"As Christians and Jews, following the example of the faith of Abraham, we are called to be a blessing to the world. This is the common task awaiting us. It is therefore necessary for us, Christians and Jews, to be first a BLESSING TO ONE ANOTHER.”

Pope John Paul II upon the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising - April 21, 1993

Those words are the inspiration behind the exhibit at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage titled: A Blessing to One Another: Pope John Paul II and the Jewish People

Mrs Tamar Maltz spoke at the exhibit preview event.

Mrs Tamar Maltz

David Schafer, Director of Development at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Cleveland Ohio tells about his first encounter with Catholic/Jewish relations as a youngster. He then thanked those who made the John Paul II exhibit at the Maltz Museum possible.

David Schafer

Judi Feniger, Executive Director of the Maltz Museum told how they got the John Paul II exhibit and how when she thinks of Jewish/Catholic relations in Cleveland she thinks of Sam Miller and Bishop Anthony Pilla.

Judi Feniger, Executive Director of the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage in Cleveland Ohio

Judi Feniger

Rabbi Abie Ingber of Xavier University told of the relationship between his father and Karol Wojtyla who became Pope John Paul II at the opening of the "A Blessing to One Another: Pope John II and the Jewish People" exhibit at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage.

Rabbi Abie Ingber

Next, Xavier University Brueggeman Center Director James Buchanan spoke at the opening.

Dr. James Buchanan

Enjoy these images from the reception and exhibit.

Robert Tayek, director of media and PR of Catholic Diocese of Cleveland and Stephen Hoffman, president of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

Rabbi Richard Block, Father Joseph Hilinksi and Oma Schafer

PNC's Paul Clark, Maltz Museum's Judi Feniger
and Cleveland Foundation's Robert Eckardt

Bishop Anthony Pilla and Jack Breen of Sherwin Williams

Margaret Wong and Sam Miller

Peggy and Phil Wasserstrom with Norma Lerner

Alan and Carole Schonberg

Lawrence E. and Jeanne Oscar of Hahn Loeser

Ursuline President Diana Stano, Deanne Hurley and Elizabeth Clarke

Barbara and Gene Bak with Mark Davidson

Peter and Steve Owendoff

Dr. James Buchanan and Rabbi Abie Ingber

Bishop Anthony Pilla, Eleanor Fanslau,
Margaret Wong and Sister Diana Stano

Eileen Murphy and Kathy Murphy Colan

Andrew Roth, Judy Roth Alan Schonberg, vic gelb, Joan Gelb and Beachwood Mayor Merle S. Gorden

Jack Breen and Marcia Wexberg

Rabbi Richard Block, Len Calabrese and vic gelb

Margaret Wong, Eleanor Fanslau and Geraldine Siegal

Carol Zieg and Judi Feniger

Dr. James Buchanan leading a tour

Original bronze cast of the hand of Pope John Paul II

Photo of Pope John Paul II and Sam Miller

Krakow Public Ordinance at Maltz exhibit

Cleveland Plain Dealer article about Cardinal Karol Wojtyla visit in 1969

Cardinal Karol Wojtilla visit to Cleveland in 1969

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