Jewish-Christian relations

When Japanese Christians Sing Israeli Folk Songs

In 1938 in northeastern China, a Japanese man named Takeji Otsuki heard God, and was given four commandments: Pray for the independence of the state of Israel Pray for the spiritual redemption of the people of Israel Pray for the peace of Jerusalem Pray for the coming of the Messiah. Reverend Otsuki took his […]

By Abby Sher

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The 260-Year-Old Church Ladder That Shows Just How Much Jews and Christians Have in Common

This 260-Year-Old Church Ladder Shows Just How Much Jews and Christians Have in Common

If you’re feeling lonely on this most Christian of days, just think of all that Jews and Christians have in common. Namely: in-fighting. In the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in Jerusalem’s Old City, stands, or rather leans, a ladder. But this isn’t any ladder—this is the Immovable Ladder. First mentioned in 1757, […]

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Berlin and Omaha’s Incredible New Synagogue-Mosque-Churches

A priest, a rabbi, and an imam walk into a bar… But actually, this isn’t a joke, or a bar. It’s an extraordinary new building called the House of One, which will combine a mosque, a synagogue and a church in Petriplatz, also known as “the medieval birthplace of Berlin.” Yes, Berlin – as Rabbi […]

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