An Open Letter Against Antisemitism from the Academy for Jewish Religion and the Claremont School of Theology

Joining together as a diverse but united community of faith, represented by the Christian and Jewish seminaries and theological schools of the Association of Theological Schools listed below and by the individual faith leaders who have signed, we unequivocally condemn the recent surge in antisemitism and the shameful acts of hate and violence it has spawned. We call on all people of faith to rededicate themselves to the “Great Commandments” – enshrined in the Hebrew Bible and so identified by Jesus: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind…and you shall love your neighbor as yourself.”

Originators:

Dr. Ora Horn Prouser
CEO and Academic Dean
Academy for Jewish Religion

The Rev. Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan
President
Claremont School of Theology