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.

Despite his evolving views, Malcolm X’s past comments and continued criticisms of Jewish influence in Black movements created ...

(Qur’an 6:42-43) The Banu Israel (Jewish People) became the first ongoing monotheistic community to last to the present because God made a special covenant with the whole Banu Israel which ...

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 ...

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.