Tag Archive for Judaism

Holocaust Memorial Day puts all genocide in the spotlight

Trevor Grundy, ENInews, Jan.26, www.eni.ch/featured/article.php?id=4682
After the Nazi slaughter of six million Jews during World War II, the world cried out “never again.” But one of Britain’s best-known young rabbis, Jonathan Romain, of Maidenhead Synagogue in Berkshire, said that although it was a wonderful phrase, “never again” has proved tragically wrong.
“Genocide has [...]

With an Honest Heart

Samantha Kirby, Tikkun, Jan.2011, www.tikkun.org/article.php?story=winter2011kirby
Samantha Kirby’s beautiful Tikkun essay on how the principles of Judaism – and the prejudice experienced by Jews – inspires her to stand up for Muslims.  Samantha Kirby is Interfaith Youth Core’s Communications & Policy Specialist. The Youth Core is a Chicago-based nonprofit building interfaith cooperation around [...]

Some significant dates in faith communities

This is a by no means exhaustive list of significant dates.  Please let me know of any that I should add.
Baha’i:
16 Jan. 2011       World Religion Day
21 Mar. 2011     Naw Ruz (Baha’i New Year)
21 Apr. 2011     Start of Ridvan
23 May 2011     Declaration of the Bab
29 May 2011     Ascension of Baha’u’llah
9 Jul. 2011      Martyrdom of the Bab
20 [...]

IRENICA Previous Version (archived)

Since June 2010, IRENICA has gone “live”.  Instead of a monthly digest, news items are added as soon as they come to my notice.  The latest news appears on the homepage irenica.org.uk and in Latest IRENICA.  Email alerts will only be sent out infrequently.  I know how annoying it is to keep getting emails every [...]