Tois Pasin ho Kairos. 9781978714014. Innbundet - 2023

This book addresses Judaism and Orthodox Christianity, and particularly their points of similarity and difference, congruence and conflict. The city of Jerusalem stands at the heart of both these age-old faiths, but today it is a divided city in which Jews and Orthodox Christians seem to find themselves on opposite sides of history. Must this story be one of continuing conflict, or is there scope for reconciliation and common effort? How do religions that cherish tradition face up to the challenges of a rapidly changing world? What place can they offer to women? Can they welcome lesbian and gay adherents? How do their traditional resources help them to face climate change and other environmental issues? How have they responded to the COVID pandemic? What contribution can they make to current debates about subjects like euthanasia and assisted dying? In seventeen chapters by expert theologians and historians this book examines central issues of common concern. The focus is on dialogue and deepened knowledge. The authors dispel some widely held misconceptions and identify a good deal of common ground. In this way the book aims to lay foundations for future engagement between the two religions.

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This book presents a comprehensive, comparative view of the contemporary challenges facing Judaism and Orthodox Christianity. Bringing together contributions by many experts, writing within their own tradition, essays are arranged in pairs to bring out the living dialogue between these ancient faiths.

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Chapter 1: A ‘City whose Gates are Always Open’? Visions for Jerusalem in Orthodox ChristianityKrastu BanevChapter 2: Jerusalem: A Jewish Perspective Marc SapersteinChapter 3: Jewish and Eastern-Rite Christian Relations in Israel: A Sketch of Contexts and InterestsPetra HeldtChapter 4: The Encounter between the Greek Orthodox Church and the Jews in IsraelDavid RosenChapter 5: The Greek Orthodox Church under Israeli Sovereignty Michael G. AzarChapter 6: Women in the SynagogueMiri Freud-KandelChapter 7: Women in the Orthodox Churches: Modernity and ChangeMary B. CunninghamChapter 8: Orthodoxia and Orthopraxia: On the Issue of BloodElena NarinskayaChapter 9: Kashrut – Niddah – Milah: On the Issue of BloodSybil SheridanChapter 10: Judaism and HomosexualityRené PfertzelChapter 11: Orthodoxy and Homosexuality: Mapping the VectorsMisza CherniakChapter 12: Confronting Environmental Crisis: What Do Jewish Traditions Teach About Using the World?Tanhum YorehChapter 13: Confronting Environmental Crisis: What Do Orthodox Christian Traditions Teach About Using the World?Elizabeth TheokritoffChapter 14: The Challenge of COVID-19: Reflections of an Orthodox Congregational RabbiMichael HarrisChapter 15: The Challenge of COVID-19 to Rituals around Death in OrthodoxyIan GrahamChapter 16: Euthanasia and Assisted Dying – What Jewish Texts Can Teach UsSylvia RothschildChapter 17: Do We Have the Right to End Our Own Life? Orthodox Christian Responses to the Debate on Euthanasia and Assisted DyingJoanna Burton

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