The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/interfaith-relations/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:04:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png interfaith relations | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/interfaith-relations/ 32 32 Hundreds join interfaith ‘human rights and peace’ march in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/hundreds-join-interfaith-human-rights-and-peace-march-in-jerusalem/ Mon, 18 May 2026 20:31:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3826219 Marchers carry signs reading 'Justice,' 'Peace' and 'Soul' in Hebrew, Arabic, and English in counter to nationalist Flag Marches on Jerusalem Day

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]]> Oct. 7 spurred this NYC secular private school to start holding an annual Shabbat gathering https://www.timesofisrael.com/oct-7-spurred-this-nyc-secular-private-school-to-start-holding-an-annual-shabbat-gathering/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 03:31:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742110 After the Hamas atrocities and the wave of antisemitism that followed, Jewish students at the Town School sought an affinity group of their own - and have been met with enthusiasm

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]]> An undercover reporter joined France’s anti-Israel movement. Here’s what she found https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-undercover-reporter-joined-frances-anti-israel-movement-heres-what-she-found/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:25:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3701894 In her explosive book 'Les Nouveaux Antisemites,' journalist Nora Bussigny reveals pervasive hatred of Jews and Israel on the radical left and worries for country’s future

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]]> ‘Eternal optimist’ Pakistani-Canadian Muslim woman is one of Israel’s fiercest advocates https://www.timesofisrael.com/eternal-optimist-pakistani-canadian-muslim-woman-is-one-of-israels-fiercest-advocates/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:39:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3669510 Human rights activist Raheel Raza seeks to 'defang' the extremist elements of her faith that drive antisemitism - and has been to the Jewish state over a dozen times in the process

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]]> Amid Gaza war, Detroit archbishop’s Holocaust center tour yields mixed messages https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-gaza-war-detroit-archbishops-holocaust-center-tour-yields-mixed-messages/ Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:56:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3624207 Next to display on rabid WWII-era antisemite Father Charles Coughlin, newly appointed Edward Weisenburger speaks out on humanitarian crisis in Palestinian enclave during interfaith visit

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]]> After Lutherans pass ‘one-sided’ Israel resolution, US rabbi’s plea for unity prevails https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-lutherans-pass-one-sided-israel-resolution-us-rabbis-plea-for-unity-prevails/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 23:00:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3615004 Union for Reform Judaism president Rick Jacobs has decades of interfaith work under his belt, so when a church convention voiced a narrow view of the Gaza conflict, he was prepared

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]]> End of Israel-Iran war tests the harmony of LA’s huge, mixed-faith Iranian community https://www.timesofisrael.com/end-of-israel-iran-war-tests-the-harmony-of-las-huge-mixed-faith-iranian-community/ Sat, 05 Jul 2025 17:31:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3591417 Fallout of the 12-day war has come to 'Tehrangeles,' the largest Iranian diaspora community in the world; 'It’s been an emotional roller coaster,' says one local

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]]> In Iraq, restored tomb of biblical prophet Nahum quietly attracts Jewish pilgrimage https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-iraq-restored-tomb-of-biblical-prophet-nahum-quietly-attracts-jewish-pilgrimage/ Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:46:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3563080 Despite geopolitical tensions, dozens of Jews, including Israelis, have journeyed to shrine in Kurdish city of Alqosh since its rehabilitation in 2022, says project organizer

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]]> Northern Ireland’s lone synagogue staves off decline by engaging Christian neighbors https://www.timesofisrael.com/northern-irelands-lone-synagogue-staves-off-decline-by-engaging-christian-neighbors/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 01:54:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3561726 Challenged by rising antisemitism fueled by the war in Gaza, an aging population, and the departure of a spiritual leader, the congregation is reaching outward to bolster numbers

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]]> As relations ebb, rabbi and bishop launch guide to educate Catholics on antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-relations-ebb-rabbi-and-bishop-launch-guide-to-educate-catholics-on-antisemitism/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 19:02:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3441361 Despite comments on the war by Pope Francis that rub many Jews the wrong way, Rabbi Noam Marans and Bishop Joseph Bambera have faith that dialogue can help overcome the hitch

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]]> Father Coughlin’s Detroit-area church will now teach visitors about his antisemitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/father-coughlins-detroit-area-church-will-now-teach-visitors-about-his-antisemitism/ Wed, 26 Jun 2024 23:10:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3319225 Local Jews praise Catholic parish seat for updating its history of the popular national radio host who distributed 'Protocols' and suggested Jews deserved Nazi persecution

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]]> Interfaith ‘march for peace’ held in capital, in counter to Jerusalem Day Flag March https://www.timesofisrael.com/interfaith-march-for-peace-held-in-capital-in-counter-to-jerusalem-day-flag-march/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 05:13:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3304323 Decrying use of religious rhetoric to promote war, liberal Jewish, Muslim, Christian and Druze religious leaders say event sends message of 'peace, justice and equality'

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]]> Islamophobia and antisemitism condemned by dozens of US interfaith leaders in DC https://www.timesofisrael.com/islamophobia-and-antisemitism-condemned-by-dozens-of-us-interfaith-leaders-in-dc/ Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:39:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3183255 Interfaith leaders convene at National Press Club to sign declaration against antisemitism and Islamophobia; prominent Rev. blames 'Christian nationalism' for surge of racism

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]]> Amid war, poll finds Arab Israelis’ sense of kinship with state at a 20-year high https://www.timesofisrael.com/amid-war-poll-finds-arab-israelis-sense-of-kinship-with-state-at-a-20-year-high/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 18:59:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3150876 70% of Arabs, 94% of Jews say they feel a part of the country and its problems; but views on future diverge, with 72% of Jews and only 27% of Arabs optimistic

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]]> Yeshiva University launches master’s program for Christian students https://www.timesofisrael.com/yeshiva-university-launches-masters-program-for-christian-students/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:35:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3071820 The 2-year track at the Modern Orthodox flagship is being called an 'experiment,' but what's certain is that it reflects a growing Evangelical interest in Jewish practices

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