(SRN NEWS)-( ) Jews around the world are celebrating Passover today (Wednesday night). It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt and unlike other major Jewish holidays, it is centered on the home not the synagogue. The central ritual of Passover is the Seder (SAY-der) meal. It is celebrated around family dinner tables […]
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(SRN NEWS)-( ) Jews around the world are celebrating Passover today (Wednesday night). It commemorates the Exodus of ancient Israelites from slavery in Egypt and unlike other major Jewish holidays, it is centered on the home not the synagogue. The central ritual of Passover is the Seder (SAY-der) meal. It is celebrated around family dinner tables and at communal banquets, where the dramatic story of liberation is retold. As in recent years, this year’s celebrations occur amid a sober backdrop. There are anxieties over the U.S.-Israel war against Iran and widespread anti-Semitism marked by recent synagogue attacks.
( ) The Trump administration is suing the state of Minnesota and its school athletics governing body for allowing boys to compete in girls sports. The Justice Department says the Minnesota State Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League are violating Title Nine. That’s the federal law barring sex discrimination in all educational programs that receive federal money. The administration has filed similar lawsuits against Maine and California, and threatened the federal funding of some universities, including San Jose State and the University of Pennsylvania. President Trump has vowed to protect girls’ sports.
( ) The Chicago Bulls have cut guard Jaden Ivey after he criticized the NBA for promoting the LGBT agenda. Ivey called the league’s devotion to Gay Pride “unrighteous” in a post on Instagram, adding “They proclaim Gay Pride on billboards and in the streets. So how is it that one can’t speak righteousness?” Bulls Coach Billy Donovan says Ivey’s comments don’t reflect the values of the organization. Chicago acquired Ivey from Detroit in a three-team trade on February 3rd. He was shut down for the remainder of the season last month after being sidelined since February 11th with an injury to his left knee.
( ) Spain’s Catholic bishops and the Spanish government have taken another step toward compensating victims of sexual abuse by priests who have died or whose possible crimes are too old to be prosecuted. The two sides signed paperwork Monday allowing the country’s ombudsman to have the final say in the church’s compensation of such victims. The agreement, which envisages a one-year window for claims, marks a rare concession by the Catholic hierarchy. It’s aimed at resolving disagreements between the government and church over reparations after victims criticized the church’s original in-house compensation plan.