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The sixteen chapters, or factsheets, contained in this publication are the result of several years of work between the offices of the General Secretariat of the Italian Episcopal Conference – CEI (National Office for Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue; National Office for Education, Schools and Universities; National Service for the Teaching of the Catholic Religion) and the Union of Italian Jewish Communities – UCEI. All this is a concrete expression of mutual esteem and fruitful collaboration based on open and honest dialogue, respect for differences and a deep knowledge of traditions.
Underlying this project is a shared concern for the proper knowledge and transmission of Judaism. For this reason, experts from the Christian and Jewish traditions have identified some of the most relevant topics.
These factsheets testify that the process initiated by the conciliar breakthrough in "Nostra Aetate" n. 4 is alive and effective, with the aim of providing Italian schools with quality IRC texts, promoting culture and knowledge as a true antidote to all forms of anti-Semitism. This publication is proof that what can be done must be done, and done well, competently, for the growth of our communities and society as a whole. We hope that the collaboration that has begun will continue and grow with the writing of new papers.
Download individual chapters:
- The Hebrew Bible
- The written Torah and the oral Torah
- The name of God
- The election of Israel
- Justice and mercy
- Precepts and values
- The Jewish calendar and the cycle of holidays
- The cycle of life
- Priests, Rabbis and … Kohanim Priests
- Women in judaism
- The people of Israel and the land of Israel
- Jesus/Yeshua
- Paul/Shaul the Jew
- A brief history of italian Jews
- Jewish-christian dialogue since the second Vatican Council
- Description of the accurate meaning of certain terms
