Media
Selected Media Appearances
March 16, 2022
Interfaith leaders to host Jerusalem protest for peace in Ukraine
It is a key time for religious figures worldwide to advocate for peace.
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.
January 17, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy alive in Israel
Attack on US Capitol engenders new thoughts on civil rights icon’s calls for peace
May 14, 2019
Rabbi Melchior awarded the Jean Nussbaum and Eleanor Roosevelt International Award of Excellence, Ambassador for Liberty and Peace.
Chief Rabbi of Norway honored for Mosaica, building relationships across religious lines
Videos
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.
November 24, 2021
20 Years of Meitarim - Conference of "Integrated Life in the State of Israel"
Watch snippets of speeches by Rabbi Michael Melchior, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, President Isaac Herzog and more!
November 2, 2021
Why is Integrated Education an investment in a better Israeli society?
Meitarim is revolutionizing education in Israel through creating a framework for integrated education and society.
December 6, 2020
Opinion Pieces
Published Op-Eds
November 22, 2020
Effi Eitam is a deplorable choice to head Yad Vashem
The Times of Israel
The former lawmaker has espoused views about Arabs that violate the spirit of the World Holocaust Remembrance Center's mission
July 2, 2020
‘Zion shall be redeemed with Justice’: Why I oppose annexation
The Times of Israel
The fact that another nation lives with us here in the Land of Israel is not a mistake of Providence. We are destined to live here together in peace
June 21, 2020
Open Letter to Chairman of JNF, Danny Atar
PeaceNow.org
Rabbi Melchior writes to the chairman of the KKL-JNF appealing for a Sumarin family not to be evicted from their home in Silwan.
January 16, 2017
Don’t dismiss the Islamic ruling on suicide attacks
The Times of Israel
Make no mistake: When a top Muslim cleric stopped permitting these deadly terror acts, it mattered -- a lot
Chapters & Academic Articles
Michael Melchior
Sheikh Abdullah Nimer Darwish
2021
Michael Melchior
Establishing a Religious Peace
2015
Michael Melchior
Opening the Tent of Peace
2018