2018 Parliament of the World's Religions
Rabbi David Rosen, ICCJ President from 1998-2002 and its Honorary President, presented a speech on interreligious understanding; all at once meaningful and motivating, educating and entertaining - in short, an inspiration and pleasure to watch!
ICCJ's International Abrahamic Forum (IAF) Meets in Heppenheim, Germany
The new IAF Steering Committee, formed earlier this year, met at ICCJ headquarters, the Martin-Buber-House in Heppenheim, over two days in mid-October to lay the foundation for its program.
JCRelations.net: November edition online
New articles are available on JCRelations.net: November contributions in English, German, French, Spanish and Russian are online.
Statement on the Shabbat Murders at the Tree of Life – Or Simchat Synagogue in Pittsburgh, USA
The ICCJ Executive Board wishes to associate itself with the following statement of its American national member organization, the Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations.
JCRelations.net: October edition online
New articles are available on JCRelations.net: October contributions in English, German, French, Spanish and Russian are online.
Interfaith and Intrafaith Dialogue in Cambodia
Former ICCJ President Debbie Weissman recently travelled to Cambodia, to attend a conference to which she had been invited by the World Council of Churches. She reports on interfaith - and intra-faith - dialogue in a truly international setting, stating that this particular conference was one of the most memorable ones she has ever attended.
Where is my Neighbour?
Hungary provided us with a beautiful historical setting and greeted us with great hospitality. Still, we must ask ourselves some tough questions when conducting interfaith dialogue in a society that stresses the supremacy of one religion and culture. Who is my neighbour in dialogue, and where is my neighbour?
A Retrospective on the 2018 ICCJ Conference in Hungary
Dr Pavol Bargár, ICCJ Second Vice President and Co-Chair of this year's conference planning committee, provides a reflection on some of the themes and issues the conference in Hungary brought up.
Re-Evaluating the Concept of "Youth" in an Interfaith Setting
Since decades the ICCJ is successful in making interfaith dialogue relevant for new people and consistently reflects and re-examines how to involve youth in its work. But perhaps our 2018 conference in Hungary taught us an important lesson about boundaries and distinctions that we are better off leaving behind us.
JCRelations.net: September edition online
New articles are available on JCRelations.net: September contributions in English, German, French, Spanish and Russian are online.
In Memoriam Judith Buber-Agassi z"l
On July 15 Prof. Dr Judith Buber-Agassi z"l, one of the two granddaughters of Martin Buber, passed away at the age of 94.
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