Nordstrom has pulled a women’s Hanukkah sweater from its stores and website after it was criticized for perpetuating negative stereotypes of Jewish women. Continue reading Oy Vey

The Atlantic reports that a growing number of public schools have recently begun offering Transcendental Meditation as a spiritual practice to help students reduce stress and foster well-being. Continue reading Mantras Before Math Class

Sister Alicia Torres hopes her win on “Chopped,” Food Network’s reality TV cooking show, will draw attention to hunger “and to the reality that God’s love is so strong and so big, he can take this little nun from Chicago who never went to culinary school to compete. … Literally nothing is impossible with God.” Continue reading Chicago nun wins “Chopped” Food Network’ s reality TV cooking show