Articles
New Clothing, Old Hatred: Changes and Transformations of Antisemitism
Read moreLecture given at the 2019 ICCJ International Conference, Lund, Sweden.
Can the Descendants of Isaac and Ishmael learn to live together?
Read moreIn recent weeks, in synagogue we have read the stories of the birth of Ishmael—a son of Abraham– who becomes the father of the Muslim…
My Uncle, Rabbi Herman Hailperin, of Tree of Life Congregation: American Jewry in Mid-Twentieth Century and Now
Read moreOn the occasion of the anniversary of the murderous attack a year ago on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Daniel J.…
Catholic Jewish Relations in Pescara: a dream linking the past to the future
Read moreThe European Day of Dialogue for Judaism observed this year in 88 Italian cities, in 15 regions all over the country had as its theme …
From Apologetics to Self-confidence. A New Form of Interreligious Dialogue.
Read moreLecture given at the ICCJ conference 2019 in Lund/Sweden, June 30.
Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue as a Mission
Read moreDon Giuliano Savina, named nearly one year ago by the Italian Episcopal Conference (CEI) as Director of its National Office for Ecumenism…
Jewish Views of Christianity: Some Reflections
Read moreMuch has been written in recent years on Jewish-Christian relations, including developments in Jewish attitudes towards Christianity.
Combatting hate crimes with a Jewish humanistic response
Read moreLast week, I visited an injured Israeli Muslim bus driver in the town of Abu Gosh, just west of Jerusalem. Abu Gosh is a friendly Israeli…
Regina Coeli: A Jewish Source?
Read moreThe famous Latin hymn of the Roman Catholic Church, “Regina Coeli” (alt. “Regina Caeli”), which goes back to the 12th century, praises Mary,…
Christianity and Judaism: a heightened friendship challenged by the return of anti-Semitism and ignorance
Read moreIn recent months, a series of events in Rome highlighted the excellent state of Jewish-Christian relations today, leading many…