The Catholic Jewish Dialogue (CJD) is a partnership between the Diocese of Venice and the Jewish Federation of Greater Naples (JFGN), supported by JFGN's Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC).
Kristallnacht 88th Anniversary Commemoration Program
Sunday, November 8, 2026, 2:30 PM
St. William Catholic Church
601 Seagate Drive
Naples, FL
Free community event, light refreshments.
Brendan Murphy
From ancient prejudices to interfaith alliances: a Catholic perspective
Brendan Murphy is founding director of the Bearing Witness Institute for Interreligious and Ecumenical Dialogue at the Marist School in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Catholic historian, ethicist and Holocaust studies teacher, his lecture will explore the underlying ideologies and stereotypes that have fueled anti-Semitism —as well as contemporary efforts to set Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities on a new path of tolerance, understanding and genuine friendship.
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2:30 p.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center. Free admission. Registration opens soon.
Viktor Frankl's "Man's Search for Meaning” Book Discussion
Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027, 1 p.m. at the Nina Iser Jewish Cultural Center
Join the Catholic-Jewish Dialogue of Collier County for a facilitated conversation about the 1946 book by a Nazi concentration camp survivor and his search for humanity amid the depravity.
The conversation will be led by a pair of community leaders, one from each faith. Registration will open in late 2026.