Interfaith
Spinoza and the Philosophical Impossibility of a Chosen People
Jewish chosenness is not a metaphysical reality. It derives from the conditions of a particularly prosperous period in Israelite history.
Jewish-Christian Theology and Relations After the Holocaust
In the wake of the Holocaust, Jewish theologians have challenged Christian thinkers to rework Christianity's traditional pictures of the Jews.
Jewish Views on Islam
According to most Jewish thinkers, Islam is not idolatry; but authorities have disagreed as to whether it's better to convert or be martyred.
Modern Orthodoxy & the Chosen People
The requirements and transcendent possibilities of Jewish law are the bases of Jewish distinctness.
Covenant and Chosenness
According to some interpreters, the Jews chose to be chosen.
The Jewish-Buddhist Encounter
Both faith communities have something to teach the other.
Chosen People: Some Modern Views
While some modern Jews have rejected the notion of chosenness altogether, others have reinterpreted it as an ethical mission or a national spirit.
Jews and Muslims
Sept. 11 and the Second Intifada in Israel interrupted years of improvement in Muslim-Jewish relations.
Non-Jewish Mothers and the Blessings on the Torah
Could an aliyah be a way to honor the sacrifices of a non-Jewish mother who raises a Jewish child?
Interfaith Marriage Taboo
Should Jewishly-committed single women be encouraged to marry supportive non-Jewish men?
Jews and Non-Jews: Interfaith Relations
Interfaith relationships between Jews and non-Jews is a hard-hitting issue that affects the entire Jewish world.