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June 6, 2013
7:22 pm

Fighting darkness with light (again)

Last week, Jewish religious extremists, under the slogan Tag Mechir (Price Tag), desecrated the Abbey of the Dormition on Mt. Zion in Jerusalem. This was yet another......

May 14, 2013
5:16 pm

Pursuing Tikkun Olam in Israel

I recently had the privilege of hearing an old friend give an inspiring speech about "Lessons Learned" from decades as a human rights lawyer, professor and social activist. Prof......

April 14, 2013
7:45 pm

Envisioning Israel Based on Freedom, Justice and Peace for All

We will celebrate Israel’s Independence Monday night and all day Tuesday this week in Israel as a national and religious holiday. For many of us, it is “the beginning......

April 8, 2013
9:16 am

On ‘loving thy neighbors’ only if they’re Jewish

A few weeks ago, I led a text study session at the first meeting of a new dialogue group of Jews and Muslims that I now co-lead with my......

March 23, 2013
8:54 pm

Even in Israel, we are not yet fully free

On his recent historic visit to Israel, President Obama noted that the holiday of Passover is coming very soon, and that this holiday has special meaning to him and......

February 22, 2013
12:13 pm

Forgiveness and interreligious dialogue

Where else can one spend 5 intensive days in profound interreligious learning with leading Jewish, Muslim and Christian scholars and practitioners from Europe, North America and Israel......

February 12, 2013
10:01 pm

A pope with a message of peace and reconciliation

The announcement this week of the retirement of Pope Benedict – which has shocked the Catholic world and the international community – reawakened memories for me of his visit......

February 7, 2013
2:51 pm

Can we teach a dual narrative?

The report of a new study of Israeli and Palestinian textbooks commissioned by the Council of Religious Institutions of the Holy Land is causing quite a stir, especially......

January 22, 2013
11:56 am

Religious leaders as peacemakers

Where can one spend two days engaging in open, honest, genuine dialogue and discussion over breakfast, lunch, dinner and coffee with: a Saudi scholar of......

January 7, 2013
5:39 pm

Imagining coexistence: A Muslim-Jewish journey

Can young Jews and young Muslims engage in fruitful dialogue, despite the differences in their religions and in the face of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict? The answer is yes, as......

December 26, 2012
9:34 pm

The Genesis of reconciliation

We are completing the reading of the book of Genesis on this coming Shabbat in our synagogues in Israel and throughout the world. During the reading of Genesis this......

December 15, 2012
7:32 pm

Time for a miracle

As Hanukkah draws to an end in Israel and the Jewish Diaspora, we remember the miracle of the oil lamp lasting for 8 days every night as we light......

November 30, 2012
4:14 am

The other peace process – as told by a rabbi and a kadi

Iyad Zahalka, the kadi (judge) of the Jerusalem Muslim Shariya court of the State of Israel, and I were grateful for the opportunity to be able to present our ideas......

November 19, 2012
10:23 pm

Responsible voices for ending the war are growing

After six days of intensive air raids by the Israeli Air Force on Gaza, in an effort to stop the missile attacks against Israel from terrorist groups in Gaza,......

October 12, 2012
11:35 am

Muslim moderates — another voice from Israel

At the end of May, I was pleased to host Kadi Iyad Zahalka, the new kadi of Jerusalem, for a public lecture in the education center at my place......

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