Tag: Jewish

John Paul II and our Elder (Jewish) Brothers

Forty years ago, Pope John Paul II made a historic visit to the Great Synagogue of Rome. He was the first bishop of Rome to visit a synagogue (though presumably Peter, at least, made an appearance now and again). John Paul’s visit, so pregnant…

The Biblical Meaning of Gratitude

In the Jewish tradition, gratitude is not only a feeling. It is a response to a sacred question. That question is “Ayeka?” “Where are you?” It is the first question God poses to humanity in the Garden of Eden, spoken into a moment when…