|
Elijah Interfaith
Summer School and Interreligious Leadership Seminar

FRIENDSHIP ACROSS RELIGIONS

August 4th-15th, 2019

Jerusalem

Our unique combination of academic learning, shared spiritual experience and community-building, bringing together scholars, religious leaders and interfaith activists from around the world, prepares participants for dialogue at the highest level.

Location

Beit Yosef, (Dormition Abbey), Mt Zion, Jerusalem
peta@elijah-interfaith.org

Speakers

Week 1, August 4th - 9th, 2019

What is the understanding of friendship in diverse religions, Abrahamic and Dharmic (Hinduism, Buddhism, etc.)? What are different dimensions of friendship and why are they important for the religious life? Is friendship necessary, perhaps indispensable, for the religious life?

Week 2, August 11th - 15th, 2019

Can friendship be applied to members of other faiths? Can friendship teachings that were developed initially in relation to members of one’s faith be extended to members of other faiths? What are models, examples and resources that each of the religions offers for developing a contemporary notion of friendship across religions?

Program

Download/View Full Program in PDF Format
Day 1
04 Aug 2019
Day 2
05 Aug 2019
Day 3
06 Aug 2019
Day 4
07 Aug 2019
Day 5
08 Aug 2019
Day 6
09 Aug 2019
Day 7
11 Aug 2019
Day 8
12 Aug 2019
Day 9
13 Aug 2019
Day 10
14 Aug 2019
Day 11
15 Aug 2019
14:00
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Peta Jones Pellach

Welcome & Intros.

Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Peta Jones Pellach
15:30
Peta Jones Pellach

Text Study

The Tulasidasa on Friendship. Introduction to chevruta method.
Peta Jones Pellach
16:30
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Discussion

Characteristics of friendship
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
17:30
Neelima Shukla-Bhatt

Interview

Friendship in Hinduism
9:00

Prayers on Mt Zion

9:20
Peta Jones Pellach

Text study on Friendship in Sikhism

Peta Jones Pellach
9:50
Rahuldeep Gill

Interview: Friendship in Sikhism

Rahuldeep Gill
11:00
Peta Jones Pellach

Excursion : Visit to monument for tolerance

Visit to Indian Cemetery in Talpiot.
Peta Jones Pellach
14:00
Peta Jones Pellach

Excursion (cont)

Return to Mt Zion, stopping at war cemetery and grave of Oscar Schindler
Peta Jones Pellach
15:30
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Discussion: Expressions of friendship

Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
16:30
Peta Jones Pellach

Case study 1: Bibliodrama

Guru Nanak and Mardana.
Peta Jones Pellach
9:00

Prayers on Mt Zion

9:20

Visit to JICCJ

10:30
Peta Jones Pellach

Text study (chevruta):

Friendship in Islam
Peta Jones Pellach
11:30
Prof. Timothy Gianotti

Interview: Friendship in Islam

14:00
Peta Jones Pellach

Case study 2: Bibliodrama:

Emir Abdelkader – a Muslim exemplar of friendship
Peta Jones Pellach
16:00

Excursion: Travel to Islamic educational setting

16:30

Excursion (cont)

educational site  and meeting with founders
9:00

Prayers at Ecce Homo

9:20

Site visit – Ecce Homo

The mission of the Sisters of Sion
11:00

Lecture and text study

Friendship in Christianity.
14:00

Site Visit Church of the Holy Sepulchre

15:30

Text study – Friendship in Christianity

17:10

Panel of Christian leaders

friendships between us
9:00

Prayers at the Kotel

9:20
Peta Jones Pellach

Text study – Friendship in Judaism

Peta Jones Pellach
11:00

Lecture – Friendship in Judaism

13:45
Peta Jones Pellach

Case study 2: Bibliodrama

Abraham Joshua Heschel
Peta Jones Pellach
15:50
Dr Maria Reis Habito

Text-study and interview

Friendship in Buddhism
Dr Maria Reis Habito
17:30 - 19:00

Panel of interfaith activists

and peace-makers in Jerusalem – testimonials on friendships
9:00

Prayers on Mt Zion

9:20
Peta Jones Pellach

Text-study

Sources from five traditions: “God as Friend”
Peta Jones Pellach
11:00
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Discussion: Summary of Week 1

the qualities of friendship; spiritual versus “common” friendship
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
14:00
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Lecture and text-study:

