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SUMMARY:Multi-Faith Ramadan Peace Dinner in Sarasota\, FL
DESCRIPTION:Live Music ~ Palestinian / Middle Eastern Food ~ Interfaith Dialogue\, Prayer\, and Words of Peace ~ Meet people from other faiths. \n\nThursday\, March 6th\, 5pm EST at Rising Tide International \n\nPlease click here to RSVP!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDear Friends\,\n\nThe Abrahamic Reunion is beginning to hold interfaith\, intercultural peace programs in Sarasota again. We are blessed to have been based in Sarasota since inception\, and our two primary staff directors\, International Director Sheikh Ghassan Manasra\, and Israeli Programs Director Abed Manasra\, both live in Sarasota part-time.\n\nPlease join us for an incredible and powerful event to bring people together\, share wisdom\, words\, and prayers for peace\, listen to spiritual music\, and eat delicious food together.\n \nPlease click here to RSVP!\n\nDetails below.\n\nThanks\, peace\, and blessings to you all~\n\nChris Miller\, Sheikh Ghassan Manasra\, Abed Mansra\, and the AR\n\n…\n\n\n\n\n\nSave the date!! \nMulti-faith Ramadan Iftar Peace Dinner at Rising Tide hosted by the Abrahamic Reunion. \n\nThursday\, March 6th\, 5 -7:30 or 8pm EST.\n\nRSVP required via this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScY-teOBjdx9ENb4IPE8XLg27tYsPH4AGNLr1a8iO5lM9u2SA/viewform?usp=dialog\n\nDETAILS: \nAll welcome to gather and celebrate the breaking of the fast with our Muslim brothers and sisters\, featuring prayers for peace\, music\, and interfaith connection.\n\nAttendance is free\, donations accepted for building peace between faiths and communities in Israel-Palestine and Sarasota.\n\nPlease bring a dish of cookies\, dates\, dessert\, salad\, or food to share for the breaking-the-fast feast (halal)— there will be traditional Palestinian and Middle Eastern food prepared as well by the Manasra Family.\n\n\nCONTACT: Chris Miller\, chris@abrahamicreunion.org\, 941-993-9994\nTIME: 5pm EST\, Thursday\, March 6th\, 2025
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/multi-faith-ramadan-peace-dinner-in-sarasota-fl/
CATEGORIES:Iftar,Interfaith Conference,Interfaith Meeting,Spiritual Gathering
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SUMMARY:18th Annual Multifaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner for Peace in the Holy Land
DESCRIPTION:18th Annual Multifaith Ramadan Iftar Dinner for Peace in the Holy Land\n“Breaking The Fast of Separation for Peace in the Holy Land”\nCORRECTION: Tuesday\, March 26th\, 11:00am EST – 12:15pm EST on Zoom \n(Exact time might alter\, slightly)  \nRegister via Eventbrite (FREE! / Donation)\nJoin the Abrahamic Reunion and Shalom Hartman Institute for a livestreamed Ramadan Iftar Dinner for Peace and Safety in the Holy Land! \nWe are gathering hundreds of peacebuilders in Jerusalem for a powerful prayer and living statement for peace amidst the continuing horrors of the war. \n  \n\nRegister via Eventbrite (FREE! / Donation)\nDonate to the Iftar Fundraiser – Sponsor the event! (International Donations Click Here)\nWhat is the AR Multifaith Iftar and why does it matter?  Learn more\nLive Blog and Photos from 2023 Iftar with Hartman Institute\n\nWe will livestream the Iftar Program over Zoom with Live Translation and Commentary. \nProgram Highlights:  \n\nPeace Prayers & Statements from Muslim\, Jewish\, Christian\, and Druze Religious\, Cultural\, and Peace Leaders from across Holy Land Society\nMulti-faith Text Study session\nJewish & Sufi Music Performance\nSymbolic Breaking of the Fast Together:  You are invited to fast up to 16hrs prior to the breaking of the fast in the Holy Land\, which will be at 5:59pm Jerusalem / 10:59am EST (Of course those Muslims living outside the Holy Land will not join in the symbolic breaking of the fast)\n\nCONTACT: Chris@abrahamicreunion.org \nMessage from AR Presenting Sponsors\, Abrahamic Reunion Germany: 
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/18th-annual-multifaith-ramadan-iftar-dinner-for-peace-in-the-holy-land/
LOCATION:Zoom\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:AR Germany,AR Holy Land,AR UK,AR USA,Iftar,Interfaith Conference,Interfaith Meeting,Interfaith Text Study / Scriptural Reasoning,Online,Prayer,Spiritual Gathering
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SUMMARY:Peacebuilding with the Samaritans
