Joseph puder biography

ITAI’S HISTORY

Founded in 2004, by Joseph Puder, the Interfaith Taskforce for America and Israel (ITAI) began as an affiliation with the American Jewish Congress in Philadelphia, PA.  In 2005, ITAI formed its own independent identity as a non-profit 501c3 tax-Exempt organization.  On the advice of the Late Sister Rose Thering, PhD, of Seton Hall University, Joseph Puder recruited Presbyterian Church USA pastor, Rev.

Dr. William Harter.  Harter and Puder subsequently recruited a team consisting of mainline Protestant pastor and Catholic clergy and scholars.

Between 2005-2013 ITAI, held numerous weekday lunch symposiums with mainline Protestant and Catholic clergy in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, on the topic of Middle East Realities, and discussions on the anti-Israel resolutions brought up in mainline Protestant churches.  Both Harter and Puder presented their views and solicited questions.

Simultaneously, ITAI focused on bringing together