In Our Time: The Promise of Christian-Jewish Friendship

Ahavath Achim’s Response to Antisemitism and Hate Committee and the American Jewish Committee are proud to co-sponsor an important and timely interfaith panel discussion.

At a moment when antisemitism is rising at alarming levels and divisions between communities too often deepen misunderstanding and fear, this conversation seeks to offer something different: an opportunity for honest dialogue, shared learning, and relationship-building rooted in mutual respect and moral courage.

Grounded in decades of Catholic-Jewish engagement and inspired by the transformative legacy of Nostra Aetate, this program will explore how education, faith, building bridges, and personal connections help move us toward meaningful action and solidarity.

Advance registration is required. Registration opens August 1, 2026. Check back here to reserve your spot!

Co-sponsored by the AA Response to Antisemitism and Hate Committee and the American Jewish Committee.

Featured Participants

Brendan Murphy

Facilitator

An award-winning history teacher at Marist School since 1994, Brendan Murphy is widely recognized for his work in Holocaust education, interfaith dialogue, and combating antisemitism through education. He founded the Bearing Witness Institute for Interreligious and Ecumenical Dialogue, dedicated to building understanding among Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities through dialogue, leadership training, and educational programs.

Rabbi Noam Marans

Panelist

Director of Interreligious Affairs at the American Jewish Committee, Rabbi Marans heads global interfaith outreach and advocacy. He served as chair of IJCIC — world Jewry’s official dialogue partner with the Vatican and other bodies — and participated in multiple audiences with Pope Francis. Pope Leo XIV wrote personally to him pledging to strengthen the spirit of Nostra Aetate. Recipient of the Seton Hall University Sister Rose Thering Award.

Dr. Mary C. Boys

Panelist

Mary C. Boys, S.N.J.M. is the Skinner and McAlpin Professor of Practical Theology at Union Theological Seminary in New York City and former Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean. An internationally respected scholar of Catholic-Jewish relations, she is the author or editor of twelve books and numerous scholarly articles.

Dr. Boys has received honorary doctorates from Hebrew Union College–Jewish Institute of Religion, The Jewish Theological Seminary, The Catholic Theological Union, Gratz College, and Misericordia University. She currently serves as Chair of the Committee on Religion and the Holocaust at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.