Judaism

The shofar is a hallmark of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The pandemic means there will be more and smaller prayer gatherings this year, so some cities have offered free shofar-blowing courses.

This comes as Democrats in the US House of Representatives are expected to introduce a resolution condemning anti-Semitism in Congress tomorrow.

North America's largest Jewish community approved a resolution Thursday that is the most far-reaching in support of transgender rights of any major religious organization.Some 5,000 members of the Union for Reform Judaism are meeting this week in Orlando.

Judaism’s largest branch in the U.S. approved a sweeping resolution of rights for the transgender community Thursday. It’s the most extensive show of transgender support from any major religious organization.