Ecumenical Zionism: Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel
Last week, Dr. Robert Harris, JTS Professor of Bible and Ancient Semitic Languages, hosted a one-day conference in partnership with the Academic Engagement Network on “Ecumenical Zionism: Jews, Christians, and the Land of Israel.” Under Dr. Harris’ leadership, participants from a variety of faiths and backgrounds gathered together to explore these topics, discuss historical issues, and the future. JTS was proud to welcome clergy members, professors, and scholars to this important gathering and looks forward to hosting future conferences.
View a recording of this conference.
Read more about this conference in the Algemeiner.
The morning featured the following presentations:
- Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch “From the Bible to Herzl: The Land of Israel in Jewish Thought”
- Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove “Expressions of Zionist Thinkers About the Land of Israel”
- Dr. Carrie Wood “Treasures in the Land as Archaeology Impacts Theology”
- Dr. Gerald McDermott “The Shocking Presence of the Land Promise in the New Testament”
Afternoon presentations and panels included:
- Dr. AJ Nolte “The History and Politics of Christian Zionism, 1550-present: Land, Peole and Promise”
- Dr. Israel Benporat “Christian Zionism in Early America: From the Puritans to the Presidency”
- Miriam Meir “The Land in Modern Hebrew Poetry”
- Dr. Job Y. Jindo “From East to Zion: Hagami, Chouraqui, and the Vision of Reconciliation”
