Mark Alessio of The Remnant has the story: The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has announced the release of the “first-ever major study of the Oberammergau Passion Play by leading scholars on Christian-Jewish relations” (May 14, 2010): “The 16-page report examines the 2010 script of the world’s oldest passion play, which was last performed in 2000 in Germany. The new production, depicting the last days of Jesus, officially premieres on May 15. In a section on recommendations, the scholars suggest play officials compose a totally new script using contemporary biblical studies and historical research in order to eliminate continuing damaging negative stereotypes of Jews and Judaism.” Read full article here.
