The Forward

Church Report Deemed ‘Anti-Israel’ Endangers Jewish-Presbyterian Ties

The country’s main Presbyterian denomination is set to consider officially endorsing a church report on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that Jewish groups are condemning in the strongest terms. The ...
Yahoo

The Presbyterian Church voted to declare Israel an apartheid state. Jewish organizations are calling the move antisemitic.

Jewish organizations argued the move is antisemitic, calling the allegation "offensive and false." "[T]here is a fundamental difference between antisemitism and the right to critique the policies of ...
National Catholic Reporter

Concentrate on admirable aspects of Catholic Church: Jewish relations, social justice

Editor's note: This is the third in a series of essays by Jewish writers reflecting on their experiences with the Catholic community and answering the questions: What makes us approachable today, ...
Christianity Today

Jewish Christians Are Recovering Their Distinctive Religious Heritage

A growing group of Jews who believe in Jesus is crossing boundaries to revive their identity and restore unity in the church. The lights are dim during a Friday night service in a sanctuary that holds ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

There’s a Rabbi at the Church, and Some Wonder if That’s Kosher

This past Christmas, Rabbi Howard Berman found himself going where perhaps no rabbi has gone before: leading a processional to “Come All Ye Faithful” at a Boston-area Christmas service. Berman led the ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

The Catholic Church has finally gotten serious about handling sexual abuse. Here’s what Jewish institutions could learn from the process.

Even without a centralized body, there are several steps Jewish organizations can and should take, writes conservative commentator Bethany Mandel. WASHINGTON (JTA) – In May, Pope Francis issued a ...