Resources from Jewish Lights

Jewish Lights publishing company is offering a winter sale on many items, including some of particular interest to those seeking to increase their inter-religious understanding in the new year. Here is a selection of some sale items, a few of which are also available in part on Google Books.

The Changing Christian World: A Brief Introduction for Jews by Rabbi Leonard Schoolman.

The Jewish Approach to God: A Brief Introduction for Christians by Rabbi Neil Gillman.

The Jewish Connection to Israel, The Promised Land: A Brief Introduction for Christians by Rabbi Eugene Korn.

Jewish Ritual: A Brief Introduction for Christians by Rabbi Kerry M. Olitzky and Rabbi Daniel Judson.

We Jews and Jesus: Exploring Theological Differences for Mutual Understanding by Rabbi Samuel Sandmel

Teaming Up Against Hatred

Imam Mohamed Magid, who participated in CBB’s December conference, and Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, who had planned to attend, have been partners in interfaith work for nearly six years in Northern Virginia. They were together selected as “Washingtonians of the Year (2009)” by Washingtonian Magazine.

Magid leads the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS), and Nosanchuk leads Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation in Reston. Their partnership has included a series of conversations on the role of women in the Abrahamic faiths.