Elijah Interfaith
Summer School and Interreligious Leadership Seminar
Jerusalem and Other Holy Cities
UNDERSTANDING SACRED SPACE
August 2nd-13th, 2020
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
Week 1, August 2nd - 7th, 2020
Understanding the Concept of Sacred Space in six different religious traditions.
Week 2, August 10th - 13th, 2020
The sanctity of Jerusalem across religions.
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
Text study on Friendship in Sikhism
Peta Jones Pellach
Interview: Friendship in Sikhism
Dr Eleanor Nesbitt
11:00
14:00
Excursion (cont)
Return to Mt Zion, stopping at war cemetery and grave of Oscar Schindler
Peta Jones Pellach
Discussion: Expressions of friendship
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
16:30
9:20
Interview: Friendship in Christianity
Prof David Ford
Text Study: Friendship in Christianity
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Site visit – Ecce Homo
The mission of the Sisters of Sion
17:10
Site Visit Church of the Holy Sepulchre
friendships between us
Text study – Friendship in Judaism
Peta Jones Pellach
Site Visit – Rav Kook House
Rabbi Itzchak Marmorstein
13:45
15:30
17:00 - 19:00
Interfaith activists and peace-makers in Jerusalem
Yehuda Stolov and Souli Khatib; Debbie Weissman and Fr David Neuhaus – testimonials on friendships
Discussion: Summary of Week 1
the qualities of friendship; spiritual versus “common” friendship
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
Testimonial I
Friendship in action (Rabbi David Rosen and Fr Hosam Naoum)
14:00
Lecture and discussion:
What does Yad Vashem teach? Can Friendship be a means to overcome hatred?
15:30
Panel of Christian leaders
the friendships between us
17:10
Towards a Declaration of Friendship:
Why we need interreligious friendship
Case study 3 – Lecture and Bibliodrama
The Friendship between Ghandi and Andrews
Dr Anantanand Rambachan
Peta Jones Pellach
11:30
Text study and Discussion:
Obstacles to interreligious friendship
17:10
Towards a Declaration of Friendship:
Virtues associated with Friendship.
9:20
Testimonial III
Friendship in Action Sr Maureen Goodman and Br Josef Goetz
11:00
14:00
Meeting with Rabbi of Kotel
“the Kotel as a prayer site for all”
17:10
Towards a Declaration of Friendship:
continue working through the document.
11:00
Towards a Declaration of Friendship:
summary, responses and evaluation. Brainstorming: Strategies/ activities towards friendship.
14:00
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
Single session pass
10.00 USD
Please nominate date and session in the comments section when registering.
You are booking for : Single session pass
One Day Pass
45.00 USD
Please nominate your day in the comments section when registering
You are booking for : One Day Pass
Week 1 Only: Discounted
125.00 USD
Full time students in Israeli institutions
You are booking for : Week 1 Only: Discounted
Weeks 1 and 2: Discounted
200.00 USD
Full time students in Israeli institutions
You are booking for : Weeks 1 and 2: Discounted
Weeks 1 and 2
400.00 USD
August 5th – 16th
Jerusalem
(includes accreditation)
