Elijah Interfaith
Summer School and Interreligious Leadership Seminar
VISIONS OF THE AFTERLIFE
July 20th - 24th &
July 27th - 31st 2025
From 4:00 pm - 10 pm
Live in Jerusalem
and on Zoom
PROGRAM
REGISTER NOW
July 27th - 31st 2025
From 4:00 pm - 10 pm
Live in Jerusalem
and on Zoom
Location
LIVE IN JERUSALEM AND ON ZOOM
peta@elijah-interfaith.org
Program
Day 1
20 Jul 2025
Day 2
21 Jul 2025
Day 3
22 Jul 2025
Day 4
23 Jul 2025
Day 5
24 Jul 2025
Day 6
27 Jul 2025
Day 7
28 Jul 2025
Day 8
29 Jul 2025
Day 9
30 Jul 2025
Day 10
31 Jul 2025
16:00
Rituals of death
Part 1
18:00 - 20:00
The understanding / centrality of the Afterlife
Five religions in conversation
20:30 - 22:00
16:00
Text study – The Afterlife in liturgy
“Chevruta” – Close textual study with a partner or in a small group
18:00
The Afterlife in liturgy
Teachers / scholars reflect on texts studied in chevruta
20:00
The Afterlife in liturgy
Teachers / scholars reflect on texts studied in chevruta
16:00
Preparing for the Afterlife
Conversations with scholars
18:00
Preparing for the Afterlife
Conversations with scholars
08:30
16:00
ACHIEVING A GOOD LIFE: MERIT OR GRACE?
Text-study – Is our place in the Afterlife determined by our deeds in life or by an outside force?
18:00
ACHIEVING A GOOD LIFE: MERIT OR GRACE?
Discussion among scholars.
16:00
2/3 religious leaders/ scholars:
Afterlife for an individual, the experience of the Afterlife: Spiritual evolution vs retribution.
18:00
2/3 religious leaders/ scholars:
Afterlife for an individual, the experience of the Afterlife: Spiritual evolution vs retribution.
16:00
Text study: Small texts from different traditions
Whom do we meet in the Afterlife?
18:00
Bibliodrama
An interactive exploration of sacred texts
16:00
The idea of Resurrection
A Jewish, Christian and Muslim conversation.
18:00
Personal Testimonies
Coming back – near-death experiences
13:30
16:00 - 19:00
Visions for a Future Redeemed World:
The Afterlife in a Universal Sense.
