This type of gathering is unprecedented. The time has come for Christians to publicly affirm our Jewish roots, distinctions and oneness in Jesus Christ.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Throughout my ministry, I have sought to build bridges between Jews and Christians.
The Jewish people are very diverse, and I believe this rich tapestry of identities and experiences strengthens our community.
It is absolutely important to make accessible the Gospel for all people and also understandable for Jewish people.
Our Christian conviction is that Christ is also the messiah of Israel. Certainly it is in the hands of God how and when the unification of Jews and Christians into the people of God will take place.
It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.
I feel that the Christian experience and the Jewish one have much to give each other. If this open society continues and there is no return to political anti-Semitism, then this encounter, deeper than any theology, may happen.
If a Jewish group sat down with a Christian conservative group, and there was a so-called Messianic Jew at the table, that would be the end of the meeting.
Our people represent a tapestry of interwoven identities embodying the rich diversity of what it means to be Jewish.
For a Christian, Jesus is the unique and only way that God has fully revealed himself. For a Jew this cannot be.
Jews have long experience with Christians who have tried to help us in putting our Judaism behind us.