Jesuit Kaddish

Jesuit Kaddish: Jesuits, Jews, and Holocaust Remembrance is a scholarly history volume that examines the complex relationship between the Jesuit order and Judaism. This first volume analyzes the history of Jesuit hostility toward Jewish people prior to the Shoah and explores how these attitudes shaped the Catholic Church's interactions with Judaism. The text details the specific role of priests in fostering anti-Semitism and investigates the intersection of moral theology and Nazi ideology in Germany.

The author provides a critical self-examination of the order to foster interreligious reconciliation. This history work tracks the intellectual shift that led to the landmark Vatican II decree, Nostra aetate. By highlighting influential Jesuits and those recognized as Righteous Among the Nations, Jesuit Kaddish offers a detailed study of Catholic-Jewish relations and the evolution of Catholic teaching regarding the Holocaust.