As DACA deadline looms, churches open doors Feb. 25 - Houston Chronicle *

How many Jews live in the U.S.? That depends on how you define ‘Jewish’ Feb. 23 - The Washington Post *

Some fear Kansas GOP’s transgender resolution will push away young voters Feb. 22 - The Wichita Eagle *

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Afghanistan’s Ghani offers talks with Taliban ‘without preconditions’ Feb. 28 - Reuters

Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens after spat Feb. 28 - The Associated Press

Shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz had swastikas on ammunition magazines Feb. 27 - CBS News

Anti-Semitic incidents soared in 2017, marking nation’s largest single-year increase, report finds Feb. 27 - The Washington Post *

Mennonite investigator sent to jail after refusing to testify in Robert Ray death penalty hearing Feb. 27 - The Denver Post *

Poland’s Jewish community had rebounded, but now there’s ‘a growing feeling of unease’ Feb. 27 - The Washington Post *

Supreme Court takes case of death row inmate who forgot the crime Feb. 26 - Reuters

A quiet Jerusalem neighborhood gets a U.S. embassy, and a spotlight Feb. 26 - The New York Times *

Prayer and a packing pastor: A church’s response to a mass shooting Feb. 23 - Religion News Service

Ireland tells state-run schools: Stop steering pupils to religion class Feb. 21 - The New York Times * * Some websites may require a paid subscription