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A Taste of Peacemaking in the Holy Land – Part 1: Male Peacemakers
October 15, 2020 @ 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm
“A Taste of Peacemaking in the Holy Land”
Stories, Interviews, & Perspectives: See through the eyes of multi-faith peacemakers in the Holy Land
Thursdays: October 15th, November 19th, and December 3rd
12:00pm EDT – 1:15pm EDT online via Zoom and Facebook Live
Click Here to Register (Free/Donation)
To make peace in the Holy Land’s complex mixture of culture, history, politics, and religion, each peacemaker must navigate many nuances and subtle complexities every day to do the work of building bridges of hope, trust, and connection.
- How did these men and women find themselves called to this work?
- How do they avoid polarization in daily life amidst such a landscape?
- How do these peacemakers view and speak to current and historical events in ways that build community?
Join us for three special programs where you’ll get to hear the personal stories and perspectives of Ordained, Female, and Youth Peacemakers of the Holy Land – Muslim, Jewish, Christian, Samaritan, and Druze – interviewed and hosted by Sheikh Ghassan Manasra and the Abrahamic Reunion.
More information to be announced soon.
Contact: chris@abrahamicreunion.org
Series Schedule:
- October 15th: Religious Leaders of the Holy Land
- November 19th: Female Peacemakers of the Holy Land
- December 3rd: Youth Leaders of the Holy Land
BIOGRAPHIES:
Rabbi Roberto Arbib
Rabbi, Masorti Congregation of Neve Tzedek
Roberto Arbib is the educational director of Neve Schechter and rabbi of its synagogue. He holds a BA in Philosophy and Jewish Thought from the Hebrew University, and rabbinic ordination from Schechter. Since his ordination as a Masorti rabbi, Rabbi Arbib has served in numerous positions: Rabbi at Kehillat Sinai, founder of Midreshet Iyun for adult education, TALI school rabbi, co-founder of Derech Avraham interfaith group and facilitator in bibliodrama. He made aliya in 1959 from Italy.
Father (Abouna) Firas Diab
St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church of Zababdeh
Father Firas Diab is the Pastor of St. George Melkite Greek Catholic Church in Zababdeh, a Palestinian village in the northern West Bank, and is the grandson of St George’s previous pastor. He has degrees in Philosophy and Theology, and is often actively building connections either with Western Churches or for solidarity within the Palestinian nation. He is a very active peacemaker with Abrahamic Reunion and has been part of many events including as a leader in the Multifaith Peace March in Bethlehem in 2019.
Sheikh Kasem Bader
Sheikh Kassem Badr is a member of the Druze community, living in the north of Israel. He lives with his family in Horfeish village, located in the Upper Galilee region. He is the Chairman and Founder of the Universal Peace Council. Sheikh Bader’s passion for internal peace that leads to peace in the world brought him to found the UPC, an esteemed council to be a supportive and purposeful platform for the realization of truth, unification of nations, and the establishment of peace. He has been a leader at Abrahamic Reunion events in the past, traveling with the AR delegation to the 2018 Parliament of the World’s Religions in 2018.
Sheikh Khalid Abu Ras PhD
AL-IMAN Mosque, Kefar Eillut – Nazareth.
Sheikh Khalid Abu Ras serves as Imam of AL-IMAN Mosque at Kefar Eillut-Nazareth since 2005. He has worked in interfaith dialogue and relations for decades in the Holy Land with Yakar and YESODOT in Jerusalem, Herbew University, as a Co-Founder and Co-Director of Anwar Al-Salaam Lights of Peace Society in Nazareth, and in many programs with the Abrahamic Reunion, hosting the 2017 Multifaith Iftar Dinner. He teaches Arabic Language & Literature formerly at Beit Safafa High School, and currently at Kefar Eillut Secondary School.
Sheikh Ghassan Manasra: International Director
Ghassan Manasra
International Director & Representative
Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, is a global expert in interreligious dialogue and facilitation. He is a Fulbright Scholar fluent in Arabic, Hebrew and English who offers international presentations on Middle Eastern topics and issues. He was the recipient of the 2014 Outstanding Leader in Interreligious Dialogue Award from Temple University. Ghassan is a trusted advisor to heads of state in the Middle East, Europe, and North America.
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