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Providence and Interreligious Encounter
Read moreJewish, Catholic, and Protestant leaders gathered for a two-day conference in Providence, Rhode Island, called the “Seminar on Human…
Kristallnacht remembered
Read moreSermon at Adas Israel Synagogue, Washington, DC, November 4, 1988.
A meditation for Yom Kippur: Isaiah and us this year
Read moreWhy do we Jews fast on Yom Kippur? Is the fast meaningful or do we just do it out of habit or because of peer pressure (“Everyone is…
The ICCJ welcomes a new President and Executive Board
Read moreAt their Annual General Meeting the ICCJ member organizations elected a new Executive Board for a tenure of three years. Chaired by the new…
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…