Articles
How the state of Israel became ‘the Jew’ writ large
Read moreIt has long been well-known that interest in Israel and its conflict with Palestinians and with Arabs and Muslims in the region is extremely…
This war is also a turning point in interreligious dialog
Read moreStatement by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa OFM, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, at the press conference ‘A conflagration in the Middle…
Onkelos and the Tree(s)
Read moreIn his Guide of the Perplexed I:27, Rambam (Moses Maimonides, 1138-1204) wrote:
Onkelos the Proselyte was highly adept in Syriac and…
Rabbi David Meyer: 'October 7 revealed Jews' great solitude'
Read moreFranco-Israeli Rabbi and author David Meyer, a leading figure of the liberal Jewish movement in France, shares his reflections with Vatican…
The very name of God is peace
Read moreSpeech by Andrea Riccardi, historian and founder of the Community of Sant'Egidio, at the opening session of the international meeting…
JEWS AND CHRISTIANS. From Past to Future
Read moreIt is with great pleasure that JCR announces that the book "Jews and Christians. From Past to Future" by the well known Catholic monk and…
"Reconciliation is not an event; it is a process taking generations"
Read moreSpeech by the Archbishop of Canterbury to the International Meeting for Peace, Paris, 22nd September 2024.
Seeking Abraham’s God after October 7th: From Radical Antisemitism to Relational Dialogue
Read moreAbraham, the common spiritual ancestor of Jews, Christians, and Muslims, was called by God to be a blessing, not to conquer or convert (Gen.…
The Judensau: Remembering a Grotesque Anti-Jewish Image
Read moreJudensau translates as, Jewish sow. Its German medieval origins are complex; its history long (extending well into the twentieth century,…