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The Christian Scholars Group on Christian–Jewish Relations is a group of 22 Christian scholars, theologians, historians and clergy from six Christian Protestant denominations and the Roman Catholic Church, which works to "develop more adequate Christian theologies of the church's relationship to Judaism and the Jewish people." [15] [16] [17]
Anglican, Free church and Roman Catholic Churches came together in 1938 to form a Christian Council for Refugees following the passing of the Nuremberg Decrees. [7] The council's secretary was W. W. Simpson, a Methodist minister, who would dedicate his life to the improvement of Christian-Jewish relations.
In 1983, he established the Holyland Fellowship of Christians and Jews to promote Jewish-Christian cooperation on projects for improving the safety and security of Jews in Israel and around the world. [1] [4] On September 1, 1991, the organization was renamed the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. [5] [6]
The International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) is an umbrella organization of 38 national groups in 32 countries worldwide engaged in the Christian-Jewish dialogue. [1] Founded as a reaction to the Holocaust, many groups of theologians, historians and educators dedicated their efforts to seek Christian–Jewish reconciliation.
God's covenant with the Jewish people endures forever. Jesus of Nazareth lived and died as a faithful Jew, see also Historical Jesus. Ancient rivalries must not define Christian-Jewish relations today. Judaism is a living faith, enriched by many centuries of development. The Bible both connects and separates Jews and Christians.
Among recent programs sponsored by the ICCI is a Jewish-Muslim dialogue group for professionals and community leaders which meets in Haifa. According to Rabbi Kronish: "Jewish-Muslim Dialogue is a rare phenomenon in Israel. As far as I know, we (within the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel) are the only ones doing it. ...
The ideological groundwork, which led to the eventual establishment of CJCUC in 2008, began to take shape almost 50 years beforehand. In 1964, Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, the teacher and mentor of CJCUC's Chancellor and Founder, Shlomo Riskin, published an essay entitled "Confrontation" [3] in which he expounded his views on interfaith dialogue and carefully drew out guidelines which ...
The Abrahamic Family House is an interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, [5] comprising the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Imam Al-Tayeb Mosque and Moses Ben Maimon Synagogue in separate structures. It was inspired by the Document on Human Fraternity and announced in 2019, and designed by Adjaye Associates to serve as a community for inter-religious ...