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State Department’s Religious Freedom Report Recognizes Severity Of Global Anti-Semitism

Anti-Defamation League | 01.06.2013

On May 20, 2013, U.S. Sec­re­tary of State John Kerry released the State Department’s annual Inter­na­tional Reli­gious Free­dom Report for 2012, describ­ing the U.S. assess­ment of the sta­tus of reli­gious free­dom in every coun­try. The report cov­ers gov­ern­ment poli­cies vio­lat­ing reli­gious belief and prac­tices of groups, reli­gious denom­i­na­tions and indi­vid­u­als, and U.S. poli­cies to pro­mote reli­gious free­dom around the world. … [more]

Ruth Weyl passed away

Deborah Weissman * | 01.06.2013

I am sorry to have to share bad news with the family of the ICCJ—our beloved friend and colleague, Ruth Weyl, has died at the age of 89. She passed away on Sunday, May 12th (the 3rd of Sivan in the Jewish calendar.) … [more]

International Young Christian Leadership Seminar on the Holocaust, Anti-Semitism and Israel

Yad Vashem | 01.06.2013

November 29 – December 6, 2013 at Yad Vashem Holocaust Memorial and Education Center, Jerusalem … [more]

ICCJ Report on discussion of the Israel/Palestine Conflict and its impact on Christian-Jewish Dialogue

Francesca Frazer | 01.05.2013

This report provides a brief overview of the main issues, discussions and conclusions of the meeting held by the ICCJ Executive Board in February 2013. … [more]

Jewish, Christian, Muslim Conversation on the Exodus and the Passover Celebration on the Web

01.04.2013

A new website offering insights into Jewish, Muslim and Christian views on themes raised by the exodus and the passover celebration is launched on the web. … [more]

A few remarks of Pope Benedict XVI. about Nostra Aetate

JCR | 01.03.2013

On the occasion of a meeting with the Parish Priests and the Clergy of the Rome Diocese at Thursday, 14 February 2013, Pope Benedict XVI. made a few remarks about the backgrounds of Nostra Aetate, the relation of the Church to the Jewish people and about interreligious dialogue, including Islam. Here are the relevant paragraphs: … [more]

UN Holocaust commemoration

UNO | 31.01.2013

General Assembly ceremony marking the International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust. … [more]

Ephraim Mirvis chosen as new UK chief rabbi

World Jewish Congress | 01.01.2013

Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis is to become the UK's next chief rabbi, the Office of the Chief Rabbi has confirmed to the BBC. … [more]

Great Britain: Census reveals shifts in Jewish community

Board of Deputies of British Jews | 01.01.2013

Data released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that while the Jewish population of the UK has remained stable over the past ten years, significant changes are taking place at local and regional levels. … [more]

Great Britain: Jews and Christians join for day of dialogue on Middle East

Board of Deputies of British Jews | 01.12.2012

Last week 15 Rabbis and 15 members of the Christian clergy gathered together at St Petersburgh Place Synagogue London for a “Jewish-Christian Day of Dialogue and Discussion on Israel, Palestine and the Middle East”. … [more]