Articles
When the Nazis came, not everyone divided neatly into ‘good’ neighbors and ‘bad’
Read moreLessons from my father’s German village about those who helped the Jews.
Jewish teachings about the importance of peace
Read moreThis week Jews around the world will read the weekly portion from the Book of Exodus in which we find the Song of the Sea (Exodus 15), one…
Combating Anti–Semitism Together
Read moreOn the occasion of the Day of Judaism in Italy (January 17, 2021), L'Osservatore Romano published this text by Fr. Norbert Hofmann,…
55 years since Nostra Aetate: The future of interreligious dialogue
Read moreWithout doubt, this document served to radically change the discourse in the field of Jewish-Christian dialogue.
"We are fighting antisemitism! We are protecting Jewish life! We are standing with Israel!"
Read moreThe Federal President of Germany in a video contribution to an event hosted by the President of the State of Israel commemorating the…
The Jewish community is once again ready to place our trust in Germany, our home
Read moreSpeech of the President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, Dr Josef Schuster, at the ceremony for the 70th Anniversary of the…
Spiritual and Theological Reflections on Life with the Coronavirus
Read moreIt will surprise no one that ICCJ’s Theology Committee, being an international grouping, tends to meet virtually. At one level, then, the…
Morality in the Jewish State–Does it Still Matter?
Read moreThe return of the Jewish People to its ancestral homeland after 2,000 years has been nothing short of a miracle. Our people retained a dream…
"Remembrance never ends".
Read moreGermany's Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the 75th anniversary of the liberation from National Socialism and the end of the…
Shalom in the Era of the Coronavirus Crisis
Read moreDuring the last 10 days, I have gone for a walk a few times with some members of my family (while observing the proper “social distance” of…