Articles
A Rabbi and an Imam: Living in a time of religious illiteracy
Read more2023-02-23. Schlomo Hofmeister has been the municipal rabbi of Vienna since 2008. Tarafa Baghajati is the imam and chairman of the…
Hadamar memorial: History teaches us to be vigilant
Read moreDr. Jan Erik Schulte, historian and Director of the Hadamar Museum reflects on the Memorial on the anniversary of the "Night of the broken…
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,…