News Highlights Interfaith America Features Article by Hebrew College Alumna
By Hebrew College
“Since [October 7], four of us have been meeting to talk: Maya, an Israeli woman with Kurdish roots, a Palestinian man, and me. We do not always agree, and this can be deeply painful. But one core principle keeps us together: We have a shared future. Both Jews and Palestinians view themselves as indigenous peoples of the Holy Land; we cannot erase the other. — Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal `19
The July 16, 2024 issue of Interfaith America featured the article “To Advance Israel-Palestine Dialogue, We Need to Engage with Empathy” by Hebrew College Rabbinical School alumna Rabbi Jessica Lowenthal (pictured above, second from right). Lowenthal was one of three panelists at Hebrew College’s Spring Gala who spoke on this topic.