(RNS) — “We can make our communities safer ... our faith deeper and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before,” President Trump said.

Source: Trump's State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups - Religion News Service

Fifth grader Eden Cohen and her friend, Stella, sunk their shovels into a hole they were digging recently to plant a pomegranate tree at Coastal Roots Farm.

Source: 100 trees planted at festival to honor Jewish tradition, help feed the hungry | Lexington Herald Leader

“I don’t foist blame on any one person, persons, political party,” Rabbi Jeffrey Myers said.

Source: Rabbi Jeffrey Myers Opens Up About Welcoming Trump – The Forward

It’s way overdue, but we’ll take it.

Source: Disney World Is Now Serving Matzo Ball Soup – The Forward

“We understand that we’re often out on the edge, but we also understand that the edge is always moving.”

Source: A Small, Edgy Jewish Group Gets Ready To Get Together – The Forward

“We wish to respond to evil with good, as our faith instructs us,” the campaign reads.

Source: Muslims Raise $125K For Pittsburgh Synagogue Victims – The Forward

Shemini Atzeret—the Jewish holiday that comes at the end of Sukkot—is a time when Jews around the world say Tefilat HaGeshem, a prayer for rain. And the people who will gather to mark the holiday at Jewitch Camp outside San Francisco on the evening of Oct. 4 are no exception. But this gathering, described as […]

Source: In the Bay Area, Jewish Witches Gather To Observe Shemini Atzeret – Tablet Magazine

School food inclusivity rally (@safest) We as faith leaders are most privileged to cooperate on a project that will benefit our respective communities. For far too long, students who follow religious dietary guidelines have found their public school cafeteria lacks sufficient accommodation in the food offered. Typically students who require a kosher or halal meal have very limited options in school lunch offerings, often choosing to eat nothing. At this time in history, with persistent and growing incidents of discrimination based on religious and racial animus, New York City...

It may be easier to find modest clothing these days — but it’s often prohibitively expensive.

Source: How To Find Affordable Modest Dresses Online – The Forward

The Anti-Defamation League, National Council of Jewish Women and HIAS have filed a grievance with the Zionist Organization of America.

Source: ADL, ZOA, HIAS Fighting Behind The Scenes – The Forward

The magazine caught flak in January for pixelating an image of a Holocaust survivor because of a ban on publishing images of women.

Source: Orthodox Mishpacha Mag Publishes Women Images Online – The Forward

Congregation Kolot Chayeinu in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood is removing its savings from JPMorgan Chase.

Source: Brooklyn Synagogue Pulls Cash From Chase In Protest – The Forward

Foundation of Ethnic Understanding poll finds most members of both communities believe their religions are more similar than different

Source: Study: Interfaith activities improve ties between US Jews and Muslims | The Times of Israel

Jewish and Muslim faith leaders were arrested outside of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s office while calling for an end to deportations. Among them was 2017 Women’s March co-organiser and activist Linda Sarsour, rabbis, and imams all staging a sit-in who were taken away on charges of civil disobedience.

Source: Jewish and Muslim leaders arrested at deportation protest outside Paul Ryan's office | The Independent...