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Wpis 01-06-2009
Alon Goshen-Gottstein, “Jewish-Christian Relations and Rabbinic Literature: Shifting Scholarly and Relational Paradigms: The Case of Two Powers,”
The present discussion seeks to query some of the assumptions that govern much of how Jewish–Christian relations are considered in the context of scholarship of rabbinic and early Christian literature. We find a wealth of references in scholars...
Wpis 15-04-2024
To our fathers in the faith: you are not alone!
Since October 7, in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks and hostage-taking, and the subsequent military operations in Gaza, we have witnessed a chain of violence that has placed the entire Middle East at the heart of a devastating cyclone. The e...
Wpis 03-12-2023
Peta Pellach and Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein: Present Situation in Israel/Gaza
Both Peta and Alon have contributed to reflections on the war through their respective blogs on Times of Israel. As promised during our most recent weekly meeting, here are relevant links. Written shortly after the breakout of war, this post conside...
Wpis 04-10-2023
Alon Goshen-Gottstein: When Jews spit in contempt, it is likely a symptom of deeper ills, especially ignorance and a refusal to learn about the other
Alon Goshen-Gottstein is the founder and director of the Elijah Interfaith Institute. He is acknowledged as one of the world’s leading figures in interreligious dialogue, specializing in bridging the theological and academic dimension with a variety...
Wpis 13-10-2023
Alon Goshen-Gottstein - "Everything is cast into question, as a result of recent events."
With great trepidation I offer what I think is the first attempt to open up what should be an ongoing conversation regarding the religious meaning and response to the horrors we are experiencing.
Wpis 24-01-2023
Żydowski Salon Literacki: "Holland. Biografia od nowa"
19 Festiwal Kultury Żydowskiej Warszawa Singera 2022. Żydowski Salon Literacki: "Holland. Biografia od nowa". W spotkaniu wezmą udział: biografka Karolina Pasternak oraz aktorzy grający w filmach Agnieszki Holland. Prowadzenie: Remigiusz Grzela. Aus...
Wpis 11-08-2022
Krakowski wybuch nienawiści i przemocy wobec ocalonych z Zagłady z 1945
„Wszyscy mówili, że Żydzi mordowali dzieci. Ja jeszcze do tego widziałem, że żołnierze łapią przede wszystkim Żydów, tak we mnie wzbudziła się dawna nienawiść do Żydów i po prostu ulżyłem sobie”
Wpis 27-01-2022
Głos pięciorga ocalonych zabrzmi podczas 77. rocznicy wyzwolenia Auschwitz
Pięcioro ocalonych, w tym polska Żydówka Halina Birenbaum oraz Polak Bogdan Bartnikowski, zabiorą głos podczas oficjalnego upamiętnienia 77. rocznicy wyzwolenia niemieckiego obozu Auschwitz, która przypada 27 stycznia – podało w poniedziałek Muzeum...
Wpis 24-08-2020
Coronaspection: World Religious Leaders Reflect on COVID-19 by Alon Goshen-Gottstein.
Elijah is happy to announce the release by Cascade Books of Coronaspection: World Religious Leaders Reflect on COVID-19 by Alon Goshen-Gottstein. You have been following the Coronaspection project over the past few months. We have had hundreds of th...
Wpis 24-12-2019
Alon Goshen-Gottstein: Hanukkah, Christmas and the light of the Messiah
A Hasidic teaching offers a way to see the two holidays as sharing more than winter timing and crass commercialization