Why the closing prayers of Judaism’s holiest holiday focus on repairing relationships with each other

The ethical cases for immigration as a human right

(The Conversation) — A political philosopher explains the ethical arguments in favor of free movement.

Michigan city defends itself against accusations of favoring Muslim holidays over other faiths

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — The lawsuit by Margot Cleveland, a journalist for The Federalist, accused the city and its mayor, a Democrat, of favoring the Muslim faith over other religious beliefs in a city with a population of over 100,000 people that is majority Arab American.

New laws trigger a fresh legal fight over Nazi-looted art in Los Angeles and Auschwitz museums

LOS ANGELES (AP) — This pair of lawsuits are the first to be filed after the recent passage of laws by California and Congress, which strengthen U.S.-based claims to artwork that were forcibly taken from Jewish families during World War II.

Knife attack on Sikh trucker in Wyoming stirs fresh fears in community

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The Sikh victim was attacked from behind early Sunday while in a restroom at the Bitter Creek rest stop on Interstate 80 midway between Cheyenne and Salt Lake City, according to court documents.

Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions

(AP) — The policy, announced Friday, is the second revision this year in what has long been one of the most controversial and distinctive teachings of the religious organization.