Welcome to the ICJS

The Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies (ICJS) is a non-profit organization that concentrates its educational expertise on the dual tasks of disarming religious hatred and establishing models of interfaith understanding.

Founded in 1987 by an interfaith coalition of laity and clergy, the ICJS offers a variety of educational programs that highlight the distinctiveness of the Jewish and Christian traditions and confront the dangerous misunderstandings that have evolved in our two communities.

Program Updates

Timely Talk

Educational Explorations

Posted April 2, 2009
New educational and background material for Timely Talk: Pope Benedict, Holocaust Denial, and the Society of Saint Pius X has been posted! Follow the link to explore this issue in greater detail.

Politics & Prayer

Prayer in the Public Square?

The entanglements of religion and politics on the local, national, and international scenes give rise to enormously vexing questions. Some of the issues came into focus during the inauguration ceremony of our new President of the United States, Barack Obama. We have invited some religious scholars, clergy, and community leaders to share their responses to the following concerns, and we invite you to join the conversation.

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National Jewish Scholars' Project

Dabru Emet: A Jewish Statement on Christians & Christianity

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