Orthodox Liturgy and Anti-Judaism

Anti-Jewish sentiment in the Orthodox liturgy was and still is one of the main stumbling blocks for the Jewish-Orthodox Christian encounter. In the last five decades, this subject has often been mentioned during official dialogues between the two religious communities, but very few concrete steps have been made in academic or religious contexts on either side. This volume offers a selected anthology of contributions delivered at the conference ＂Byzantine Liturgy and the Jews＂, held in Sibiu in 2019. The collection covers the post-Byzantine, modern and contemporary periods of the Orthodox liturgy, considering both liturgical texts and artifacts. The work explores the reverberations of the much-debated anti-Jewish elements into the twentieth century and their reception by present-day believers. This volume intends to foster a more in-depth discussion on this subject within the academic context and to offer a foundation for further debates involving the religious institutions.

Alexandru Ioniță is a researcher at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. Following his theological studies, he completed his PhD on the Patristic Reception of Romans 9-11. His main areas of research include the Byzantine liturgical reception of biblical texts and Jewish-Christian dialogue.

Stefan Tobler is Full Professor of Systematic Theology at Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu. He pursued his studies in Zürich, Amsterdam (PhD), and Tübingen (Habilitation). His primary research interests include the theological dialogue between Orthodoxy and Protestantism, mystical theology, and Muslim-Christian dialogue. Additionally, he focuses on human dignity and poverty, particularly concerning the Roma minority.