Introduction to Shabbat
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
17:10

Shabbat dinner at homes

9:00

Prayers at Dormition

prayers in syngagogues
11:00
Peta Jones Pellach

Excursion all day

Meet at Har Herzl station:  Yad Vashem
Peta Jones Pellach
14:00

Emphasis: Righteous Among the Nations

15:30 - 18:30

Excursion continued

9:00

Prayers at venue

9:20
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein

Lecture/ discussion:

Summary of week 1 and introduction to week 2 – how do we extend the principles of friendship to interreligious?
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
11:00
Rabbi David Rosen

Testimonial I

Friendship in action (Rabbi David Rosen and his Christian friend)
14:00

Lecture and discussion:

What does Yad Vashem teach? Can Friendship be a means to overcome hatred?
15:30

Text-study:

sources from five traditions – Obstacles to interreligious friendship
17:10

Towards a Declaration of Friendship:

Why we need interreligious friendship
9:00

Prayers at venue

9:20
Peta Jones Pellach

Case study 3 – Dialogue between scholars

Ghandi and Andrews
Peta Jones Pellach
11:30

Text study and Discussion:

Interreligious Friendship: Ideals and obstacles
14:00

Testimonials and discussion:

The challenges for Hindus and Sikhs in implementing their principles of Friendship (in India and beyond).
15:30
Shrivatsa Goswami
Suheyl Umar

Testimonial II

Friendship in action
Shrivatsa Goswami
Suheyl Umar
17:10

Towards a Declaration of Friendship:

Virtues associated with Friendship.
9:00

Prayers at venue

9:20

Towards a Declaration of Friendship:

Working through the document
11:00
TBA

Meeting with Rabbi of Kotel

“the Kotel as a prayer site for all”
TBA
14:00

Lecture: Challenges for Islam

in implementing interreligious friendship in Jerusalem and beyond
15:30

Testimonial III

Friendship in action (Panel of Religious Leaders)
17:10

Towards a Declaration of Friendship:

continue working through the document.
9:00

Prayers at venue

9:20

Lecture: Friendship to heal the earth

11:00

Towards a Declaration of Friendship:

summary, responses and evaluation. Brainstorming: Strategies/ activities towards friendship.
14:00

Final lunch

15:30

Evaluation and appreciation

It is possible to register without payment. Please choose the full payment option if you plan to pay later or to request a discount or group price. If you live in Jerusalem, host an overseas visitor and receive a full scholarship to attend the summer school.

Registration

Weeks 1 and 2 for Ulpan students
80.00 USD

Afternoon program only for Ulpan students. Weeks one and two.

You are booking for : Weeks 1 and 2 for Ulpan students

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
Single session pass
10.00 USD

Please nominate date and session in the comments section when registering.

You are booking for : Single session pass

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
One Day Pass
45.00 USD

Please nominate your day in the comments section when registering

You are booking for : One Day Pass

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
Week 1 Only: Discounted
125.00 USD

Full time students in Israeli institutions

You are booking for : Week 1 Only: Discounted

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
Week 1 Only
250.00 USD

August 5th – 10th

Jerusalem

You are booking for : Week 1 Only

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
Weeks 1 and 2: Discounted
200.00 USD

Full time students in Israeli institutions

You are booking for : Weeks 1 and 2: Discounted

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now
Weeks 1 and 2
400.00 USD

August 5th – 16th
Jerusalem
(includes accreditation)

You are booking for : Weeks 1 and 2

Name *
Last Name *
Email *
Phone
Address
Additional Note. Let us know here if you need information about accommodation options.
Please fill all required fields
OR
Book Now

Sponsors