The Future of Catholic-Jewish Relations
Catholic-Jewish dialogue has flourished since the promulgation of the Second Vatican Council’s 1965 Decree on non-Christian religions, Nostra Aetate. His Eminence Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, the first African American cardinal in the Catholic Church, discusses the history of that dialogue and to explore how current discussions might guide Catholic-Jewish relations in the future.
Read MoreNostra Aetate Dialogue
Oct 4, 2012 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event audio
Read MoreTimothy Cardinal Dolan: 50 Years of Nostra Aetate
May 7, 2015 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
His Eminence Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan celebrates Jewish-Catholic relations on the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate.
Read MoreThe Future of Judaism and Islam on American Campuses
Feb 18, 2014 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Judaism and Islam have quite a bit in common, so how can these two religions learn from each other, especially in the collegiate setting? This topic is discussed in this Annual John Paul II Center Lecture, including panelists Imam Abdullah Antepli of Duke University, Rabbi Gail Swedroe of the University of Florida Hillel, and Professor Mehnaz Afridi of Manhattan College, and moderated by Huffington Post Executive Religion Editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush.
Read MoreJustice, Tzedek, Sadaqah: Pursuing Social Justice in Multi-faith Communities
Feb 21, 2013 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
This multi-faith panel of “elders” discusses how multi-faith communities have influenced social justice over the past two decades, what are the current issues being addressed, and what is still to be accomplished. They offer insight into how young activists can play a pivotal role in accomplishing some of these key objectives and what it will mean for the future of this country and our place in a global society.
Read More50 Years of Jewish-Catholic Dialogue
Nov 20, 2015 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
Mordechay Lewy, the Immediate Past Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Holy See, delivers a lecture titled, “50 Years of Jewish-Catholic Dialogue.”
Read MoreThe State of Catholic-Jewish Relations in the United States
Apr 12, 2011 By The Jewish Theological Seminary | Public Event video
A lecture by The Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Followed by a dialogue between Archbishop Dolan and JTS Chancellor Arnold M. Eisen.
Read MorePreaching the Gospel of Martin Luther King Jr.
Oct 5, 2012
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became famous in his protests that advocated for the equal treatment of African Americans. Reverend Dr. James Alexander Forbes Jr., the senior minister emeritus of Riverside Church in New York City and president of the Healing of the Nations Foundation delivers a lecture continuing on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophies.
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