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What India can teach Israel

Alex Stein * | 01.06.2011

Tel Aviv - In June, I will be travelling to India for a year. Globalisation and vast changes in our concept of leisure have turned travel into an activity enjoyed by huge numbers of people, particularly in the West. For me, the act of travelling to India for such a long stretch of time will be an opportunity to ask questions and satisfy my curiosity. … [more]

Jews, Christians and Muslims reading scripture together

Harrison, Susan Kennel | 01.08.2010

Toronto, Canada - When do Jews pray? Do they have a prayer book? Which direction do they face when they pray? These questions were directed to a Canadian Jew by his new Syrian-born Muslim friend. … [more]

Religious leaders in Israel unite for a better future

David Rosen | 01.02.2010

The scene was stunning. At the Druze shrine of Nebi Shueib, against the backdrop of a gleaming snow-capped Mount Hermon, the green mountains and blue sea of the Galilee, kaffiyed Muslim imams and ulema, moustachioed Druze sheikhs, black-hatted rabbis and Christian clergy in various colourful garb, mingled together in animated discussion. … [more]

Overcoming religious prejudices through education

Fr. Jamal Khader | 01.12.2009

BETHLEHEM - A Christian professor teaches about Jesus Christ, the Church, and the Holy Trinity at a Catholic university. It may seem normal to do so, except that 75 percent of the students are Muslim. This is a required course at Bethlehem University, and the course titled "religious cultural studies" is co-taught by a Christian professor and a Muslim one. … [more]

How Jewish are the Lord’s Prayer and Holy Communion?

01.12.2009

The liturgical relationship between Christianity and Judaism was highlighted in a panel discussion sponsored by the CCJ in early March when four panelists presented comparisons between some Jewish prayers and practices and the Lord’s Prayer and Holy Communion in the Christian tradition. … [more]

International Conference in December 2009 in Melbourne,  Australia

Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions (CPWR) | 01.09.2009

First held in 1893 and every five years since 1993, the Parliament of the World's Religions is a gathering of people of faith and other interested people of goodwill. During the Parliament, attendees convene to learn about each other, to consider issues of global significance, and to promote interreligious understanding and cooperation. … [more]

Book Award for Mimi Schwartz

18.06.2009

Just a few days ago we received this message by Mimi Schwartz: … [more]

Holocaust Day 5769 Devoted to Children in the Holocaust

21.04.2009

The Central Theme of Holocaust Martyrs" and Heroes" Remembrance Day on April 21, 2009 is "Children in the Holocaust." … [more]

Power and Morality

Marmur, Dow | 01.04.2009

Irving Greenberg, one of the significant Jewish thinkers of our time, has written: “Exercise of power must be accompanied by strong models and constant evocation of the memory of historic Jewish suffering and powerlessness. It is so easy to forget slavery’s lessons once one is given power, but such forgetfulness leads to the unfeeling infliction of pain on others.” He concludes: “Memory is the key to morality.” … [more]

The Cost of Ending the War

Marmur, Dow | 14.01.2009

Jerusalem 13 Jan, 09. Hamas suffers from dual leadership. There’s Ismail Haniyeh and his band in Gaza and Khaled Mashal and his band in Damascus. Both repeat their stated goal: total destruction of Israel. But by all accounts there are deep differences between them. … [more]