News and events
Nostra Aetate 60 years later. Heschel Center partners for a prestigious conference
The Heschel Center of the Catholic University of Lublin is a partner in an international seminar organized by the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome to mark the 60th anniversary of the conciliar declaration “Nostra aetate” (1965). The symposium will take a scientific approach. It will be…
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To make things normal between us
If some states and nations are remorseful because they have done nothing for the Jews, they must find a victim upon whom they will shift responsibility according to the principle “ it was them, not me” - answers Rabbi Symcha Keller in “Culmination of Words,” when asked about accusations…
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Roman stories of saving the Jews
In front of the doors on the cobblestones of Roman streets, you may notice inscriptions engraved on gold plates glistening in the sunlight. The light reflecting off them catches the eyes of passersby, who instinctively look down for a closer look. They then learn that each piece of metal…
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Biblical commentaries
Sunday Psalm: A Sense of Abandonment and Hope for Salvation
In the broader Jewish context, the psalm is sometimes associated with the prayers of distressed individuals and communities. It is also linked to historical events in which the people of Israel experienced a sense of abandonment, but also hope for salvation, says Shlomo Libertovsky, a Torah teacher in Beit…
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Sunday Psalm: Worshiping God Is Not Enough—Words and Actions Matter
"Praising God in prayer isn’t enough. It’s only the beginning. Our actions and our words are what matter," says Rabbi Steve Burnstein from the Birkat Shalom congregation in Kibbutz Gezer, Israel, commenting on Psalm 34 for the Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. The…
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Sunday Psalm: God’s Hidden Face – A Test of Faith
“The believer cannot live a single moment without the feeling that God is close to him,” says Shlomo Libertovski, a Torah scholar from Beth Shemesh, commenting on Psalm 27 for the Heschel Center at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin. Reflecting on King David’s plea, Libertovski emphasizes…
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Newsletters
Newsletter No 1/2025
Dear Readers, we present you with a list of the most important activities and actions of the Abraham J. Heschel for Catholic-Jewish Relations of the Catholic University of Lublin in January 2025. Ranging from the lighting of the Lights of Hope at the Catholic University of Lublin, through the organization…
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