preacher never would.

 

Go ahead and livestream that firing squad execution!
Baptist News Global: I’m glad Pete Hegseth wants to make a public spectacle out of this execution because the whole world needs to comprehend what monsters he and his boss, Donald Trump, are, writes BNG publisher Mark Wingfield.

 

Nick Saban opens up about religion, dealing with ego: ‘How do you pray?’*
AL.com: During an appearance “This Past Weekend with Theo Von,” the ESPN analyst was asked about dealing with players and how he kept his ego in check. The 74-year-old looked inward and cited religion.