The man who changed the pope’s mind about Jews

Jewish Conscience of the Church: Jules Isaac and the Second Vatican Council looks at Jules Isaac’s influence over pope John XXIII, which led to the Catholic Church radically revising its stance on Jews and Judaism in the ’60s.

An ancient text gets new life

This past summer, archivists and conservationists restored a rare 16th-century Jewish volume to its original glory. Here’s how they did it

Quand la politique rattrape Nostra Aetate

“Pourquoi le Vatican a-t-il attendu 46 ans avant d’établir des relations diplomatiques avec l’État d’Israël alors qu’il s’est empressé de reconnaître officiellement l’État de Palestine, qui n’existe pas encore?”

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