Jews and Arabs Refuse to be Secular Does Judaism acknowledge the validity of other religions or does it consider them necessarily false and erroneous? The Beit Midrash for Judaism and Humanity analyzes the teachings of the prophets and sages of
Finding Meaning Together with Jews, Muslims and President Herzog – opinion Ultimately, our religions are different but our God is one and we share our common humanity. By Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen | April 20, 2023 On Passover, I received
A Jewish Perspective on God’s Presence in Islam By Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen | March 22, 2023 Muslims are currently observing Ramadan which, according to their tradition, marks the beginning of the revelation of the Koran to Muhammad via the
Knesset Bible Caucus Launched The 25th Bible Caucus took place on March 14th at the Knesset in Jerusalem, bringing together Christians and Jews to study the Bible after a two-year hiatus. Organized by MK Ohad Tal (Religious Zionist Party), MK Michael
Interfaith dialogue: Making religion part of Israel’s Middle East peace A conversation with Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, head of Ohr Torah Stone’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue By Alan Rosenbaum | February 4, 2023 How did Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, an
FEATURED POST A House of Prayer for All Humanity By Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen | January 4, 2023 For many years I’ve met with rabbis and sheikhs to discuss together the relationship between Islam and Judaism, based on our
PODCAST: Sharing Torah with the World Tradition Online | November 28, 2022 TRADITION’s Summer 2022 issue featured an article by Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, “Sharing Torah with the World: The Jewish People’s Responsibility to Non-Jews,” a learned treatment of issues related
Jewish and Christian Clerics Unite in Jerusalem After Near-Death Experiences When Bishop K. T. Mkhize of South Africa suddenly fell sick and feared he was approaching death, he came across verses from the Book of Zechariah that filled him with
What Does God Want from Humanity? A New Perspective on the Creation Chapters By Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen | October 20, 2022 The Torah, and in many respects the entire Bible, recounts primarily the story of the Jewish people. Only
Muslim-German women’s delegation visits Israel to learn about women’s religious study The women were in Israel as part of the Alliance of German Dialogue Institutions (BDDI), an Islamic union that works across Germany to develop relationships between people of different
Breaking Bread and Barriers In many cultures, breaking bread is a sign of unity and a powerful way to break down barriers and promote fellowship between people of different faiths. This year, OTS’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue co-sponsored a
Understanding Communities by Visiting Them “As important as our classroom work is, the only way to really understand other communities is to visit them,” says Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen, director of OTS’s Blickle Institute for Interfaith Dialogue and Beit Midrash
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