November 16, 2009 – 6:45 am
by Lisa Parks
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Crown Heights, a Jewish neighborhood in New York City, is experiencing growth from Latino families moving in from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia and Argentina. Like many Jewish families, they’re big on traditions, only theirs include studying the Torah, keeping the Sabbath, eating salsa and keeping up with soccer scores (CNN.com 9.24.09).
Married couple Moshe [...]
September 16, 2009 – 6:00 am
by Cree McCree
WHAT’S HAPPENING
Young nonbelievers are coming out of the closet. Instead of hiding their views, they’re meeting to share ideas in campus groups like the Secular Students Alliance and online communities like Friendly Atheist.
One in four Americans under age 30 are atheists or agnostics according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, [...]
