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Become a Student of World Religions This Summer

An Intimate, International and Interfaith Experience in its 25th year at the Elijah Interfaith Institute

2022 Summer School & Interreligious Leadership Seminar

Live Learning from Jerusalem

Session I: 24 – 29 July
Session II: 31 July – 4 August

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ELIJAH STUDENTS GAIN EXPERTISE IN THEOLOGICAL, SPIRITUAL, AND INTERRELIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP WHILE MASTERING BEST PRACTICES IN COMMUNITY BUILDING ACROSS FAITHS

 2022 SEMINAR THEMES HIGHLIGHT:

  1. Jerusalem: in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and more world religions
  2. Return: What is ‘return’ theologically and spiritually? What is Exile and return, return to oneself, and return to sites of pilgrimage?
  3. The Art of Prayer
  4. Interfaith Explorations of Loss and Consolation, Concepts of Time

EXPLORE SUMMER SCHOOL CURRICULUM

MEET OUR ESTEEMED FACULTY 

Summer School 2022 will match students with prominent scholars and religious leaders who will lead programs in lecture, panels, workshops, group study, prayer, and for those attending in person, excursions to the sacred spaces and sites of this Holy City. 

 

swami atmapriyananda

Swami Atmapriyananda

Vice Chancellor of Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University
Mustafa Ceric

Grand Mufti Mustafa Ceric

President of the Council of Ulema

Bishop William Shomali

Titular Bishop of Lydda
SHRIVATSA GOSWAMI

Shrivatsa Goswami

Representing the Leadership of the Bhakti (Devotional) Movement
RAV DANIEL KOHN

Rav Daniel Kohn

Rabbi of Bat Ayin, an Orthodox Hassidic Village
DR MARCIA HERMANSEN

Prof. Marcia Hermansen

Director of the Islamic World Studies Program

GAIN WISDOM FROM OUR FACULTY

Shrivatsa Goswami, Hinduism

Shrivatsa Goswami, Hinduism

In one word, the Hindu tradition is a history of returns. Spiritually it is a constant journey return to the source of one’s own being, the Divine. Theologically, the Divine keeps returning to the human arena, to guide and help the suffering lot. Textually, Hindu tradition keeps returning to its shastras, the sacred texts for renewing their understanding. And, amongst the popular places of such returns, Vrindavan the Playgrounds of Krishna, is a living pilgrimage centre.

Rabbi Daniel Kohn, Judaism

Rabbi Daniel Kohn, Judaism

The theme of national exile and return forms the background for the individual’s path towards reconnection to one’s authentic and divine selfhood in Jewish teaching.  This learning session will focus on both the broad and the personal aspects of humanity’s processes as they are reflected in Torah and our lives.

Bishop William Shomali

Bishop William Shomali, Christianity

The concept of return has many connotations in Christianity. 

First – the restoration of the image of God in the sinner. Created to be free, holy, and happy, the sinner disfigured that image by his sins. Conversion and metanoia signify the return to that image. 

Second – the return to the house of the father. The prodigal son, in Luke 15, after leaving his father’s house and dissipating his father’s wealth, regretted his action and made the trip of return, filled with hope that his father will not rebuke him. It is a parable about conversion of a sinner and his return to God’s precepts and communion with him.

Third – the return of Christ to heaven after his incarnation and the fulfillment of his mission. Christianity believes that Christ will come back again for the final judgment, which will assess everyone according to how he treated the poor and needy.

BECOME PART OF THE 2022 ELIJAH INTERFAITH SUMMER SCHOOL CLASS TO JOIN FRIENDS IN FAITH FROM AROUND THE WORLD!

If you’re ready to make friends • grow as a faith leader • deepen your prayer experience, become an interfaith leader and share wisdom to make peace:

JOIN THE ELIJAH INTERFAITH INSTITUTE 2022 SUMMER SCHOOL & INTERRELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP SEMINAR

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