Ron Kronish
Rabbi Dr. Ron Kronish is an independent scholar, writer, blogger, lecturer, teacher, and mentor. From 1991-2015, he served as the founder and director of the Interreligious Coordinating Council in Israel (ICCI), which was Israel’s premier interreligious institution during those years. He is the editor of Coexistence and Reconciliation in Israel: Voices for Interreligious Dialogue (Paulist Press, 2015) and the author of The Other Peace Process: Interreligious Dialogue, A View from Jerusalem, (Hamilton Books 2017) and Profiles in Peace. He is a contributor to The Jerusalem Report.
He has lived in Jerusalem, Israel, for the past 45 years with his wife Amy. They are the proud parents of three married daughters and have six wonderful grandchildren. More information about Rabbi Kronish can be found on his website: https://www.ronkronish.com/
Passover: The message of empathy in the Haggadah
'Choosing Hope': The importance of hope for contemporary Jews - review
A Jewish appreciation of Pope Francis - opinion
'Contemporary Humanistic Judaism': The contemporary movement of the Jewish world - review
Our Judaism is broadly defined as the collective historical experience of the Jewish people – a widely and wildly diverse experience that has helped foster our extraordinary resilience.
'Following Similar Paths': A look at what American Jews, Muslims can learn from each other - review
The authors of the book build on their own cultural competence: one, an engaged Muslim, and the other an equally involved Jew.
'Tikkun Ha'am': Is there a future for Liberal Judaism in America? - review
You will have to be ready to be provoked a little bit (or a lot) and to think more creatively than you usually do about the condition of non-Orthodox Jews in America in our time.
Why I support Kamala Harris - opinion
Despite Republican extremism thinking, Kronish believes Kamala Harris is the best candidate for Israel and the US presidency
'Ethics at the Center': Jewish ethics and its relevance for our time - review
This is a highly relevant book for our time, for scholars and laypersons alike, who are concerned with leading a moral life as people and as peoples.
‘The Messiah Confrontation’: A scientific look at messianism in Judaism - review
This book traces the appearance of the messianic idea from the prophet Isaiah to the Bar Kochbah revolt. It demonstrates the dramatic, many-sided and fascinating controversy about the messianic idea.
Judah Magne: Zionist, Reform rabbi, academic pioneer - book review
This is a fascinating book about a rare Reform Jewish Zionist rabbi of the 20th century who came to Israel and struggled for peace between Jews and Arabs in this land all of his life.
Book urges Jews to think, act ethically - review
Eugene Korn makes a very strong case as to why the development of a systematic philosophy and practice of Jewish ethics is important for contemporary Jewry.
Creating a new reality for Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs
As the co-founder and external relations coordinator for Combatants for Peace, Khatib continues the struggle with other Jewish and Palestinian peacebuilders.
New Passover Haggadah published by US Reform movement
The editors of this artistic and innovative Haggadah also bring us some new commentaries on this central biblical text that they have added to our recitation of the story.
