Interfaith Voices: An Invitation to Play with the Divine

Interfaith Voices: An invitation to play with the divine

The first time I walked into church, I was shaking so badly, terrified that I would be struck down the minute I entered the sanctuary.

How a rabbi and a bishop built a lasting St. Louis interfaith legacy

A set of ornate hand-carved oak doors lead to the baptistry at Christ Church Cathedral in downtown St. Louis. The doors were added to the 155-year-old Episcopal cathedral in 1942. They are inscribed with a commandment from Deuteronomy 6:5 in Hebrew and English. Near the top, another inscription notes they were a gift from Congregation Temple Israel. In November 1962, Christ Church Cathedral reciprocated when it gave Temple Israel a sculpture tha…