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	Clergy and Educators Resources concerning Presbyterian-Jewish Relations In late June and early July 2004, the 216th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) took a number of actions that were received critically in the American Jewish community and by many Presbyterians. Four of the "overtures" that were passed dealt with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and called, among other things, for Israel to cease construction of its "separa-tion barrier" and for a study of divestment of stocks of companies that operate in Israel. Another successful overture created a study commission on the relationship between Judaism and Christianity, while one that called for the PCUSA to cease funding "messianic Jewish" congregations did not pass. Subsequent to these events a lot has been written about Presbyterian-Jewish relations and a number of meetings between Presbyterian and Jewish leaders have been held. Here are some useful Weblinks on the issues involved in the controversy. Web Links: "Can a Jew be a Christian?" A penetrating look at the Avodat Yisrael controversy, featuring an interview with Chris Leighton: http://www.christiancentury.org/feat_article.html?articleid=266 Presentation by the Rev. Dr. Jay T. Rock, Coordinator of Interfaith Relations for the Presbyterian Church (USA), to the National Executive Council of the Anti-Defamation League: http://www.pcusa.org/interfaith/adl.htm "Money, morals & Israel: The Presbyterian case for divesting from Israel," by Vernon S. Broyles III: http://www.christiancentury.org/feat_article.html?articleid=139 Vernon S. Broyles III is Associate for Corporate Witness for the General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). A response by Barbara Wheeler, President of Auburn Theological Seminary: http://www.christiancentury.org/article.php?articleid=140 A response by Rabbi Ira Youdovin, Executive Vice President of the Chicago Board of Rabbis: http://www.christiancentury.org/article.php?articleid=141 Rev. Broyles’ rebuttal of the responses: http://www.christiancentury.org/article.php?articleid=142 The Presbyterian Church's (USA) Web page on "Israel and Jewish Relations": http://www.pcusa.org/israelandjewishrelations/ "What the American Jewish Committee is Doing About Israel Divestment Campaigns": http://ajc.org/InTheMedia/PressReleases.asp?did=1370 "Troubling Signs Among the Presbyterians," by Rabbi A. James Rudin: http://ajc.org/InTheMedia/OpinionsDetail.asp?did=202&pid=2277 "Real Dialogue Needed with Christians," by Dr. David Elcott of the AJC: http://ajc.org/InTheMedia/OpinionsDetail.asp?did=202&pid=2393 Presbyterians Concerned for Jewish and Christian Relations: http://pcjcr.org/ Commission On Interreligious Affairs of Reform Judaism: http://rj.org/interreligious/pub/pcusa.shtml A brief report on a Protestant-Jewish consultation on "Theology of Land": http://www.jcrelations.net/en/?id=2417 Some links from the Martin Marty Center at the University of Chicago; "Presbyterians and Jews: Tensions and Opportunity," by William Gralnick: http://marty-center.uchicago.edu/sightings/archive_2004/0930.shtml "Theology of the Land," by Ira Rifkin: http://marty-center.uchicago.edu/sightings/archive_2004/1104.shtml "Israel: Demography of the Land," by Alain Epp Weaver http://marty-center.uchicago.edu/sightings/archive_2004/1118.shtml Articles on this Web site: "Lovers," a sermon by Rabbi Jonathan Miller "CCJU Annual Lecture in Memory of Hal Lustig," by Rabbi Charles L. Arian, with Remarks by the Rev. Blair Moffett Who We Are :: What We Do :: Events Calendar Clergy and Educators :: Scholars' Corner :: Newsletter Information Resources :: Get Involved :: Home
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