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Pardes and ICCI Present Interreligious Panel at Rabbi Yitz Greenberg's Israel Book Launch
Controversial Theses in "For the Sake of Heaven and Earth, The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity" to be Discussed at Pardes Event
Jerusalem, Israel - November 18, 2004 (5 Kislev) The Interreligious Coordinating Council of Israel together with the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies will be launching Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg's new book, 3For the Sake of Heaven and Earth, The New Encounter Between Judaism and Christianity.2 An ordained Orthodox rabbi and a Harvard Ph.D., Irving (Yitz) Greenberg is president of Jewish Life Network/Steinhardt Foundation.
In his new book Rabbi Greenberg presents a number of provocative theses. He calls for Christians and Jews to come together in their continuously evolving partnership with God - dual covenants that demand "openness to each other, learning from each other, and a respect for the distinctiveness of the ongoing validity of each other." In the first half of his book, Rabbi Greenberg takes us on his personal journey to a rethinking of Christianity, which ultimately gave rise to his belief that Christianity, Judaism (and every religion that works to repair the world and advance the triumph of life) are valid expressions of the pact between God and humankind. In Part 2 he brings together for the first time his seven most important essays on the new encounters between Judaism and Christianity.
The launch will take place on Tuesday 23 November at 8 p.m. at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies, 29 Pierre Koenig Street. Following Rabbi Greenberg's presentation, Professor-Sister Maureena Fritz, NDS, and Brother Jack Driscoll of the Bat Kol Institute will respond. Rabbi Greenberg is available to the press from 7:30-8 p.m.
ICCI
The Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI) is an umbrella organization of over 70 Jewish, Muslim and Christian institutions actively working towards interreligious and intercultural understanding in Israel and the region. Founded in January 1991, on the eve of the Gulf War, by 23 Jews, Muslims and Christians, the ICCI reaches thousands of people with programs that build confidence and trust, and shatter stereotypes, ignorance and prejudice.
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem
The Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem offers men and women of all backgrounds the authentic study of classic Jewish texts in the rigorous, challenging and open environment of dynamic Beit Midrash Havruta partner learning. Pardes, founded in 1973, offers a Year Program for university graduates as well as Educators, Summer, Spiritual Education, and Kollel Advanced Learning programs.
Rabbi Daniel Landes, Director
David I. Bernstein, Ph.D, Dean