Pope Benedict’s Response to Rabbi Neusner
March 15, 2008 by Mark Drogin
Filed under Events
For Immediate Release
March 15, Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Husband of the Blessed Virgin, 2008
Theological dialogue with Judaism has been one of Joseph Ratzinger’s priorities for many years. As Pope, he worked through his vacation to finish his response to Rabbi Jacob Neusner’s 1993 book, A Rabbi Talks with Jesus. George Weigel wrote, in God’s Choice, [...]
First Century Judaism Seminar
April 28, 2007 by Mark Drogin
Filed under Events, First Century Judaism
Pope John Paul II wanted to “reconvene the theological dialogue that was broken off in 70 AD” (George Weigel, God’s Choice, p. 47). This theological dialogue is rooted in Israel’s expectation of the Messiah: could the Suffering Servant described in Isaiah be the Messiah of Israel? Early in the first century, the people of Israel [...]
