Join Rabbi Gadi and his pilgrims live from Israel as they tour the ancient Magdala synagogue and remember Kristallnacht. Father Eamon Kelly gave a tour of the Magdala synagogue and Rabbi Gadi led a reflection and prayer on Kristallnacht. Congregation Tifereth Israel is a Historic Synagogue on the North Fork in Greenport. It is an [...]
In our last lecture, now available on www.project-genesis.org, Rabbi Gadi laid the foundation for understanding the three major denominations of Judaism. In this Lecture Rabbi Gadi describes Conservative Judaism as one of those denominations. As we learn more about our Jewish brothers and sisters, it is our hope and prayer that our interfaith friendships will [...]
Friday, May 6, 2022 Nostra Aetate, Vatican II’s Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions, was primarily intended as a response to anti-Semitism throughout the ages and to the Holocaust in particular. In light of the Holocaust Memorial Day, Rabbi Gadi will introduce to us the development of Jewish denominations in general [...]
Friday, April 1, 2022 In our quest to get to know our Protestant brothers and sisters better and to deepen our interfaith friendships, we have invited the Reverend George Summers, pastor of Advent Lutheran Church in Mattituck, NY, to give us a short summary of the Protestant Reformation. In our interfaith panel, we asked how [...]
One of the most consistent themes at Vatican II was sensitivity to ecumenical dialogue. The restoration of Church unity, in Pope John XXIII’s plan, was a primary goal of the council. The Pope also strongly desired that the council make a statement on the Jews, deeply aware of history and of anti-Semitism. So, in our [...]
Friday, November 5th at 2:00 PM at Peconic Landing in Greenport, in a world so divided, friendships that cross boundaries are more important than ever. Project-Genesis and a “Jewish-Christian Inquiry” begins a new season with reflections on the Second Vatican Council’s impact on opening channels of inter-religious communication and religious friendships. Dr. Russo, with his [...]
