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December 2019

December 29, 2019

‘The Jews are beloved of God’

I wanted to break my silence today, to post something following the horrific attacks in...

April 2019

April 30, 2019

Columnist David Brooks, ‘A Wandering Jew and a Very Confused Christian’

From The Washington Post: In the world of national columnists, David Brooks is a star....

November 2018

November 02, 2018

‘May their memory be a blessing’: NBC closes the Nightly News with the Kaddish

This may be a first for network news: Cantor Azi Schwartz of the Park Avenue...

October 2018

October 29, 2018

‘If you hate Jews, you hate Jesus’

Baptist theologian Russell Moore offers us an important Christian message in the aftermath of Pittsburgh:...

October 27, 2018

‘The Church decries hatred, persecutions, displays of anti-Semitism at any time by anyone…’

Lest we forget: "In her rejection of every persecution against any man, the Church, mindful...

May 2018

May 28, 2018

Community found hundreds of graves desecrated with swastikas — and then they took action

From The New York Times, a reminder in Illinois of our better angels. The...

March 2018

March 26, 2018

Can Catholics host a Seder?

With Passover approaching, the question comes up: Is this sort of thing appropriate? Is it...

December 2013

December 11, 2013

Is this Christmas billboard un-Christian?

A Jewish friend posted this on Facebook, and I think the author—who is Jewish—has a...

October 2013

October 01, 2013

Poll: rise in American Jews who are not religious, marrying outside the faith

They're sounding a lot like some American Catholics, actually. From the New York Times: The...

July 2013

July 22, 2013

Holocaust Memorial Draws Criticism for Using Star of David

And no, that's not another headline from The Onion. People are seriously objecting to the...

July 21, 2013

Incredible: Original Schindler’s List Up for Auction on eBay

Details: An original copy of Schindler’s list -- not the movie, but the actual list...

June 2013

June 25, 2013

Rabbis Serve Jewish Patients at Catholic Hospice in Florida

Details: In a quiet area on the 5th floor of Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale and...

June 24, 2013

Pope Francis: “Due to Our Common Roots, a Christian Cannot Be Anti-Semitic!”

Details: Pope Francis says due to “our common roots” with the Jewish people, “a Christian...

June 16, 2013

First “Righteous Gentile” Killed for Saving Jews Beatified

From the Times of Israel: An Italian Catholic activist and journalist who was declared a...

April 2013

April 02, 2013

Praying for Syria in Brooklyn

Further proof that God never ceases to surprise us. Tonight, I found myself continually surprised—and...

January 2013

January 04, 2013

SSPX head: Jews are “enemies of the church”

Details: The head of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X said he has been...

January 03, 2013

Superman was Jewish? Who knew?

An intriguing little item from today's New York Times: Years before Superman could be easily spotted in...

September 2011

September 03, 2011

Leaps of faith: Christians and Jews reaching out to Muslims after 9/11

It's a phenomenon that cropped up shortly after the terror attacks, and the New York...