Nate Looney doesn't always feel welcome in Jewish spaces, but he believes he can channel his painful personal experiences into healing divisions and changing perceptions, and help make a trip to the synagogue a spiritual rather than a scarring encounter for Jews of color

Instead of building the Jewish community with events, residents of Moishe House in Ukrainian capital build shelves for community organizations they fill with donated food, and instead of welcoming Shabbat, they welcome displaced people who need somewhere to stay

With a history dating back to the late Roman period, the centuries-old building in the northern Israeli city has exchanged many hands throughout the years; now it is being recognized as a historic heritage site