Articles
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…
In time of Coronavirus - Reflections from the Holy Land
Read moreJERUSALEM March 26 Thu, 2020 - Not in our wildest dreams would have anyone imagined that by now some 50% of humanity is under lockdown,…
No to antisemitism! No to hatred!
Read moreFederal President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Fifth World Holocaust Forum "Remembering the Holocaust: Fighting Antisemitism"…
How Auschwitz Has United Muslims and Jews
Read moreWe come from very different backgrounds. One of us is a Muslim, born and raised in Saudi Arabia, a country where Islam is the official…
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 …
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…
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…
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…