Media

Selected Media Appearances

December 30, 2024

We can make peace with the whole of the Arab and Muslim world’

18 Questions, 40 Israeli Thinkers

July 22, 2023

Israelis Call for an End to the Persecution of Falun Gong in China

HAIFA, Israel—A rally was held in front of the Chinese embassy in Tel Aviv on July 20 to call for an end to the 24-year persecution of Falun Gong in China.

March 16, 2022

Interfaith leaders to host Jerusalem protest for peace in Ukraine

November 25, 2021

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon celebrate the centenary of the Norwegian Synagogue

King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway have marked the 100th anniversary of the Synagogue in Oslo.

November 23, 2021

How Green Can Judaism Get?

With the climate crisis at the forefront of the national conversation, there has been an uptick in religious communities integrating sustainability into their own practices. Will this set a new standard going forward?

July 4, 2021

As Secular Peace Effort Stutters in Israel, Religious Mediators Hope to Step In

The inclusion of an Islamist party in Israel’s government has spurred a group of imams and rabbis hoping to build a religious-based peace movement.

Honoring Meitarim’s Founder Rabbi Melchior in his 70th Year

Since Rabbi Michael Melchior decided to join public life almost 30 years ago following the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin, he has served as an example to us all, humbly pursuing peace and unity amongst the Jewish people.

December 29, 2024

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Rabbi Michael Melchior is interviewed on Turkish TV

"Religion needs to be at the forefront of peace making."

February 1, 2023

Bridge Builder Award 2021

Rabbi Melchior received the Norwegian Bridge Builder's Award, alongside H.E. Dr. Mohammad bin Abdul Karim Al-Issa, Secretary General of the Muslim World League and H.E. Rev. Prof. Dr. Ioan Sauca, acting Secretary General of the World Council of Churches.