Christian-Jewish Relations

June 5, 2021

Has Christian Century turned the corner from its anti-Israel past?

by Dexter Van Zile (CAMERA) — It’s appropriate that after a long period of isolation, suffering and polarization coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic, CAMERA can offer some qualified good news about Christian Century, historically referred to as the flagship magazine […]
May 28, 2021

Christian describes standing with N.J. Jews against Palestinian activists

by Luke Moon (JNS) — As I stood by myself against 100 pro-Palestinian activists in Teaneck, N.J., one passage from the book of Obadiah kept playing over and over in my head. “On the day that you stood aloof, on […]
May 14, 2021

Should Israel be doing more outreach to evangelical Christians than to American Jews?

by Jonathan Tobin (JNS) — Now that he’s no longer Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer is free to tell it completely like it is. Speaking at a conference hosted by the Makor Rishon publication, the American-born Dermer made a pronouncement […]
March 21, 2021

“Til Kingdom Come” documentary on Christian support of Israel doctored footage

A still from the PBS documentary “Til Kingdom Come.” Credit: PBS. by Dexter Van Zile (CAMERA.org) — A documentary critical of Israel and its Christian supporters in the United States scheduled to appear on PBS stations on March 29, the […]
March 10, 2021

CUFI at 15: Awakening the “sleeping giant” of Christian Zionism

Supporters of CUFI at the 2019 “Night to Honor Israel” at Pastor John Hagee’s Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas. Source: CUFI via Facebook. by Sean Savage (JNS) — This year, Christians United for Israel, one of the most powerful […]
September 18, 2020

Who are Evangelical Christians and Why do They Support Israel?

by Tricia Miller, Ph.D. Evangelical Christians make up the single largest segment of Christendom in the world today and the vast majority of them stand with the Jewish people and support the Jewish State. However, in spite of the fact […]
September 11, 2020

Not Silent and Not Still: Christians Fighting Antisemitism

by Shari Dollinger (JNS) — This week’s Torah portion is Deuteronomy 29:20-30:9, which calls upon Israel to be faithful to the covenant in the land God has given them. God promises that even if Israel is scattered among the nations […]
March 31, 2020

Who first comes to mind: In poll, Americans identify Jesus with Judaism more than with Christianity

by Larry Brook (Israel InSight) — Has the awakening of American Christians to the Jewish roots of their faith been a huge success? The Pew Research Center asked Americans to say the first person that comes to mind when thinking […]
February 23, 2020

Talking about my grandparents in a roomful of Christians

Heather Johnston (center) and participants on a USIEA trip to Israel by Richard Friedman  There I was. To an outsider it may have seemed an unlikely place, but I felt at home. At a dinner gathering in Birmingham the other […]
February 14, 2020

Many liberal churches deny their Jewish parentage and embrace their Islamist assassins

At the United Church of Christ General Synod in Cleveland in 2017, Rev. Mitri Raheb, a Palestinian Christian and pastor of the evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, called the UCC’s resolution to divest from Israel “a […]
January 31, 2020

Knesset Christian Allies Caucus honors Christian leaders for support of Israel

From JNS and Israel InSight reports On Jan. 29, the Knesset Christian Allies Caucus held its 13th annual “Night to Honor Our Christian Allies” to honor Christian leaders who have been steadfast in their commitment to Israel. The event was […]