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Noam E. Marans

May 9, 2026, 10:42 AM

Catholic-Jewish Relations in the Pope Leo Era

Cardinal Robert Prevost’s election as the first American pontiff last May was a welcome surprise, and one that I suggested at the time, bodes well for the future of Catholic-Jewish relations. One year into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, that prayerful...

Dec 31, 2025, 9:56 AM

Thank You, Cardinal Dolan

Rabbi Marans and Cardinal Dolan at the inaugural mass of Pope Leo XIV.

When the Jewish people needed Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan most - in the wake of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack against Israel - he showed up like none other. It was reassuring but not...

Aug 12, 2024, 3:24 PM

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‘As the trauma continues unresolved’: Mourning and hope on Tisha B’Av

Tisha B'Av prayers at the Western Wall tunnels in the Old City of Jerusalem, August 13, 2016. (Yaakov Lederman/ Flash90)

It's too soon to know whether Tisha B’Av is elastic enough to hold October 7 – we’re still a long way from the P of PTSD

Apr 18, 2024, 8:08 PM

Mah Nishtanah, How Is This Night Different?

How does one celebrate Passover and sing the songs of jubilation when Israel and the Jewish people feel – and actually are – so threatened? The Seder and the Haggadah (literally, the telling) tell us how to do it. Denialism...

Dec 31, 2023, 6:30 PM

Back from Israel: A love letter of worry, mourning, pride, and resolve

The Israeli motto of the moment is #BringThemHomeNow, translated to or from the Hebrew, “Machzirim otam ha-bye’tah akhshav.” But the Hebrew and English are not exactly the same, and the difference is instructive. The English, perhaps a call to the world, is...

Nov 11, 2023, 2:10 PM

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To Christian leaders: Your Jewish neighbors need you

To those who failed to see our pain, please reconsider. For most Jews, this is the most vulnerable moment of their lifetimes

Aug 18, 2020, 4:07 PM

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I spoke to Nick Cannon about anti-Semitism. This is what I learned.

If a celebrity with such influence in the Black community is willing to expose hate for what it is, we must partner with him

Jun 2, 2014, 9:29 PM

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Presbyterians, BDS and Israel — here we go again

Hoping that at its upcoming General Assembly the Church will reject anti-Zionism and get back to pursuing peace

About Me

Rabbi Noam E. Marans is Director of Interreligious Affairs at American Jewish Committee, where he has worked since 2001. Marans has worked closely with the Vatican and leading cardinals to improve Jewish-Catholic ties. He has also collaborated with the producers of the Oberammergau passion play to remove its most antisemitic elements.