DESCRIPTION:Zoom Link Click Here\nJoin us for an hour with Dr. Jacob Cohen\, President of the Samaritan Legends Association\, to talk about the peacebuilding efforts that the Abrahamic Reunion and the Samaritans community have been engaging in lately.\nIn this meeting we will:\nDiscuss the impact of The Samaritan Conference for our peacebuilding efforts\, \nLearn about the Samaritan Community\, one of the smallest ethno-religious groups in the world (only 850 members presently)\, \nHear about the similarities and differences with Judaism (they speak an ancient form of Hebrew)\, \nUnderstand better their complex place in the cultural topography of the Holy Land (they live in the West Bank\, are often confused with Jews\, and largely consider themselves Palestinians)\, \nShow footage and photos from the 2021 Samaritans Conference in Nablus which the Abrahamic Reunion and the Samaritan Legends Association sponsored and organized\, with support from the Topol Family Foundation\, \nFeature discussion between Dr. Cohen and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra\, and possibly other Abrahamic Reunion peacebuilders and leaders\, and \nTake Live Q & A. \n2021 Samaritan Conference Report:\n\nGraphic Version Click Here\nWith Video Embeds on Canva Click Here\nText Version Click Here\n\nDr. Jacob Cohen \nSamaritan Spokesman and Leader from Mt. Grizim\, Dr. Cohen is the West Bank Founder of the Samaritan Legend Association\, which facilitates workshops and lectures around the world teaching about the Samaritan community and using it as an example of coexistence and peace. He founded the Samaritan Youth Club. Jacob is the speaker on behalf of his father\, The High Priest of the Samaritan community\, and is considered a representative of the community outside the country. He has been featured in Forbes magazine as the manager of Har Bracha Tahini\, and been a speaker at the Parliament of the World’s Religions and numerous Abrahamic Reunion peacebuilding events. \n  \nSheikh Ghassan Manasra \nSheikh Ghassan Manasra is the Abrahamic Reunion’s International Director\, and has worked in interfaith peacemaking in the Holy Land\, and around the world\, for more than 38 years.  He is a second-generation peacemaker following in the footsteps of his father\, the scholar and Sufi Sheikh\, Abdelsalam Manasra. \nHe is an ordained Sheikh in the Qadiri Sufi Order of Peace in the Holy Land\, the founder of Anwar-Il-Salaam\, the Lights of Peace Center in Nazareth\, and was a founder and the Director of the Islamic Cultural Center in Nazareth. \nGhassan is able to build bridges and re-connect peoples because he feels himself to be part of every people\, and family with every human being. He looks forward to the time when all human beings will share in this feeling and live in peace together\, one with the other\, sharing in the beauty of the diversity of this world.
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/peacebuilding-with-the-samaritans/
LOCATION:Zoom\, FL\, United States
CATEGORIES:AR Holy Land,Interfaith Conference,Interfaith Meeting,Online
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SUMMARY:Worldwide Coordinated Prayer for Peace & Understanding for the Holy Land
DESCRIPTION:Worldwide Coordinated Prayer for Peace & Understanding for the Holy Land\nAbrahamic Reunion organizing online & Holy Land prayer gatherings Thursday\, Feb. 27th\n  \nOn Thursday\, February 27 the Abrahamic Reunion is organizing a coordinated Prayer for Peace and Understanding for the Holy Land at 6:30 p.m. (Middle East)\, 11:30 a.m. EDT. \nGatherings will take place in several locations in the Holy Land\, and online via Zoom\, a free online and conference-call meeting platform. The online prayers will be led by Sheikh Ghassan Manasra and David Less. \n\nClick here to download Zoom’s free software and create your account\nClick here to join the meeting at 11:30am EDT on the 27th\nClick here for international call-in numbers to join the prayer call by phone using our Meeting ID: 417 948 852\nTo join the Coordinated Prayer in Israel\, contact Abdelsalam Manasra\, +972 54 924 7795\nTo join in Palestine\, contact Mohamad Jamous\nHelp spread the word:  Facebook   Instagram\n\nWe hope that you will join us. If you are able to join us\, please reply to this email completing the following statement. \nI (We)\,  _________________ (Name of Individual/Organization) commit to join in the communal Prayer for Peace and Understanding in the Holy Land on February 27\, 2020.   We will be participating from ________________ (location)\, and ____ people will pray. \n  \nRSVP\, Join\, & Links\n\nZoom Software Download: http://zoom.us\nJoin the Online Prayer Meeting Link on Zoom (requires Zoom software):\nJoin by Phone: +1 646 876 9923 USA\nJoin by Phone International Numbers: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?u=8c1osvhFjG17QMz6WwPt_n4W-WZHh-aRoj3AIVhxuXk\nContact Abdelsalam Manasra for Israel Meeting Info: +972 54 924 7795\nContact Mohamad Jamous for Palestine Meeting Info: mohamad@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n  \nBiographies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheikh Ghassan Manasra\nInternational Director \n\n\nSheikh Ghassan Manasra was