I just returned from a sacred pilgrimage. The place was the new National Memorial of Peace and Justice and The Legacy Museum in...

It was late on Friday afternoon, and I was on my way to a Catholic church, where I would soon lead Shabbat candle-lighting for a large...

Think of a young child whom you love. Remember a time when your beloved child was tired, hungry or uncomfortable. What did she do?...

Two Somali-American imams, a woman in hijab, an African-American pastor, and two American women rabbis come to Jerusalem. Sound like the...

A Review of: Ronald Kronish (ed.), Coexistence and Reconciliation in Israel: Voices for Interreligious Dialogue (NY: Paulist Press, 2015)...

This post is adapted from my book, From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace (Orbis, 2014). For more about the book,...

Common wisdom has it that much violence in the world is driven by religious passion. Though there is good reason for this claim, deeper...

While the world’s attention was captivated by violence in Paris last week, a different, quieter, drama unfolded in suburban Philadelphia....