Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Senior Religious Leaders Come Together for an Unprecedented Interfaith Mission to Israel Led by Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 12/23/11 -- Stephen Wise Free Synagogue convenes 16 senior religious leaders from New York City to promote peace and understanding through a first of its kind mission to Israel. The program is intended to create and broadcast a positive model of interfaith relations based on mutual acceptance and tolerance. Spearheading this initiative is Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, senior Rabbi at Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.
During the intensive six-day trip the clergy will visit the holiest sites of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and together address challenges to peaceful coexistence. Among the leaders they anticipate meeting with are: ; Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem, and David Buskila, Mayor of Sderot. In addition the delegation is scheduled to meet the mayor of Bethlehem and the leadership of the neighboring settlement of Efrat in order to gain a better understanding of the reality on the ground.
"There is an urgent need to counter the impression that our three great faiths are at war with each other," said Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch, of Stephen Wise Free Synagogue. "We believe in a better way: the way of dialogue and mutual respect. We hope that our visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories will emphasize our common aspiration for, and commitment to, a more peaceful world. We are eager to meet and encourage Israelis and Palestinians who are working daily to realize this aspiration."
The religious leaders head 15 historic institutions and collectively represent tens of thousands of New Yorkers. The participants are , Admiral Family Circle Islamic Community; , Christ Church; , Marble Collegiate Church; , B'nai Jeshurun Congregation; , Park Avenue Synagogue;
, Union Temple of Brooklyn; , All Souls Unitarian Church; , Admiral Family Circle Islamic Community; , Holy Trinity Lutheran Church; , St. James Episcopal Church; , Cathedral Church St. John the Divine; , The Riverside Church; , Church of the Holy Family at the United Nations Parish; , Central Synagogue; , Temple Shaaray Tefila; led by , Stephen Wise Free Synagogue.
Stephen Wise Free Synagogue is a beacon of progressive Jewish thought, inclusive worship, and committed social action for our congregants, our neighbors, and the larger community. We manifest the central Jewish ideal of tikkun olam (repairing the world) through such programs as our onsite Men's Shelter and Emergency Food Program. The synagogue embraces the central Jewish value espoused by its founder, Stephen Wise, to support the State of Israel and further the unity of the Jewish people worldwide. To learn more, visit .
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Datum: 23.12.2011 - 10:14 Uhr
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