Interfaith dialogue

A Jewish-Muslim ‘Nostra Aetate’ could reshape the Middle East - opinion

Sixty years after Nostra Aetate, the world needs another act of courage, this time between Jews and Muslims. May we have the faith to hold fast to that divine rope, together.

THE BRIDGE must span Jerusalem’s most sensitive terrain – the Temple Mount, or al-Haram al-Sharif. For Jews, it is the site of the ancient Temple; for Muslims, the place of the Prophet Muhammad’s ascent to heaven, the writer states.
MOTTY REIFF (left) with Shay Shalom.

Grapevine: When Muslims and Jews find common ground

A TAPESTRY with the image of Pope John XXIII hangs on the facade of St. Peter’s facade during a beatification ceremony in 2000.

Sixty years since Nostra Aetate: Transforming Catholic-Jewish relations - opinion

An illustrative image of religious books.

A sacred space for all: Campus interfaith dialogue in the wake of October 7


Teshuva must extend beyond our own own communities - opinion

Diving into the similarities and differences between both of these Abrahamic religions can enable us to go beyond mere tolerance.

Visiting Imams join Israeli rabbis and scholars for a day of study with Ohr Torah Stone’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue.

The missing link in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

With radicalism on both sides driving them further apart and leading to even more bloodshed, what is needed is a mechanism for reconciliation even in the midst of the conflict.

 Pope Francis attends the conclusion of the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, at the Palace of Independence in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan September 15, 2022

Faith leaders unite in Haifa to champion religious diversity amid tensions

The timing of the event is particularly significant, as political strife and surging violence dominate headlines in Israel, while the Middle East conflict continues to present complex challenges.

 On behalf of University of Haifa, Uriel Simonsohn, head of the school's Laboratory for Religious Studies, awards a plaque of appreciation to the leader of the Islamic Ahmadiyya community in Israel, Amir Muhammad Sharif Odeh

Religious leaders march in the face of violence

Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders held an interfaith march and called for peace, partnership and justice.

 Interfaith march in Jerusalem, May 11, 2023.

Eric Adams wants to combat hate in NYC through interfaith dinners

Can these dinners accommodate Orthodox Jews?

NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israel's UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan light world's tallest menorah on the first night of Hanukkah in Manhattan.

Interfaith dialogue: Making religion part of Israel's Middle East peace

A conversation with Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, head of Ohr Torah Stone’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue.

 RABBI DR. YAKOV NAGEN: Simply loves people. Pictured: Embracing Haj Ibrahim Ahmad Abu el-Hawa, clan chief whose family has been residing in the Jerusalem area for many generations.

Violence – not in my religion!

Forum for interfaith leaders in Israel holds a convention against violence

 Forum for interfaith leaders

Using religion in Kazakhstan to find common bonds, ground

RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS: Israel’s chief rabbis joined the pope, leading Sunni religious imam in Kazakhstan to urge for peaceful resolution of conflicts, international cooperation in facing climate change.

 KAZAKHSTAN PRESIDENT Kassym-Jomart Tokayev greets Israeli Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef at the congress.

The role of faith in public health affairs - opinion

Today, we need to draw on theological questions, particularly about what lessons we can learn from the past and current pandemics we are living through.

 PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG gets a third shot against COVID-19, in July 2021. In November, he hosted a historic summit with the leaders of the major faiths in the Holy Land, calling for mass vaccinations and strengthening community resilience.

Should interfaith activities wait until Jews and Muslims are done fasting?

Jews around the world will fast and mourn on Tisha B’Av and many Muslims will fast and mourn in observance of Ashura.

Afghan Shi'ite Muslim woman reacts as she attends a congregation to mark Ashura in New Delhi, August 20, 2021.