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Shofar popups and drive-in singalongs: Adapting Jewish 'Days of Awe' for COVID-19
(RNS) — Since the novel coronavirus put an end to in-person gatherings, synagogues around the country are finding innovative ways to celebrate the High Holy Days and create a sense of community.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 10:35 PM |
The mood in Louisville: Second night of protests ends in police standoff outside church
(RNS) — As curfew took effect at 9 p.m. Thursday night (Sept. 24) in Louisville, and about 100 protesters sought refuge from police in a church.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 9:18 PM |
High Holy Days during COVID-19 mean financial, spiritual challenges for synagogues
(RNS) — For synagogues, COVID-19 brings spiritual, technological and financial challenges for synagogues during the High Holy Days.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 9:02 PM |
How corrosive politics make us all less safe
(RNS) — As we vote on our future, America needs to draw on its diverse strengths to solve the problems that confront us all.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 8:56 PM |
Christian leading activist against human trafficking presents her new book in DC
In blank page, Rosi Orozco portrays with honesty and passion the harsh reality of human trafficking. WHAT: Blank Page Stories of Hope and Triumph from human Trafficking Survivors WHO: Rosi ...
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 7:19 PM |
Nationalism 'must not prevail,' Pope Francis says, addressing the United Nations
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ‘We never emerge from a crisis just as we were. We come out either better or worse,’ Pope Francis said in a video message to the United Nations September 25.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 6:43 PM |
Lending hope in a pandemic year, Octavia Butler's 'Parable of the Sower' makes a comeback
(RNS) — The book hit bestseller lists this year 30 years after its publication, not only for its gritty, prophetic portrait of our times but because of its faith in humans to deal with difficult days.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 6:00 PM |
Franklin Graham borrows a tactic from the left with his Saturday prayer march
(RNS) — He insists the march is not an effort to encourage voting or to rally evangelicals to the polls ahead of the Nov. 3 election. But his choice of speakers suggests otherwise.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 5:48 PM |
Cardinal Becciu denies accusations after being retired by Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The day after resigning, Cardinal Angelo Becciu defended himself from accusations that he had mismanaged funds, saying during an impromptu press conference that he remains a ‘faithful servant’ of the pope.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 5:17 PM |
With 'profound sorrow': Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life.
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POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 3:59 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Census Count Extended to October 31st, but Appeal Anticipated
A federal judge has ordered an extension of the census count. Legal maneuvering will surely continue, but it is vital that nonprofits and philanthropy make use of this time.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:46 PM |
Black-Led Groups to Get Seattle City Property
In part of what may be a trend, Black-led organizations in the city of Seattle are poised to take over ownership of three Central District properties from the city.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:45 PM |
A Lesson from Chicago in What “Defund!” Means
We know that relying on more police and an ever-larger prison-industrial complex will not work to make communities safer and more prosperous.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:45 PM |
Disbanded Billionaire Education Fund Takes a Reputation Down with It
Messing around in public schools appears to be the latest “thing” in the billionaire community, but what fun is it really when you don’t have a free hand?
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:43 PM |
Lawsuits Proliferate in Blackbaud Incident: Nonprofits, Consult Your Lawyers
The Blackbaud ransomware attack has started a feeding frenzy of litigation that could cause yet more problems for groups that contracted with the cloud computing firm.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:43 PM |
Nonprofits Pivot to Develop “Virtual Hiring Halls” for Day Laborers
Across the country, over 50 nonprofits help connect day laborers to employers. How that work is done, however, has been completely transformed by COVID-19.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 25, 2020 2:42 PM |
Voting Registration Surges as Justice Ginsburg Lays in State
RBG will be sorely missed as we face an immediate future of challenges to the right to vote. Her death has inspired a surge in registrations, but there is still a long way to go.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 2:59 PM |
Faculty Press Case for Penn to Ante Up and Support Philly Schools
Pressure on the University of Pennsylvania is rising to agree to make annual payments, based on a percentage of commercial property tax rates, to support city schools.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 2:58 PM |
Borealis Philanthropy Helps Establish Legal Fund for Journalists of Color
Journalists of color are under-represented in leadership positions in news organizations. Those where they are present need strong supports.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 2:57 PM |
Will Young Republican Climate Activists Save Their Party?
Inside Climate News recently spoke to several young Republicans and found some ready to cast “protest votes” based on their party’s inability to tackle the climate crisis.
POSTED SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 2:56 PM |
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