Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin

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The Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin ( GCJZ ) is a registered association. It promotes understanding, cooperation and religious dialogue between Jews and Christians. It was founded on November 24, 1949 and is a member of the German Coordination Council of the Societies for Christian-Jewish Cooperation .

Since reunification , the GCJZ has noticed growing xenophobia. That is why she sees her task in combating current problems. She turns against every form of anti-Semitism, racism and the discrimination of individuals or groups for religious, ideological, political, social or ethnic reasons.

The GCJZ organizes lectures, seminars and a variety of cultural events such as excursions, visits to the theater or exhibitions. Every March she organizes the Week of Fraternity as a concerted action with many co-organizers.

Three chairmen

The GCJZ has one Jewish, one Catholic and one Protestant chairperson. The first three chairmen when it was founded in 1949 were Siegmund Weltlinger (Jewish), Heinrich Vockel (Catholic) and Edwin Redslob (Protestant). The current three chairmen are Jael Botsch-Fitterling (Jewish), Bernd Streich (Catholic) and Ulrich Schürmann (ev.).

The three chairmen from the foundation in 1949 until today
date Jewish Catholic evangelical
1949 Siegmund Weltlinger
(1886–1974) 		Heinrich Vockel
(1892–1968) 		Edwin Redslob
(1884–1973)
1951 Joachim Tiburtius
(1889–1967)
1965 Maria Efken
1967 Ernst Lemmer
(1898–1970)
1970 Jeanette Wolff
(1888–1976)
1971 Hans Köberling
1974 Ella Barowsky
(1912-2007)
1976 Herbert A. Tworoger
1980 Lorenz Weinrich
(* 1929)
1981 Klaus Scheurenberg
(1926–1990)
1991 Jael Botsch-Fitterling
1992 Joachim Kramarz
(1931-2004) 		Ulrich Schürmann
(* 1943)
2004 Bernd Streich
(* 1953)
current

Other well-known board members were or are: Heinrich Albertz (1915–1993), Eberhard Bethge (1909–2000), Friedrich Ernst (1889–1960), Otto Heinrich von der Gablentz (1898–1972), Helene Jacobs (1906–1993), Heinrich Keul (1918–1998), Norbert Kopp (* 1954), Gerhard Lasson (1906–1985), Günter Ludwig (1925–1977), Reinhard Naumann (* 1960), Hermann Simon (* 1949) and Bernhard Stasiewski (1905– 1995).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin: About Us , accessed on September 8, 2018.
  2. ^ District Office Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf: Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin eV , accessed September 8, 2018
  3. ^ Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin: About Us , accessed on September 8, 2018.
  4. ^ District Office Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf: Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin eV , accessed September 8, 2018
  5. ^ Society for Christian-Jewish Cooperation in Berlin: Executive Board , accessed on September 8, 2018.