About us

The ICCJ serves as the umbrella organisation of 38 national Jewish-Christian dialogue organisations world-wide. The ICCJ member organisations world-wide over the past five decades have been successfully engaged in the historic renewal of Jewish-Christian relations.

Young Leadership

The Young Leadership Council (YLC) is the youth branch of the International Council for Christians and Jews (ICCJ). Currently our board includes people from various Jewish, Christian, and Muslim traditions from around the world.

News flashes

Letter of the President

Dr. Deborah Weissman;ICCJ President | 16.02.2012

One of the goals of the ICCJ, as listed in our Mission Statement, is countering “all forms of prejudice, intolerance, discrimination, racism and the misuse of religion for national and political domination…” For many years, this goal was implemented largely in fighting against antisemitism. In fact, the first point of our Berlin Document—“A Time for Re-commitment”—calls upon Christians “to combat religious, racial and all other forms of antisemitism.” ... [more]

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ICCJ Honorary President addresses UN General Assembly

American Jewish Committee Press Release | 15.02.2012

Rabbi David Rosen urged the UN General Assembly today to protect the quest for Arab-Israeli peace from extremists' assaults by giving more power to "religiously responsible voices. If we don't want religion to be 'part of the problem,' the answer cannot be to ignore it, as political leaders seeking a solution to the conflict have often done in the past," said Rosen, AJC's International Director of Interreligious Affairs and Honorary ICCJ President. Rosen was one of the internationally recognized religious leaders addressing World Interfaith Harmony Week at the UN. ... [more]

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Prime Minister Bouffier visits ICCJ

Rev. Dick Pruiksma; ICCJ General Secretary | 08.02.2012

Prime Minister Bouffier’s visit to the Martin Buber House was the culmination of a successful ICCJ Executive Board meeting. The Land of Hesse, one of Germany’s Länder, is an important partner in ICCJ’s activities. Through the International Martin Buber Foundation the Land of Hesse considerably supports the interreligious dialogue work of the ICCJ. To stress the fact that these ties are not merely of a formal nature, the Prime Minster came to Heppenheim to affirm his personal interest in our work. … [more]




Opinions (12)

Letter from the President

Dr. Deborah Weissman | 14.03.2011

Earthquakes in New Zealand and Japan - Terrorist attack in Samaria - Catholic-Jewish dialogue in Paris … [more]

Recent events in Egypt

Dr. Deborah Weissman | 01.02.2011

Jerusalem,January 30th, 2011 Dear ICCJ members, I have recently written a letter to you, but recent events in my part of the world have moved me to write another. Beginning in December with the demonstrations for democratic reform in Tunisia, and, even more pointedly, with the recent unrest in Egypt, we in Israel have been watching the situation very apprehensively. … [more]

Congratulations for the Rescue of the Chilean Miners

Deborah Weissman | 14.10.2010

A Letter from the President Deborah Weissman To Rabbi Samuel Szteinhendler, President of the Chilean Council of Christians and Jews … [more]




Activities (17)

ICCJ 2011 Conference Cracow: Lectures and Presentations

| 14.07.2011

Reports, lectures, videos and texts of the ICCJ 2011 Conference, Cracow, July 3-6 … [more]

ICCJ 2011 Konferencja, 3 - 6 lipca, Kraków

| 28.02.2011

Roczna konferencja Miedzynarodowej Rady Chrzescijan i Zydów (ICCJ) w roku 2011, odbedzie sie w Krakowie, w dniach 3-6 lipca. ICCJ ma przyjemnosc miec jako wspólorganizatora konferencji Wydzial Studiów Miedzynarodowych i Politycznych Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego w Krakowie. … [more]

ICCJ 2011 Conference Cracow: General Information and Registration

ICCJ | 27.02.2011

The 2011 annual conference of the International Council of Christians and Jews (ICCJ) will be held in Cracow, Poland, July 3-6. The ICCJ is honoured to co-host the conference with the Faculty of International and Political Studies of the Jagiellonian University of Cracow. … [more]

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Statement on attempted ban on circumcision | ICCJ Executive Board
Holocaust Memorial Day 2012 | Rev. Dick Pruiksma; ICCJ General Secretary
Preview 2012 | Rev. Dick Pruiksma; ICCJ General Secretary
ICCJ International Abrahamic Forum | Francesca Frazer; Project Co-ordinator
Merry Christmas - Seasons Greetings | Dr. Deborah Weissman; ICCJ President
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Letter to Patriarch Theofilos III

During its recent Heppenheim meeting the ICCJ Executive Board was informed about the disgraceful attack on the Monastery of the Cross in Jerusalem. It was decided to send a letter to His Beatitude Theofilos III, the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Jerusalem. Copies of the letter were sent to the Israeli authorities and press agencies. Text of the letter….. ... [more]