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Commission On
Interreligious Affairs
of Reform Judaism
Publications
The Passion of the Christ
Site Updated March 22, 2004
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Resources
from the Reform Movement Conference Call Regarding
the "Passion of the Christ" movie- February
26, 2004
Listen
to the Audio of Conference Call
Rabbi
Eric H. Yoffie's, President of the Union for Reform
Judaism, Comments
Rabbi
Jonathan Miller Letter to his Congregants at Temple
Emanu-El, Birmingham, Alabama
Rabbi
Eve Rudin, NFTY Director, Message to Youth Workers
and Clergy on Speaking to Our Youth about The Passion*
Reviews
of "The Passion"
Mel
Gibson's Lethal Weapon: The Worship of Blood
By Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic
February 26, 2004
Film
Critics Weigh in on 'The Passion'
Los Angeles Times
February 25, 2004
A Narrow Vision and Staggering Violence
By Kenneth Turan, Los
Angeles Times
February
25, 2004
Less
Than The Gospel Truth
'Passion' Is a Gory Take on a Gentle Teacher's Violent
End
By Ann Hornaday, The Washington Post
February
25, 2004
Good and Evil Locked in Violent Showdown
By A. O. Scott, The New York Times
February 25, 2004
Should
Children See 'The Passion of the Christ'?
By Scott Bowles, Gannett News Service
February 25, 2004
'Passion
of the Christ' is a Graphic Profession of Mel Gibson's
Faith
By Ty Burr, The Boston Globe
February 25, 2004
An
Obscene Portrayal of Christ's Passion
By James Carroll, The Boston Globe
February 24, 2004
Jesus
H. Christ: The Passion, Mel Gibson's Bloody Mess
By David Edelstein, Salon.com
February 24, 2004
Nailed:
Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ”
By David Demby, The New Yorker
February 23, 2004
News
Articles and Reports about The Passion
'Passion'
Disturbs a Panel of Religious Leaders
By Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times
February 25, 2004
Is
`The Passion` Anti-Semitic?
By Jeff Jacoby, Boston Globe
February 24, 2004
Catholic
Leaders 'Dispassionate' on Mel Movie?
By Michael Kress, Beliefnet.com
Mel
Gibson Interview with Bill O’Reily, Fox News
February 24, 2004
Passion
Players
By Reihan Salam, The New Republic Online
February 24, 2004
Highlights
of Mel Gibson's Interview with Dianne Sawyer on "Prime
Time Live"
February 17, 2004
Belief
and Blame:Six in 10 Take Bible Stories Literally,
But Most Don't Blame Jews for Jesus' Deat
By David Morris, ABC News
February 16, 2004
Many
Worry About New Mel Gibson Movie
By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press
January 29, 2004
Inside
Mel Gibson's "Passion"
By Cintra Wilson, Salon.com
January 27, 2004
Capturing
the Passion
By Jane Lampman, The Christian Science Monitor
July 10, 2003
Gibson's
'Passion' Termed Anti-Semitic
By Eric J. Greenberg, The Jewish Week
June 13, 2003
Gibson's
Film "Passion" Inflames Tempers
CNN.com
January 15, 2004
Mel
Gibson's Washington Power Play
By Lloyd Grove, The Washington Post
July 22, 2003
Report
on Mel Gibson Movie Splits Jewish, Catholic Groups
By Daniel Treiman, The Forward
July 4, 2003
Materials
by and for Rabbis
Sermon/Response
to "The Passion"*
By Rabbi Neal Katz
Congregation Beth El, Tyler, TX
February 27, 2004
Dealing
with "The Passion": a Guide for Small Community
Jews
By Rabbi Stephen Forstein
Powerpoint
Presentation: Judaism Confronts "The Passion"
By Rabbi David Lipper, Temple Israel, Akron (OH)
Mel
Gibson's Passion*
By Rabbi Bruce S. Block
Jesus'
Death and Anti-Semitism
by Rabbi A. James Rudin
Mel
Gibson’s “The Passion” Good or Bad
for the Jews?
By Rabbi Fred Guttman
Let's
Go to the Movies: It's Important
By Rabbi Joshua S. Taub
Rabbi,
What Should We Do About the Mel Gibson Movie?
