Interfaith

Major Jewish groups pull out of NYC mayor's interfaith breakfast

The ADL, UJA, and the New York Board of Rabbis have previously sponsored the NYC mayor’s interfaith breakfast, but have confirmed they will not participate in Mamdani's.

Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on Jan. 6, 2026 in New York City.
REPRESENTATIVES FROM the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Magen David Adom, and COGAT at the delivery of ambulances at the Syrian border.

When faith is targeted, we must respond with compassion, even across borders - opinion

  Conservative Judaism has been trying to chart a middle path between Jewish tradition and acceptance of the reality of interfaith families.

Conservative Judaism’s new line on intermarriage is a great start. What comes next is key - opinion

Participants at the CAM-organized Hanukkah menorah-lighting ceremony in Tel Aviv

Muslim American leaders join interfaith Hanukkah celebration in Tel Aviv


Detroit Jewish leader found stabbed to death outside her home

Samantha Woll, an interfaith activist who also worked in politics, was 40. It is unclear if the killing has any connection to the war in Israel.

 Samantha Woll, 60, was found stabbed to death outside her home in Detroit.

Religious faith bolsters hope and unity in family and beyond - study

The findings underscored the key role that religious beliefs and practices play in nurturing hope within a family.

 Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson addresses interfaith attendees at an Iftar feast during Ramadan hosted at the Temple Emanu-El in Manhattan, New York, U.S., June 15, 2017.

The alliance for global cooperation unites leaders for coexistence and interfaith relations


YU president headlines historic interfaith sustainability panel in UAE

This event, according to the AFH, was the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates in which Jews, Muslims, and Christians discussed the issue of sustainability. 

President Berman meets with H.E. Mubarak Hamad Mubarak Almheiri, President of the Board of Trustees at MBZUH.

Can Judaism find a loving approach to include interfaith families? - opinion

A thoughtful and sensitive approach to intermarriage would adopt a live-and-let-live attitude by which those who identify as Jewish could be considered Jewish for all purposes.

 RECENT EFFORTS, like President Isaac Herzog’s Kol Ha’am, seek to build unity among Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora, but they never talk about uniting with interfaith couples who participate in Jewish communities, says the writer.

Yeshiva University launches Jewish studies program for Christian students

The innovative initiative from Yeshiva University draws from the increasing interest of Christians in understanding the Jewish origins of their faith.

 The opening of the Hebraic Studies Program for Christian Students at Yeshiva University.

Glimpsing the messiah in the Emirates - opinion

A constant theme I’ve heard throughout my work is: if only we could replicate the Hillel model beyond the college campus. I feel like I saw a glimpse of that in the UAE.

 THE WRITER performs a brit milah.

'The Convent': Converting to Judaism during the Crusades - review

This historical fiction novel of a Christian girl and Jewish boy in love during Crusader-era France is based on an extensively researched true story.

 THE CRUSADER castle of Crac des Chevaliers in Homs province, Syria, in 2016. The novel takes place during the Crusader era.

What Interfaith Meetings Can Lead To - Opinion

How do we move from interfaith conferences to interfaith action?

Interfaith conference

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