The Shoah, the Jewish People & the State of Israel
Day long conference covering topics such as: Roncalli and the Shoah, Roncalli and the Establishment of the State of Israel, John XXIII, Vatican II and Nostra Aetate, and The Legacy of John XXIII for Catholic-Jewish Relations – Europe & the World.
8:45 – 9:15 Gathering, registration, light refreshments
9:15 – 10:00 Opening Session
Chair: Mr. Yair Tzaban, Former Minister and MK – Opening remarks
Greetings:
Mr. Michael Mertes, State Secretary (ret.), Director Israel Office of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
H.B. Patriarch Fouad Twal, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Rabbi She’ar Yashuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi Emeritus of Haifa
Ms. Colette Avital, Chairperson, Center of Organizations of Holocaust Survivors in Israel
Recorded greetings from the President of the State of Israel, Mr. Shimon Peres
Screening of excerpt from “I Am Joseph Your Brother”
10:00 – 11:30 Session I : Roncalli and the Shoah
Chair: Prof. Dan Michman, Yad Vashem and Bar Ilan University
Prof. Yehuda Bauer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Prof. Dina Porat, Kantor Center, Tel Aviv University; Chief Historian, Yad Vashem
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee break
12:00 – 13:00 Session II: Roncalli and the Establishment of the State of Israel
Chair: Mr. Baruch Tenembaum, The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
Mr. Yair Tzaban, Former Minister & MK
Prof. Uri Bialer, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dr. Paolo Zanini, University of Milan
13:00 – 14:00 Light lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Session III: John XXIII, Vatican II and Nostra Aetate
Chair: H.E. Cardinal Peter Turkson, Pontifical Council for Justice & Peace, Vatican
Father Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Custos of the Holy Land
Prof. Alberto Melloni, FSCIRE
Ms. Claire Maligot, Paris IV University
Ms. Yisca Harani, Independent scholar, Expert on Christianity and Christian-Jewish relations
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee break555
16:30 – 17:30 Session IV : The Legacy of John XXIII for Catholic-Jewish Relations – Europe & the World
Chair: Mr. Oded Wiener, Director-General, Chief Rabbinate of Israel
H.E. Cardinal Kurt Koch, Pontifical Commission for Religious Relations with Jewry, Vatican
Prof. Amos Luzzatto, Venice
17:30 – 18:00 Concluding Presentation
Rabbi Dr. David Rosen, International Director of Interreligious Affairs, AJC
Simultaneous translation Hebrew-English-Hebrew was provided throughout the conference.
