Elliot Steinberg, at The Blogs

Jun 14, 2017, 5:20 PM

A (Chief) Rabbi, a Cardinal and a Muslim Mayor go to an interfaith iftar…

A (Chief) Rabbi, a Cardinal and the Muslim Mayor of London walk into a room. But what could have been the set up for the world’s worst joke was actually a pretty powerful opportunity for dialogue and collaboration. On Tuesday night I was fortunate enough...

Sep 1, 2016, 6:18 PM

Testament to the fact we can see eye to eye

I have just spent three weeks at the Ecumenical Institute of the World Council of Churches with 16 other young Christians, Jews and Muslims on an academic inter-religious studies course. After looking at the basics of each religious tradition, we explored how each faith relates...

Aug 9, 2015, 12:39 PM

Pray for the Christians of the Mideast: If not now, when?

“If I am not for myself who will be for me? If I am only for myself what am I? And if not now, when?” Hillel’s challenges in Pirkei Avot are among the most well-known, and most often quoted, phrases in the Mishnah. And for...

About Me

Elliot is currently Programme Manager at the Council of Christians and Jews. He holds a BA in Theology and Religious Studies from Cambridge University. Having worked for both Limmud and Mitzvah Day, he is well trained in Jewish education and social action movements in the UK and is now using this experience to build relationships with other faith communities.