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Lived Diversity

Observing Passover, Easter, and Ramadan

The interreligious ICJS staff capture the lived diversity of three religious observances. (13 min. video with group discussion guide)

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Debate vs. Dialogue

Are you listening to learn or to counter? Are you speaking for yourself or for Others? Discover the 10 tips for a conversation based on mutual understanding, not argument.

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Dabru Emet: Speak Truth

Scholars and thinkers from across the globe offer critique and commemoration, historical reflection and reframing on the 2oth anniversary of Dabru Emet: A Jewish Statement on Christians and Christianity.

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Imagining Justice

A four-part video and discussion series created by ICJS staff and scholars available for use in classrooms, congregations, and organizations at no cost. Host a robust study and dialogue experience on the importance of water justice in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim teachings.

Featured Voices

Features

WYPR’s Living Questions Series

Tom Hall, WYPR host

Tom Hall talks to scholars and clergy, believers and non-believers about how different faith traditions influence and inform our personal and collective lives. In 2015-17, WYPR’s Midday partnered with the Institute for Islamic, Christian and Jewish Studies, an organization that for nearly 30 years has worked to cultivate religious literacy and interfaith understanding. https://www.wypr.org/living-questions

Teacher Voices

Me, Myself, and Regular Jesus

Kenya Beard, ICJS Teacher Fellow

In February 2021, I came across a ridiculous Tweet floating around the internet. In a facetious sort of way, the Tweet creator wrote, “From now on when I speak about Jesus to other people, I have to clarify, are you referring to trump jesus, or regular Jesus?” I have to admit, I chuckled way too…

Nonprofit & Civic Voices

A Jewish Journey from Indifference to Inspiration

Diana Goldsmith, ICJS Justice Leaders Fellow

When I was eighteen, right before I headed off to my freshman year of college, I announced to my parents that once I graduated, I planned to join the Peace Corps. I wanted to travel, to see parts of the world I had never seen before, and above all (my naive teenaged self-thought), I wanted…

Congregational Leader Voices

What Does it Take?

Marc Wernick, ICJS Congregational Leaders Fellow

As a member of a local synagogue and as a member of the ICJS Congregational Leaders Fellowship, I am discovering pathways to become an interreligious leader. I am also learning that there are many entryways into interreligious dialogue and collaboration. Over the summer, I had the opportunity to be part of two listening sessions with…

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