The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies

The Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies The CCJS is an academic center dedicated to Catholic-Jewish studies and relations at Saint Leo University, Florida

For over two decades, the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies has built mutual respect, understanding, and appreciation among Jews, Catholics, and all people of good will by providing opportunities for interreligious education and dialogue. Founded in 1998 by Saint Leo University President Emeritus Arthur Kirk, and Senior Interreligious Advisor to the American Jewish Committee, Rabbi James Rudin, t

he CCJS is the only academic center dedicated to the study of Catholic-Jewish relations in the Southeast. Some of our key programs include faculty research initiatives, undergraduate and graduate fellowships, guest scholar lectures, and scriptural reasoning groups for students and clergy. As Pope Francis has said, interreligious dialogue is a necessary condition for peace in our world. We invite you to partner with us in building bridges that lead to peace.

08/27/2026
Registration is now open for the Saint Leo University Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies' Eternal Light Award Dinner, wh...
08/12/2026

Registration is now open for the Saint Leo University Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies' Eternal Light Award Dinner, which takes place on November 15th, in Tampa.

Register here:
https://your.saintleo.edu/ccjs/elad

The Scholarly Advisory Board of the Saint Leo University Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies (CCJS) has selected Fr. Denn...
05/14/2026

The Scholarly Advisory Board of the Saint Leo University Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies (CCJS) has selected Fr. Dennis McManus as the 22nd recipient of the Eternal Light Award.

Since 1999, the Eternal Light Award is presented to a scholar who has made significant contributions to Catholic-Jewish studies and relations. A list of previous recipients of the Eternal Light Award can be found here.

Fr. McManus will deliver a lecture and receive the Eternal Light Award on Sunday, November 15th, at Higgins Hall, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Tampa, Florida. Dr. Shira Billet of the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, will offer remarks as well. Please save the date.

The event is open to the public. Registration details and sponsorship opportunities will be announced in the coming weeks.

Complimentary student tickets will be available for those with a Saint Leo University student ID thanks to the generosity of CCJS supporters. Transportation to and from the dinner for Saint Leo students who live on campus and wish to attend will be provided at no cost.

Please contact Ms. Laurie Gens, CCJS Administrator of Programs and Events, with any questions about the event. [email protected]
https://conta.cc/3RE4Qq2

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03/26/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfAIVBdgo0U

Archbishop Alexander K. Sample, Archbishop of Portland, Oregon, and chairman of the USCCB Committee for Religious Liberty, reflects on the meaning of the Eas...

Dr. Tapie and Bhavna Kanakia in the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies. Dr. Tapie and Ms. Kanakia discussed section two ...
03/26/2026

Dr. Tapie and Bhavna Kanakia in the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies. Dr. Tapie and Ms. Kanakia discussed section two of the Second Vatican Council document Nostra Aetate, which mentions positive values in Hinduism. Ms Kanakia then gave a talk about Hinduism for students in the course, World Religions in Dialogue. We are so grateful for her visit and for the fruitful dialogue.

03/13/2026

Saint Leo University students practiced their interreligious dialogue skills this evening at the CCJS interfaith mixer.

Dr. Matthew Tapie and students with Ms. Mona Aref of the Islamic Society of New Tampa in the Center for Catholic-Jewish ...
03/11/2026

Dr. Matthew Tapie and students with Ms. Mona Aref of the Islamic Society of New Tampa in the Center for Catholic-Jewish Studies. Ms. Aref gave a talk about Islam for students in the course World Religions in Dialogue. We are so grateful for her visit to the center and for the fruitful dialogue.

Israelis and Palestinians in the Context of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: Understanding Israeli Perspectives with Yossi Klei...
02/26/2026

Israelis and Palestinians in the Context of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue: Understanding Israeli Perspectives with Yossi Klein Halevi

Sunday, March 8, 1:15pm Eastern Time | Zoom Webinar

This spring, the CCJS continues its series on Israelis and Palestinians in the Context of Catholic-Jewish Dialogue. Session three features Yossi Kleinn Halevi and takes place on March 8th.

Yossi Klein Halevi is a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem. He is co-host, together with Donniel Hartman, of the Hartman Institute’s podcast, For Heaven’s Sake – the number one Jewish podcast in the English-speaking world.

Halevi’s 2013 book, Like Dreamers, won the Jewish Book Council's Everett Book of the Year Award. His latest book, Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, has appeared in a dozen languages.

Register here: https://saintleo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TWcdGS1UThScPDEoWRWf5w #/registration

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