The Catholic reflections describe the growing respect for the Jewish tradition that has unfolded since the Second Vatican Council, and state that "a deepening Catholic appreciation of the eternal ...

The word covenant means agreement, such as a contract between two people. Many Jews see their relationship with God as a covenant, or an agreement. The belief is that God asks them to do certain ...

Abraham is believed to be the founder of Judaism and he made a covenant with God, which still exists for Jews today. Additionally, Abraham sealed the covenant with circumcision, which is an ...

I am grateful for the opportunity to respond to both of these papers. Rabbi Solomon and Cardinal Kaspar have made thoughtful presentations that frame the discussion and raise some provocative issues ...

So slavery is to be abolished, but it is a fundamental principle of God’s relationship with us that he does not force us to change faster than is possible of our own freewill.

Q: Let's talk about the idea of the covenant. Tell us more about its importance. Cohen: One of the main ideas of the Hebrew Scriptures is that the people of Israel relate to God through a covenant.

In a new book, “Holiness and Society,” the Israeli scholar Ronen Shoval seeks to understand the philosophical implications of the phrase and its contemporary resonance.

With the terrible pogrom that took place in my hometown, Amsterdam, and the ongoing antisemitism in Europe, the United States, and indeed worldwide, it is time to give proper attention to one of ...