By Rabbi Larry Bach
Opinion
Articles About the Movie
Two
Men, Two Different 'Passions'
By Edward Rothstein, The New York Times
February 28, 2004
Mad
Mel
By Christopher Noxon
The
Real Problem with 'Passion'
By Amy-Jill Levine
Mel
Gibson's Passion
By David Horowitz
Crucifying
Mel Gibson
By Phil Brennan
'The
Passion' Revisited
By David Limbaugh
Jewish
Perspectives and Resources About
the Movie
Mel
Gibson’s Astonishing Film
By M.J. Rosenberg, IPF Friday
February 27, 2004
Some
Jewish Reactions to Mel Gibson's, "The Passion
of the Christ"
By Michael J. Cook, Ph.D.
The Passion -
A Resource Manual -
a 42 page "resource guide" from the American
Jewish Committee
Press
Release: ADL Gibson's 'Passion of Christ' A Potential
Setback for Christian-Jewish Relations
Anti-Defamation League
February 25, 2004
Press
Release: ADL Poll: One in Four Americans Believe Jews
Were Responsible for the Death of Christ
Anti-Defamation League
February 23, 2004
"Passion"
Movie Sparks Painful Debate
By Jeff Aran
Update
on Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"
By Michael J. Cook, Ph.D
Excerpts
from Postings Concerning: “OUR GIBSON STRATEGY”
By Michael J. Cook, Ph.D.
'Passion'
Relies on Theme of Anti-Semitism
By Abraham H. Foxman and Rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor
Gibson's
Passion
By Abraham Foxman
Will
Mel Gibson's 'Passion' Fuel Anti-Semitism?
By Marvin Hier and Harold Brackman
Anti-Defamation
League and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ"
Frequently Asked Questions
Press
Release: ADL Concerned Mel Gibson's "Passion"
Will Fuel Anti-Semitism if Released in Present Form
Anti-Defamation League
August 11, 2003
Christian
Perspectives and Resources About
the Movie
Full
Review of The Passion of the Christ
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Office
for Film and Broadcasting
Press
Release: Christian Coalition Encourages All Christians
and Their Families to See Mel Gibson's Movie 'The
Passion'
Christian Coalition of America
February 25, 2004
Bishops'
Committee Issues Collection of Documents on `The Bible,
The Jews, and The Death of Jesus'
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
February 11, 2003
A
"Reflection Guide to the Movie," published
by the National Council of Churches of Christ in the
USA*
A
Resource Guide Published by the National Council of
Churches of Christ in the USA
Facts,
Faith, and Film-Making: Jesus' Passion and Its Portrayal
A Study Guide for Viewers and Reviewers, Christian
Scholars Group
Gibson's
The Passion of the Christ: A Challenge to Catholic
Teaching
Philip A. Cunningham
Executive Director, Center for Christian-Jewish Learning
at Boston College
Concerns
and Recommendations in Anticipation of the Forthcoming
Film Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Archdiocese
of Cincinnati- Resources available on “The Passion
of the Christ"
A
report by four Roman Catholic professors on evaluating
dramatic presentations of the death of Jesus
June 17, 2003
Articles
about Christian Missionary Efforts
Area
Churches Put 'The Passion' to Work for Faith
Caryle Murphy and Hamil R. Harris, The Washington
Post
February 25, 2004
Hoping
to Make 'Passion' Bear Fruit
Dana Parsons, Los Angeles Times
February
25, 2004
Additional Web Resources Concerning "The Passions"
Beliefnet
Mel
Gibson's "The Passion of The Christ" Reaction
and Commentary by Protestant, Catholic and Jewish*
by Chicago Board of Rabbis and the Catholic-Jewish
Studies Program of the Cardinal Joseph Bernardin Center
at Catholic Theological Union.
Boston
College Center for Christian-Jewish Learning
The
Institute for Christian & Jewish Studies
The
Center for Catholic/Jewish Studies
Background
on Passion Plays
New
Advent's Catholic Encyclopedia
Passion
Plays in History and Theology
"Criteria
for the Evaluation of Dramatizations of the Passion"
from Bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious
Affairs, National Conference of Catholic Bishops,
1988
New
ADL Report on Passion Plays Features Dialogue Among
Interfaith Community
For More Information
For
more information please contact David Segal
This
material was gathered and prepared by staff members
of the Religious Action Center for Reform Judaism.
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