Interfaith

Rabbi shows interfaith relations in Azerbaijan at Religious Freedom Forum on Capitol Hill

Rabbi Zamir Isayev described Jewish communal life in Muslim-majority Azerbaijan during a Washington forum focused on religious freedom.

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Rabbi Zamir Isayev attends a religious freedom forum held on Capitol Hill, July 2026.
AN ILLUSTRATION of the United States Declaration of Independence inside a page of the Talmud.

'Talmud of America' project brings Jewish readings to US 'sacred' texts

“Classic Jewish texts have something fresh and relevant to say about everything - including the Declaration of Independence," Rabbi Leon Morris, president of Pardes, said recently.

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Muslim interfaith activist Anila Ali.

Muslim activist to lead first-ever Muslim delegation in NYC Israel Parade despite threats

Interfaith advocate Anila Ali says she will march in support of Israel amid rising antisemitism, as controversy grows over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to skip the event.

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Zohran Mamdani attends a news conference at the headquarters of the NYPD on Jan. 6, 2026 in New York City.

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.

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'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.

JUNE 16, 2023ByMOSE APELBLAT
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?

MAY 25, 2023ByRABBI ARIE FOLGER
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.

MAY 21, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

MAY 11, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Interfaith march in Jerusalem, May 11, 2023.

The ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ movie is a dated view of intermarriage

Stereotypes of interfaith marriages are out of date and harmful to the children of these marriages.

MAY 6, 2023ByEDMUND CASE/JTA
THE GROOM breaks a glass, the traditional conclusion of a Jewish wedding ceremony. We have witnessed a narrowing of ethnic gaps and greater intermingling of Ashkenazim and Mizrahim, perhaps most significantly in ethnic intermarriage, says the writer.

Yeshiva U. to hold landmark Jewish studies conference in Dubai

The conference will cover social dynamics and the mutual influences between Islam and Judaism and will have a heavy focus on Maimonides, the Rambam.

MAY 2, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Museum of the Future in Dubai

Eric Adams wants to combat hate in NYC through interfaith dinners

Can these dinners accommodate Orthodox Jews?

MARCH 10, 2023ByJACOB HENRY/JTA
NYC Mayor Eric Adams, Israel's UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan light world's tallest menorah on the first night of Hanukkah in Manhattan.

Meet the real-life sister act behind the two new ’90s Jewish American Girl dolls

American Girl released its first twin dolls, Isabel and Nicki Hoffman, who are also the first characters from a Jewish-Christian interfaith family.

FEBRUARY 25, 2023ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
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Interfaith center, including synagogue, to open in Abu Dhabi on Thursday

The center will hold its first Shabbat services this weekend.

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByZVIKA KLEIN
The Abrahamic Family House.

The UAE's Abrahamic Family House is a shift in modern history - opinion

Having three holy houses represent the three Abrahamic religions helps bring people from these three faiths to one place

FEBRUARY 16, 2023ByMOHAMED ALDHUHOORI
Abrahamic Family House on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi in the UAE.