one of the Abrahamic Reunion’s Co-Coordinators in the Holy Land until moving to the US in 2015\, and has been an active contributing Peacemaker with the AR for more than a decade. He is an ordained Sheikh in the Qadiri Sufi Order in the Holy Land\, and son of Sheikh Abdel Salaam Manasra – head of the Qadiri Sufi Order in the Holy Land. He is the founder of Anwar-Il-Salaam\, the Lights of Peace Center in Nazareth\, and  is Director\, Islamic Cultural Center in Nazareth. Ghassan is an expert and lectures in Islam\, Islamic history\, Sufism\, and contemporary Muslim issues  in the Middle East\, Europe\, and the USA. Ghassan@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDavid Less\nUS Board Chair \n\n\nDavid Less is a global teacher of meditation\, conflict resolution and inter-faith dialog of over forty years. For over a decade he has been the Global Dean of the Universal Worship\, an organization in over thirty countries\,that honors the commonality in all religions and appreciates and respects the differences. He started promoting understanding rather than blame as a path to peace in the Holy Land in 2000 and was one of the founders of the Abrahamic Reunion shortly thereafter. \n\n\n\n\n \nMohamad Jamous\nPalestinian Director \n\n\nMohamad Jamous is a young Peacemaker living in Jericho\, Palestine\, coordinating programs\, interfaith events\, peace journeys\, and intra-Palestine peacemaking events to build the movement for peace. He is one of the great emerging multi-faith peacemaking leaders in the Holy Land. mohamad@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n\n\n\nSheikh Abed Alsalam Manasra\nIsrael Programs Manager \n\n\nSheikh Abed Alsalam Manasra is the son of Sheikh Ghassan Manasra. He is an ordained Sheikh in the Tariqat Qadriyya As-Salaam (Qadiri Sufi Order Of Peace). He is a musician and works with young adults and youth to organize interfaith dialogue and gatherings in and around Nazareth. Abed@abrahamicreunion.org
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/worldwide-coordinated-prayer-for-peace-understanding-for-the-holy-land/
CATEGORIES:AR Germany,AR Holy Land,AR UK,AR USA,Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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SUMMARY:Worldwide Coordinated Prayer for Peace & Understanding for the Holy Land
DESCRIPTION:Worldwide Coordinated Prayer for Peace & Understanding for the Holy Land\nAbrahamic Reunion organizing online & Holy Land prayer gatherings Thursday\, Feb. 27th\n  \nOn Thursday\, February 27 the Abrahamic Reunion is organizing a coordinated Prayer for Peace and Understanding for the Holy Land at 6:30 p.m. (Middle East)\, 11:30 a.m. EDT. \nGatherings will take place in several locations in the Holy Land\, and online via Zoom\, a free online and conference-call meeting platform. The online prayers will be led by Sheikh Ghassan Manasra and David Less. \n\nClick here to download Zoom’s free software and create your account\nClick here to join the meeting at 11:30am EDT on the 27th\nClick here for international call-in numbers to join the prayer call by phone using our Meeting ID: 417 948 852\nTo join the Coordinated Prayer in Israel\, contact Abdelsalam Manasra\, +972 54 924 7795\nTo join in Palestine\, contact Mohamad Jamous\nHelp spread the word:  Facebook   Instagram\n\nWe hope that you will join us. If you are able to join us\, please reply to this email completing the following statement. \nI (We)\,  _________________ (Name of Individual/Organization) commit to join in the communal Prayer for Peace and Understanding in the Holy Land on February 27\, 2020.   We will be participating from ________________ (location)\, and ____ people will pray. \n  \nRSVP\, Join\, & Links\n\nZoom Software Download: http://zoom.us\nJoin the Online Prayer Meeting Link on Zoom (requires Zoom software):\nJoin by Phone: +1 646 876 9923 USA\nJoin by Phone International Numbers: https://zoom.us/zoomconference?u=8c1osvhFjG17QMz6WwPt_n4W-WZHh-aRoj3AIVhxuXk\nContact Abdelsalam Manasra for Israel Meeting Info: +972 54 924 7795\nContact Mohamad Jamous for Palestine Meeting Info: mohamad@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n  \nBiographies\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSheikh Ghassan Manasra\nInternational Director \n\n\nSheikh Ghassan Manasra was one of the Abrahamic Reunion’s Co-Coordinators in the Holy Land until moving to the US in 2015\, and has been an active contributing Peacemaker with the AR for more than a decade. He is an ordained Sheikh in the Qadiri Sufi Order in the Holy Land\, and son of Sheikh Abdel Salaam Manasra – head of the Qadiri Sufi Order in the Holy Land. He is the founder of Anwar-Il-Salaam\, the Lights of Peace Center in Nazareth\, and  is Director\, Islamic Cultural Center in Nazareth. Ghassan is an expert and lectures