Judaism and Christianity are the two most closely related of the three great faiths that descend from 'our father Abraham.'

We share one God, yet in neighborhoods across America we know little of each other – and much of what we think we know turns out to be wrong or incomplete.

Jews and Christians: Talking Together offers a new approach to understanding the common roots and historic relationship between Judaism and Christianity.

The six-session discussion program includes

  • video selections for each session to spark discussion;
  • a detailed discussion leader’s guide; and
  • extensive additional resources at the Jews and Christians Web site.


Jews and Christians: Talking Together explores six key themes, offering fresh insight and startling truths about each faith and its relationship to the other.

And participants in this discussion, Jew or Christian, may be surprised how much they learn about their own faith.

Program outline
The sessions explore:

  • Our current relationship: what we know (or think we know); what we'd like to learn
  • Our sacred scriptures: why Christians need the Torah; what Jews can learn from the New Testament
  • How we pray: the ancient patterns and forms we share
  • Jesus the Rabbi, Jesus the Christ: understanding Jesus' life as a Jew
  • Roots of anti-Semitism: facing our hurtful past, finding a way forward
  • Building bridges: exploring ways to keep the conversation going, for the good of our communities.

Video and Web resources
The video companion for each session includes excerpts from the award-winning documentary Jews and Christians: A Journey of Faith and the accompanying webcast, Jews and Christians: Talking Together.

Additional video segments allow participants to go deeper on select topics, including Resurrection and the Afterlife, The Holocaust, Building Bridges in Schools and Places of Worship, and other topics.

Jews and Christians: Talking Together was produced by Faith & Values Media, the nation's largest coalition of Jewish and Christian faith groups dedicated to media production, distribution and promotion. Its member association is made up of denominations, organizations and individuals, encompassing most of the recognized Jewish and Christian faith groups in the United States. Together these faith groups have more than 200,000 congregations and 120 million congregants.

The mission of Faith & Values Media is to use television and other media to promote the vitality of religious experience in everyday life.