The People in the Room: Rabbis, Nuns, Pastors, Popes, and Presidents

Community Impact to Inspire Social Change:  This book is a masterclass in building bridges across deep divides. This memoir doesn’t just recount history; it equips readers with the tools to foster interfaith dialogue in their communities. For communities seeking models of unity in a fractured world, this book is a powerful reminder that change is possible—and often begins in rooms like ours. by Rabbi James Rudin Go behind the headlines and read the inside story told by “one who was in the room” as Christians and Jews—strangers and adversaries for nearly twenty centuries—reversed that sad history and created an extraordinary revolution of the human spirit. Told by a global interreligious leader, this authoritative book is the riveting personal account of the significant issues and major personalities he encountered in the vital effort to permanently change the relationship between two of the world’s major religious communities.With his belief in the goodness of humanity and the undying