The Twelve Points of Berlin

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHRISTIANS AND JEWS

In the summer of 1947, 65 Jews and Christians from 19 countries gathered in Seelisberg, Switzerland. They expressed their profound grief over the Holocaust, their determination to combat anti-Semitism, and their desire to foster stronger relationships between Jews and Christians.

They issued a call in the form of 10 points to Christian churches to reform and renew their understandings of Judaism and the relationships between Judaism and Christianity.

Now, the International Council of Christians and Jews has issued a new call? This time to both Christian and Jewish communities around the world. Today’s call reflects the need to refine the Ten Points of Seelisberg, consistent with the advances in interreligious dialogue since that groundbreaking document of 1947.

Twelve points, presented as goals, can be read here. The full text of the points and proposed tasks, together with the historical-contextual framework behind the initiative can be found via this link