Mt. Grizim Multi-faith Chanukah journey and encounter on Mt. Grizim/Har Bracha, Mt. of Blessings

Join the Abrahamic Reunion for a multi-faith Chanukah journey to Mt. Grizim, also called Har Bracha/Mt. of Blessings. We will travel together, Jews, Christians and Muslims, Israeli Jews and Palestinians from East Jerusalem, Hebron, Bethlehem and the Nablus region for a joint visit and encounter at the Mt. of Blessings. Mt. Grizim is a neutral space, Area C, where both sides can access and meet freely, G-d willing.

At Mt. Grizim we will meet with the Samaritans/Shomronim, have a Jewish-Muslim-Christian-Samaritan muiti-faith program, including:
– a tour of the Museum of Samaritan history, meeting the Kohen HaGadol (High Priest), tour and prayer for peace at the ancient Samaritan temple on Mt. Grizim and overlook above Joseph’s Tomb/Kever Yosef. We will light Chanukah candles and host an inter-faith panel at a meeting place, accompanied by Jewish and Arab musicians, dedicating the sixth night to spreading the light of inter-religious harmony in the Holy Land.

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7:30 AM – Meet and travel from Gan HaPa’amon/Liberty Bell parking lot, in Jerusalem
9:30-11:00 – Meeting at central community center in Grizim
Multi-faith encounter: Meet the High Priest of Samaritan community, then facilitated dialogue circles, separate women’s circle with Samaritan woman
11:00-12:00 – Tour of the Samaritan museum
12:00-1:00 – Lunch
1:00- 3:00 – Walking tour of the town, visit the site of the Pesach sacrifices, then the ancient Samaritan temple and archeological site, prayer for peace at lookout point opposite Mt. Eval and overlooking Kever Yosef/Joseph’s Tomb and Balata Camp.
3:00-5:00 – Inter-religious panel- Rabbi, Sheikh, Christian priest and Samaritans: holidays of Chanukah for Jews, Christmas for Christians, lighting of the sixth candle, concluding musical celebration
6:00 – Travel back to Jerusalem, other points

This is the TENTATIVE schedule, subject to CHANGE, please visit this event page every few days for updates

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Please offer 50-100 NIS donation to help cover transport, kosher food and expenses.

Please RSVP for a space on the bus. If joining from Galilee, or Merkaz, please coordinate how to join us.

Bring warm clothes! it will be cold and windy!