A Tale of Two Ladies: Achievements and Challenges in the Christian-Jewish Relationship

The two ladies are Ecclesia (church) and Synagoga (synagogue), the embodied representations of Christianity and Judaism in medieval and early modern church architecture and artwork. Their relationship through the centuries has included pains and prejudices, rivalries and mutual responses. Many of us have lived through one of the greatest revolutions of the 20th and 21st centuries - - a profound change in this relationship. How did this sea change come about? What path would we hope for the ladies to travel together moving forward?

Dr. Debbie Weissman (right) is a veteran Jewish educator and expert in Christian-Jewish relations. American by birth, she is a long-time resident of Jerusalem and has served two terms as president of the International Council of Christians and Jews. Her teaching and consultation on interfaith issues has taken her to five continents. In 2017, she published Memoirs of a Hopeful Pessimist: A Life of Activism through Dialogue.