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New and alternative insights about the influence of Islam, Karaism, and some pagan cults on the beginning of Kabbalah. Ronit Meroz, Tel Aviv University UCL INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES Kabbalah tells us of God, which reveals itself in ten emanations called Sefirot. The origin of this theology, as described in the Book Bahir, is supposed …
Today, antisemitism is still a social and political problem. However, many disagree as to what it actually is. In this course, we will explore the various efforts in history to define antisemitism and the political factors that informed them. We will examine a few contemporary definitions of antisemitism and evaluate the political worldviews of each, …
Maria Cieśla Parkes Institute In my talk, I will ask the question about the importance of Jewish economic activity in everyday Christian-Jewish interactions. I am interested in the social dimension of Jewish economic activity in the context of Christian-Jewish relations. The following questions will be asked: To what extent did the economic domination of the …
A Conversation with Jeffrey GreenbergJeffrey Greenberg, is the American Jewish Committee’s Director of Campus Affairs, which studies and documents antisemitism on US campuses. Details
UNGA 78 High-Level Side Event Obstacles to the realization of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) slow progress and the realization of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For instance, SDG 10 (Reduced Inequality) calls on States to “empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, …
JTS: MILSTEIN CENTER FOR INTERRELIGIOUS DIALOGUE Georgette Bennett will speak about her book, Religicide, coauthored with Jerry White, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, which documents the global persecutions of people for their faiths, including the Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust, the Bosnian war, and other human rights catastrophes. It amplifies the voices of survivors and offers a blueprint for action, …
RELIGICIDE: CONFRONTING THE ROOTS OF ANTI-RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE Read More »
Revd Dr John Goldingay will deliver a special anniversary lecture for the the Psalms in Interfaith Contexts Reading Group Abstract: Theodicy has become a significant topic in the study of the Hebrew Scriptures, and the Psalms are a natural work to approach through this lens. They are often concerned, that is, with the way Israel or individual …
Co-Sponsored by Green Muslims, Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light, Delaware Interfaith Power and Light: A Religious Response to Climate Change INFORMATION
Launching a New Report Today religion is showing its politically ambivalent nature: the war in Ukraine, the rise of aggressive nationalist ideologies in Asia and the West, and the persistence of sectarian conflicts across Africa and the Middle East often appear as religiously expressed conflicts. At the same time, however, a new era of interreligious …
Can Interreligious Engagement Be a Realistic Tool for Diplomacy and Peacebuilding? Read More »
