I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. Jewish law even explicitly allows grape juice to be used in place of wine for rituals such as Kiddush and the four cups at the Passover seder. Many Protestant churches offer grape juice instead of wine, addressing health risks and accommodating people …
December is a month of festivity. Last year, 30 French imams roundly condemned acts of terror, declaring: “A Muslim who harms the life of an innocent person living in peace with Muslims will never breathe the perfume of Paradise.” The imams went on to say, “Theologically speaking, the martyr is the one who suffers unjust or sudden death, and not …
