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could be interpreted as urging Christians to leave the second level of existence, having historically often treated Jews as contemptible objects rather than respectable subjects, and ―ascend to the third level of existence‖ 181 by treating Jews with more dignity. 181 Korn 308 33
Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel on Interfaith Dialogue On January 9, 1962, Cardinal Bea sent a personal letter in German to Heschel requesting a memorandum from Heschel. Before submitting his memorandum to Cardinal Bea, Heschel sent him three books he authored: G[-]d In Search of Man, Man Is Not Alone, and The Sabbath. Cardinal Bea received these texts as proof of the ―strong common spiritual bond between us,‖ 182 the language of ―spiritual bondedness‖ 183 eventually being utilized in the Church document and becoming an integral part of ―papal teaching on the Jews.‖ 184 Heschel responded to Cardinal Bea‘s request by submitting to him a memorandum entitled ―On Improving Catholic-Jewish Relations,‖ in which he related: Both Judaism and Christianity share the prophet‘s belief that G[-]d chooses agents through whom His will is made known and His work done throughout history. Both Judaism and Christianity live in the certainty that mankind is in need of ultimate redemption, that G[-]d is involved in human history, that in relations between man and man G[-]d is at stake; that the humiliation of man is a disgrace of G[-]d. 185 He then proceeded to delineate four recommendations for ―improv[ing] mutually fruitful relations between the Church and the Jewish community‖ 186 : 182 Kimelman 5 183 Kimelman 5 184 Kimelman 5 185 Kimelman 5 186 Kimelman 5 34
Page 1 and 2: The Views of Rabbi Moses Feinstein,
Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Overview: Ecume
Page 5 and 6: any one denomination to pursue effe
Page 7 and 8: traditions (‗culture groups‘):
Page 9 and 10: Leaders, Protestant, Catholic, and
Page 11 and 12: the national creed.‘‖ 46 Accord
Page 13 and 14: elationship between the Catholic Ch
Page 15 and 16: of individuals, such as Roncalli an
Page 17 and 18: authoritarian regimes.‖ 82 In add
Page 19 and 20: Rabbi Moses Feinstein: Biographical
Page 21 and 22: was a Kohen.‖ 102 Through employi
Page 23 and 24: Rabbi Moses Feinstein on Interfaith
Page 25 and 26: on Christian-Jewish dialogue, feari
Page 27 and 28: Joseph B. Soloveitchik, whose own p
Page 29 and 30: descended from the Beis Halevi (the
Page 31 and 32: Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik on Int
Page 33 and 34: certain non-religious matters, shar
Page 35: I and Adam II is also found in Solo
Page 39 and 40: not only given us rights, it has al
Page 41 and 42: fratricide,‖ 201 asserting that,
Page 43 and 44: also is not even an aspiration wort
Page 45 and 46: theologically than, the tradition o
Page 47 and 48: for Jews given that this religious
Page 49 and 50: Bibliography Berenbaum, Michael, an
Page 51: Sarna, Jonathan D. American Judaism

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