Archive 2021
Program 2021Day 1
01 Aug 2021
Welcome and introductions
(including introduction to the topic)
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Peta Jones Pellach
The Spiritual basis of our interconnectivity
(pt 1: Judaism and Sikhism)
Professor Pal Ahluwalia
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
11:30 EDT
The Spiritual basis of our interconnectivity
(pt 2 Christianity and Hinduism)
Professor Neelima Shukla-Bhatt
Prof David Ford
12:45 EDT
The Spiritual basis of our interconnectivity
(pt 3 Buddhism and Islam)
Prof Karma Lekshe Tsomo
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf
14:00 - 14:30 EDT
Reflections on the day
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Day 2
02 Aug 2021
The Religious Mandate to do Good
(pt 1: Jewish and Sikh case-studies)
Bhai Sahib Bhai Mohinder Singh
Micha Odenheimer
10:00 EDT
The Religious Mandate to do Good
(pt 2: Muslim and Hindu case-studies)
Swamini Adityananda Saraswati
Imam Plemon al-Amin
The Religious Mandate to do Good
(pt 3 A Christian case-study)
His Beatitude Patriarch Sahak II Mashalian
12:15 EDT
12:30 EDT
Day 3
03 Aug 2021
9:00 EDT
9:15 EDT
Introduction to the Encyclicals
Fr. Prof. James Puglisi
9:25 EDT
Text study “chavruta”
excerpts from encyclicals
10:10 EDT
The Teachings of Pope Francis – Fratelli Tutti
Fr. Prof. James Puglisi
10:55 EDT
Responses and reflections
from religious leaders and scholars
Imam Yahya Pallavicini
Dr Anantanand Rambachan
12:30 EDT
Lecture: Professor Katherine Marshall
Professor Katherine Marshall
14:00 - 14:30 EDT
Reflections on the day
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Day 4
04 Aug 2021
9:00 EDT
9:15 EDT
Text study “chavruta”
excerpts from encyclicals
10:00 EDT
10:45 EDT
Responses and reflections from religious leaders and scholars
Swamini Adityananda Saraswati
Rabbi Art Green
Imam Yahya Pallavicini
12:30 EDT
Lecture: Professor Jose Casanova
Professor Jose Casanova
14:00 - 14:30 EDT
Reflections on the day
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Day 5
05 Aug 2021
9:00 EDT
9:15 EDT
Guest teacher: Professor Myriam Renaud
Professor Myriam Renaud
10:45 EDT
Praying Together in Jerusalem
Professor Myriam Renaud
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Peta Jones Pellach
Review of the week
summary of key lessons and evaluation
Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein
Peta Jones Pellach