Protestant, Jewish leaders seek to mend their rift

Prominent mainline Protestant and Jewish leaders are trying to revive an interfaith group that dissolved 18 months ago over a letter the Protestants wrote to Congress about Israel.

The Christian-Jewish Roundtable was founded about a decade ago to deepen understanding between the two groups, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, over which Jewish groups and more liberal Protestant churches have frequently disagreed.

After a private meeting in New York before Holy Week and Passover, both sides announced that they want to work together again.