Religion
Stop Comparing Everything to the Holocaust
No, COVID safety measures are nothing like the Holocaust.
By Michelle Krasovitski
This Hanukkah, How Do I Talk to My Grandparents About Israel?
"The values they taught me still shine through me."
By Emma Gometz
Remembering the Deadliest Attack on Jews in American History
The Tree of Life synagogue shooting can’t be forgotten.
By Peter Fox
Why We’re Still So Obsessed With the Salem Witch Trials
They’re part of a much bigger phenomenon.
By Amber C. Snider
6 Facts to Know About Yom Kippur
You're not supposed to wish someone a “Happy Yom Kippur.”
By Michael Pincus
The Homeschooling Community Needs Way More Oversight
The system enables horrendous abuse if not practiced in good faith.
By Eve Ettinger and Nylah Burton
Why These LGBTQ+ Students Are Suing Their Schools
Students at religious schools say the discrimination they faced is unconstitutional.
By Zachariah Sippy and Marie-Rose Sheinerman
These Queer ’80s Punks Took the Mic From Straight White Men
“We were anti-authoriatarian, anti-capitalist, anti-corporate.”
By Cara Hoffman
What ‘Coexistence’ Means for Palestinian and Israeli Youth in Lod
“We just live together because we have to.”
By Abby Seitz
Looking for Faith, These Former Members Say They Landed in Manipulative Campus Churches
For some college students, groups like Resurrection Church seem like a social and spiritual boon — until things turn for the worse.
By Deana Bianco
SHEIN Stopped Selling Prayer Mats as "Decorative" Rugs Thanks to Young Muslim Activists
The brand has apologized for what they called a "highly offensive oversight."
By Iliana Hagenah
What Ramadan Looks Like in Isolation
Ramadan usually means masjids and group iftars. What now?
By Amina Khan
Holocaust Remembrance Day Is More Necessary Than Ever
Anti-Semitic hate crimes and online harassment are on the rise.
By Stephanie Beach
"Hala" Has Created a Fiery Debate Around Muslim Representation in Film
Minhal Baig’s "Hala" tells the story of a skateboarding teen struggling with identity in a Muslim home.
By Umber Bhatti
19-Year-Old Filmmaker Phillip Youmans Made History at the Tribeca Film Festival
“You have to be vulnerable with people to make good art.”
By Prince Shakur
The Public School Calendar Is Unfairly Centered Around Christian Traditions
The equally important holidays of other faiths and cultures are neglected.
By Michael Pincus