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Philissa Cramer @philissa.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

There's not much out there about Pope Leo XIV and the Jews. So we called the founder of the Catholic-Jewish Studies Program at the Chicago Theological Union, where Robert Prevost studied. He remembered teaching the pope—who he said was forged in the era of Nostra Aetate www.jta.org/2025/05/08/r...

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Leo XIV, first American pope, studied under a leader in Jewish-Catholic relations - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Fr. John T. Pawlikowski describes his former student as "a very open-minded person."

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Philissa Cramer @philissa.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Are Christians coming for an election that gives Jews around the world a say in Israel's governance? “Some members of our elections committee expressed concerns about Messianic Jews, or Jews for Jesus, or others voting," the head of the American Zionist Movement told @asafeliashalev.bsky.social

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Allegations of Christian influence surface as World Zionist Congress election heats up - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

A body tasked with administering an election in which only Jews are allowed to vote felt compelled this year to clarify what it means by 'Jew.'

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Philissa Cramer @philissa.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

As Omer Neutra's family mourned his death this morning at a memorial service on Long Island, another Oct. 7-related funeral was taking place at the same time, in North Carolina. Keith Siegel's mother died this week at 97, never knowing her youngest son was a hostage www.jta.org/2024/12/03/i...

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Family of hostage Keith Siegel buries its matriarch, 424 days into his captivity in Gaza - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

"It's just unfair for him not to be here," Aviva Siegel said of her husband at Gladys Siegel's funeral in North Carolina.

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Philissa Cramer @philissa.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

In which I make great sacrifices and devour Thai Tea Babka French Toast for work www.jta.org/2023/09/27/n...

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Philissa Cramer @philissa.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

This year, the intermediate days of Sukkot all fall on weekdays, meaning ample outing opportunities for Orthodox families whose Jewish schools are closed. Enter American Dream Mall — which is making changes to meet the moment. Not everyone is on board. www.jta.org/2023/09/26/u...

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