“Eretz Shalom” – an event to honor the life and legacy of Rabbi Froman, rabbinic peacemaker and member of the Abrahamic Reunion, on Feb. 25, 2011 at the Tzavta theater in Tel Aviv. Eretz Shalom is the settler peace movement, promoting dialogue and co-existence with their Palestinian neighbors, even supporting to live as Jews in a state of Palestine.

Joining the event were over 100 Israelis and Palestinians, including settlers and Arabs from from the West Bank, musicians, national poets, and religious leaders.

‘Eretz Shalom’ in Hebrew, ‘Ard in Salaam’ in Arabic means the ‘Land of Peace’.

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Rabbi Menachem Froman and Ibrahim Abuelhawa, the leading Jewish and Muslim peacemakers

Rabbi Menachem Froman and Ibrahim Abuelhawa, the leading Jewish and Muslim peacemakers

Nachum Patchenik, founder of Eretz Shalom

Nachum Patchenik, founder of Eretz Shalom

Sheikhs Ghassan and AbdelSalaam Manasra bless rabbi Froman

Sheikhs Ghassan and Abdel Salaam Manasra bless Rabbi Froman

Rabbi Froman speaks at event to honor his life's work for peace

Rabbi Froman speaks at event to honor his life’s work for peace

 

A. B. Yehoshua, national poet of Israel, praises the vision of Rabbi Menachem Froman

A. B. Yehoshua, national poet of Israel, praises the vision of Rabbi Menachem Froman

Closing ceremony with Israelis and Palestinians together to honor the legacy of Rabbi Froman

Closing ceremony with Israelis and Palestinians together to honor the legacy of Rabbi Froman