in Islam\, Islamic history\, Sufism\, and contemporary Muslim issues  in the Middle East\, Europe\, and the USA. Ghassan@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nDavid Less\nUS Board Chair \n\n\nDavid Less is a global teacher of meditation\, conflict resolution and inter-faith dialog of over forty years. For over a decade he has been the Global Dean of the Universal Worship\, an organization in over thirty countries\,that honors the commonality in all religions and appreciates and respects the differences. He started promoting understanding rather than blame as a path to peace in the Holy Land in 2000 and was one of the founders of the Abrahamic Reunion shortly thereafter. \n\n\n\n\n \nMohamad Jamous\nPalestinian Director \n\n\nMohamad Jamous is a young Peacemaker living in Jericho\, Palestine\, coordinating programs\, interfaith events\, peace journeys\, and intra-Palestine peacemaking events to build the movement for peace. He is one of the great emerging multi-faith peacemaking leaders in the Holy Land. mohamad@abrahamicreunion.org \n\n\n\n\nSheikh Abed Alsalam Manasra\nIsrael Programs Manager \n\n\nSheikh Abed Alsalam Manasra is the son of Sheikh Ghassan Manasra. He is an ordained Sheikh in the Tariqat Qadriyya As-Salaam (Qadiri Sufi Order Of Peace). He is a musician and works with young adults and youth to organize interfaith dialogue and gatherings in and around Nazareth. Abed@abrahamicreunion.org
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/worldwide-coordinated-prayer-for-peace-understanding-for-the-holy-land-2/
CATEGORIES:AR Germany,AR Holy Land,AR UK,AR USA,Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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SUMMARY:2018 Parliament of the World's Religions
DESCRIPTION:PEACEMAKERS HEADED TO PARLIAMENT OF WORLDS RELIGIONS IN TORONTO\n  \nBring the Peacemakers To your Congregation\, City\, University\, or Community!\nPeacemakers To Tour North America\, Nov 8-20\nThis November 1st – 7th\, the Abrahamic Reunion will once again bring their front-line multi-faith peacemaking to the Parliament of the World’s Religions\, in Toronto\, Canada.  2018’s theme is “The Promise of Inclusion\, the Power of Love – Pursuing Global Understanding\, Reconciliation\, and Change” and is the perfect theme to showcase the AR’s work. \nThe Parliament is the oldest and premier interfaith event on the planet\, and brings together over 10\,000 people of tens and hundreds of different faiths from around the world for a week of exchange\, presentations\, plenaries\, workshops\, meals\, conversations\, booths\, and world-changing meetings and moments to make the world a better place. \n \nAbrahamic Reunion at the Parliament of the World’s Religions \n  \nThe Abrahamic Reunion first came together to offer workshops at the 2004 Parliament in Barcelona – and had three standing-room-only sessions in Salt Lake City’s 2015 Parliament. We are planning to bring up to 8 peacemakers from the Holy Land to Toronto\, plus a contingent of peacemakers\, board members\, and staff from the US in our delegation. \nHelp us make this Parliament memorable\, impactful\, and world-changing by supporting the peacemakers and supporting multi-faith and interfaith dialogue\, exchange\, and synergy! \n\n  \nHow can you help and be part of impacting the global interfaith movement for positive change in the world? \n  \nCall For Speaking Tour Locations – Bring the Peacemakers to you!\nFrom the 8th – 20th of November\, the Peacemakers of the Holy Land are available for events in North America. This is a lifetime opportunity to host the peacemakers and bring them to your congregation\, city\, university\, school\, or community! We can send a delegation of one\, two\, or three peacemakers to give a presentation\, offer a workshop\, conduct a multi-faith text study\, host an evening for peace\, or other events at your suggestion. \nTo host the event we’ll need the event / hosting organization to be able to cover housing\, travel (flights or otherwise to your location)\, food\, and some funding that will raise money for the Peacemakers’ programs throughout the Holy Land and the world. Home-stays and community stays are perfectly wonderful\, and a great way to connect more deeply with the Peacemakers and their messages of unity. \nContact chris@abrahamicreunion.org or (941) 993-9994 for more information. \n  \nVolunteer for the Abrahamic Reunion at the Parliament! We need help with our booth\, at the presentations\, showing peacemakers around\, and more.  Contact chris@abrahamicreunion.org \n  \nAttend the Parliament! Click here for more information to register through the Parliament’s website. \n  \nDonate To Help Bring The Peacemakers!\nWe need your help to bring the Peacemakers’ vision of connection\, message of hope\, and on-the-ground spiritual conflict resolution to hundreds of people in Toronto and across North America for a speaking tour. Our expenses include airfare\, hotels\, food\, and staffing to make these sessions (to be videotaped and put online!) possible. Our budget is $28\,000.  Please give to support our attending Parliament.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/2018-parliament-of-the-worlds-religions-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Interfaith Meeting
