Peacebuilding

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Feb 18, 20213 min read

How to Have Fewer Enemies

Imagine a person whose politics are different from your own - a real, decent person. Would you give them a lift if their car died?

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Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Dec 15, 20193 min read

Can Two Readings of a Text Both Be Right?

Which of two well-known readings of this text is correct?

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Mar 29, 20193 min read

An Answer to What Ails Our Society

Still aching from the horror of the massacre at the mosques in New Zealand, I found myself at a remarkable gathering last week. It was...

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Feb 20, 20161 min read

Sacred Conversation in the Midst of Conflict

Two Somali-American imams, a woman in hijab, an African-American pastor, and two American women rabbis come to Jerusalem. Sound like the...

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Jun 10, 20151 min read

The Jewish Imperative for Peacemaking

This post is adapted from my book, From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace (Orbis, 2014). For more about the book,...

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Jan 29, 20151 min read

Religion and the Enemy

Common wisdom has it that much violence in the world is driven by religious passion. Though there is good reason for this claim, deeper...

Rabbi Amy Eilberg

Jan 15, 20151 min read

Pursuing Peace in a World at War

While the world’s attention was captivated by violence in Paris last week, a different, quieter, drama unfolded in suburban Philadelphia....

Rabbi Amy Eilberg