Judaism

According to the Women's Rabbinic Network, some of the religion's most sacred texts — the Torah, the Mishnah and the Talmud — view a fetus as a soul only once it's born.

Pakistan doesn't recognize Israel. After a delegation visited Israel and even met with its president, Pakistani senators were outraged and one visitor got fired.

Debates about abortion often center around the issue of when life begins. Some religions say it's at conception. Another says it's with the baby's first breath.

The Jewish Vacation Guide cataloged where Jews would be safe, well-fed and entertained. It also inspired the Green Book, a widely used guide for Black travelers.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Imam Mohamed Herbert, Rabbi Ruth Zlotnick and Reverend Marshall Hatch about how their respective faith communities are observing this holy weekend.

A box of photos discovered more than 30 years ago includes pictures of an internment camp and many who died at Auschwitz. The photos were recently reunited with the Jewish family they belong to.

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker's comments came just hours after the FBI identified the alleged hostage taker at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas as Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British man.

Rabbi Steven Folberg talks about the uptick in antisemitic incidents across the country.

The FBI has released the name of the man they say held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue Saturday. The standoff ended with the man's death and all hostages freed safely.

The hostage taker was 44-year-old British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, authorities said. U.K. police arrested two teenagers in relation to the incident.