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Jerusalem Talks
Jerusalem TalksND is series of conversations produced by The University of Notre Dame’s academic center in Jerusalem with the purpose of amplifying the unique voices in Jerusalem and the region. Moderated by Avraham (Avrum) Burg, former speaker of the Knesset and adjunct faculty member at the academic center, Jerusalem TalksND offers audiences a window into the nuances - and questions - that define the region's past, present and future.
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Episodes
23 episodes
Gaza's Christian Community: Feat. Dr. Georg Röwekamp
In this episode, Avraham Burg speaks with Dr. Georg Röwekamp, Theologian and Historian of the Christian community in the Holy Land, about his personal journey and his new book on the History of the Christian community in Gaza. Röwekamp share...
Digging for Truth Beneath Faiths: Feat. Katja Soennecken
In this episode, Avraham Burg sits down with Dr. Katja Soennecken, Assistant Professor of Biblical Archaeology at the Luxembourg School of Religion & Society and Deputy Director of the German Protestant Institute for Ancient Studies of t...
Nostra Aetate and Rome's Jewish Community: Feat. Rabbi Riccardo De Segni
In this episode, Avraham Burg sits down with Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni - the chief rabbi of Rome - to explore the ancient, continuous presence of the Jewish community in Rome, the transformative impact of Nostra Aetate o...
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Nostra Aetate and Catholic-Jewish Relations: Feat. Professor Karma Ben Johanan
In this episode, Avraham Burg sits down with Dr. Karma Ben Johanan, historian of Jewish-Christian relations and a faculty member at Hebrew University’s Department of Comparative Religion. Together, they discuss how Ben Johanan’s personal bio...
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Making the Case for Interfaith Dialogue: Feat. Margaret Karram
As part of an undergraduate course taught by Notre Dame Jerusalem faculty at the university's academic center in Rome, Avraham Burg sat down with Margaret Karram, president of the Focolare Movement, an international Catholic organization ded...
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Bridging Traditions: Jesus, Moses, Islam: Feat. Mustafa Akyol
In this episode, Avraham Burg speaks with Mustafa Akyol, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute in Washington DC, where he focuses on the intersection of public policy, Islam, and modernity. The pair speaks about Akyol’s upbringing in Istanbu...
Nostra Aetate and Catholic-Muslim Relations: Feat. Professor Gabriel Reynolds
In this episode, Avraham Burg speaks with Gabriel Reynolds, Professor of Theology at Notre Dame, about his personal and academic journey from suburban Connecticut to becoming a leading scholar of Islamic studies and Comparative Theology. Rey...
A Catholic Nun's Life in Jerusalem
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg meets Sr. Maureena Fritz, a member of the Sisters of Our Lady of Sion, professor emerita at the Faculty of Theology at the University of St. Michael's College, Toronto, and the former ...
A ND Alumna's Journey in the Holy Land: Feat. Alexandra Mauritsen
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg sits down with Alexandra (Ali) Mauritsen, a Notre Dame alumna who spent a year working with the children of refugees and migrant workers at The Saint Rachel Center in Jerusalem. Togeth...
Jerusalem’s Humanity and Divinity: Feat. Fr. Anthony Giambrone
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg joins Fr. Anthony Giambrone, who serves as Vice Director of the École Biblique, a research institute for biblical and archeological studies in Jerusalem. They explore the spiritual and...
Hope and Resilience Across Borders: Feat. Bishop Iyad Twal
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg sits down with Reverend Fr. Iyad Twal*, the executive vice president at Bethlehem University and a professor of theology. Together, they look at Fr. Twal’s Jordanian roots, his deep co...
Jerusalem’s Hebrew-Speaking Catholic Community: Feat. Dr. Rivka Karplus
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg speaks with Dr. Rivka Karplus, a family physician and an internal medicine and infections specialist. They talk about Dr. Karplus’ unique upbringing and her journey from a Jewish backg...
Building a House of Grace: Feat. Jamal Shehade
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg visits the House of Grace in Haifa to speak with its director, Jamal Shehadeh, about the center's transformative work. They talk about Jamal’s parents - who founded the House of Grace ...
Memory, Identity, and Maronite Tradition: Feat. Prof. Mouna Maroun
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg sits with Prof. Mouna Maroun, who serves as Rector at the University of Haifa and is a professor of neurobiology. They talk about the interplay of identity, memory, and the role of fai...
The Holy Land's Catholic Community: Feat. Bishop Rafic Nahra
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg engages with Bishop Rafic Nahra, an auxiliary bishop of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, to discuss his unique role in the Holy Land. Bishop Nahra reflects on his journey, which sp...
Faith and Justice in the Holy Land: Feat. Bishop Jamal Khader
In this episode of Jerusalem Talks, Avraham (Avrum) Burg explores the personal journey of Bishop Jamal Khader, who previously served as patriarchal vicar for the diocese in Jordan and is currently the head of the dioceses of Djibouti and Som...
The Catholic Church in the Holy Land: Feat. Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa
In the first episode of Jerusalem Talks’s second season, Avraham (Avrum) Burg is joined by Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa to discuss his responsibilities as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the challenges facing the Holy Land’s diverse...
Season 2 Teaser
In this second season of Jerusalem TalksND, we will be exploring Catholic Perspectives on the Holy Land.As Notre Dame’s representatives in Jerusalem, we often grapple with what it means to be a University defined by its Catholic char...
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A Legislative Overhaul: Feat. Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari
In episode five, Avrum Burg and Professor Ruth Halperin-Kaddari address the Israeli government's proposed judicial reform as well as the polarized public debate surrounding the proposed legislation.Prof. Ruth Halperin-Kaddari is an e...
Education, Identity, and Jerusalem’s Future: Feat. Prof. Mona Khoury-Kassabri
In episode four, Avrum Burg and Professor Mona Khoury-Kassabri discuss the role of education and identity in Jerusalem and how diversity fits into the broader social framework of the city's future.Professor Khoury-Kassabri is t...
Judaism and a Shared Jerusalem: Feat. Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg
In episode three, Avrum Burg and Shira Ben-Sasson Furstenberg reflect on the evolution of Judaism within their family over the last few generations, and where in a contested city one can find points of dialogue between Israelis and Palestini...
The Life of a Palestinian Philosopher: Feat. Prof. Sari Nusseibeh
In episode two, Professor Sari Nusseibeh shares his experiences as a Palestinian growing up in East Jerusalem, engagement between Israeli and Palestinian communities in the city since 1967, and how the city has changed in the last 50 years.<...
A Jesuit Priest in Jerusalem: Feat. Fr. David Neuhaus
In Jerusalem Talks’s inaugural episode, Avrum Burg and Fr. David Neuhaus discuss the role of Christians and Christianity in a holy city that is predominantly inhabited by Jews and Muslims.Fr. David Neuhaus is a Jesuit priest, s...
