For example Jewish people will not be pleased with you unless you follow them or the idea of Jews being the `Chosen Ones.” ========================== Might someone explain what contemporary issue the Imam was getting at?
joel rich — I think he was just giving examples of passages that Muslims have traditionally (mis)interpreted as being critical or derisive of Jews (e.g., “Jewish people will not be pleased with you unless you follow them” could be read as criticizing Jews for being proud or haughty).
More generally, I am curious if Rabbi Schneier’s project conforms to the interfaith guidelines that the Rav promulgated for the RCA. The goal seems to be peaceful relations (and, in that regard, would not differ from maintaining a healthy relationship with the Catholic Church, which the Rav approved), but this article indicates that there is interfaith **doctrinal** discussion taking place as well.
For example Jewish people will not be pleased with you unless you follow them or the idea of Jews being the `Chosen Ones.”
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Might someone explain what contemporary issue the Imam was getting at?
joel rich — I think he was just giving examples of passages that Muslims have traditionally (mis)interpreted as being critical or derisive of Jews (e.g., “Jewish people will not be pleased with you unless you follow them” could be read as criticizing Jews for being proud or haughty).
More generally, I am curious if Rabbi Schneier’s project conforms to the interfaith guidelines that the Rav promulgated for the RCA. The goal seems to be peaceful relations (and, in that regard, would not differ from maintaining a healthy relationship with the Catholic Church, which the Rav approved), but this article indicates that there is interfaith **doctrinal** discussion taking place as well.