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Religious communities in times of coronavirus
Read moreThe coronavirus pandemic is forcing entire countries to rethink deeply-held social norms. Faith leaders are coming up with new ways to reach…
Pray, but stay away: holding on to faith in the time of coronavirus
Read morePlagues of global proportions might seem biblical, but coronavirus is creating new challenges for faith leaders. Last week in Australia,…
What is a bar mitzvah?
Read moreIt is a common scene on many a Saturday morning in cities and towns across the United States to see seventh- and eighth-grade boys and…
Has the Way Christians See Themselves Been Affected by Their New Relationship with Jews?
Read moreLecture given at the ICCJ 2019 conference, July 1, Lund, Sweden.
Rabbi Dr. Michael A. Signer (1945-2009)
Read moreTen Years ago on January 10, 2009, Rabbi Michael Signer, one of the most outstanding figures of Jewish-Christian relations of recent times,…
"I am Joseph, Your Brother"
Read moreA documentary film (59 min.) from 2001, which follows the dramatic changes in the relations between the Catholic Church and the Jewish…
Women’s Wisdom in the Hebrew Bible
Read more“The wisdom of women builds her house.” (Proverbs 14:1).
Catholic-Jewish Relations: Portentous Anniversaries
Read more2018 was a year of significant anniversaries, conjuring up memories of the past, bearing portentous messages for the present and the future:…
The Life of Jesus of Nazareth in the Gospels
Read moreThe only sources for the life of Jesus of Nazareth are in the canonical gospels (or the gospels that were included in the authorised version…
On This Passover We Ask: Are We Truly Free?
Read moreOne of the most famous passages of the Passover seder is called “Ha Lachma Anya — This is the bread of affliction.” It is sometimes referred…