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SUMMARY:2018 Parliament of the World's Religions
DESCRIPTION:PEACEMAKERS HEADED TO PARLIAMENT OF WORLDS RELIGIONS IN TORONTO\n  \nBring the Peacemakers To your Congregation\, City\, University\, or Community!\nPeacemakers To Tour North America\, Nov 8-20\nThis November 1st – 7th\, the Abrahamic Reunion will once again bring their front-line multi-faith peacemaking to the Parliament of the World’s Religions\, in Toronto\, Canada.  2018’s theme is “The Promise of Inclusion\, the Power of Love – Pursuing Global Understanding\, Reconciliation\, and Change” and is the perfect theme to showcase the AR’s work. \nThe Parliament is the oldest and premier interfaith event on the planet\, and brings together over 10\,000 people of tens and hundreds of different faiths from around the world for a week of exchange\, presentations\, plenaries\, workshops\, meals\, conversations\, booths\, and world-changing meetings and moments to make the world a better place. \n \nAbrahamic Reunion at the Parliament of the World’s Religions \n  \nThe Abrahamic Reunion first came together to offer workshops at the 2004 Parliament in Barcelona – and had three standing-room-only sessions in Salt Lake City’s 2015 Parliament. We are planning to bring up to 8 peacemakers from the Holy Land to Toronto\, plus a contingent of peacemakers\, board members\, and staff from the US in our delegation. \nHelp us make this Parliament memorable\, impactful\, and world-changing by supporting the peacemakers and supporting multi-faith and interfaith dialogue\, exchange\, and synergy! \n\n  \nHow can you help and be part of impacting the global interfaith movement for positive change in the world? \n  \nCall For Speaking Tour Locations – Bring the Peacemakers to you!\nFrom the 8th – 20th of November\, the Peacemakers of the Holy Land are available for events in North America. This is a lifetime opportunity to host the peacemakers and bring them to your congregation\, city\, university\, school\, or community! We can send a delegation of one\, two\, or three peacemakers to give a presentation\, offer a workshop\, conduct a multi-faith text study\, host an evening for peace\, or other events at your suggestion. \nTo host the event we’ll need the event / hosting organization to be able to cover housing\, travel (flights or otherwise to your location)\, food\, and some funding that will raise money for the Peacemakers’ programs throughout the Holy Land and the world. Home-stays and community stays are perfectly wonderful\, and a great way to connect more deeply with the Peacemakers and their messages of unity. \nContact chris@abrahamicreunion.org or (941) 993-9994 for more information. \n  \nVolunteer for the Abrahamic Reunion at the Parliament! We need help with our booth\, at the presentations\, showing peacemakers around\, and more.  Contact chris@abrahamicreunion.org \n  \nAttend the Parliament! Click here for more information to register through the Parliament’s website. \n  \nDonate To Help Bring The Peacemakers!\nWe need your help to bring the Peacemakers’ vision of connection\, message of hope\, and on-the-ground spiritual conflict resolution to hundreds of people in Toronto and across North America for a speaking tour. Our expenses include airfare\, hotels\, food\, and staffing to make these sessions (to be videotaped and put online!) possible. Our budget is $28\,000.  Please give to support our attending Parliament.  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/2018-parliament-of-the-worlds-religions/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Interfaith Meeting
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SUMMARY:Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence
DESCRIPTION:AR’s International Director Sheikh Ghassan Manasra to deliver closing keynote speech at “Sacred Texts & Human Contexts”\, Nazareth College\, Rochester NY\nSacred Texts and Human Contexts\nThese conferences bring together scholars from the United States\, Canada\, and around the globe to share research on contemporary issues in religion and social sciences. \nTo register: See the Conference Information section below. \nSacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence\nWhen: July 29 – 31\, 2018 \nWhere: Otto A. Shults Community Center\, Nazareth College\, Rochester\, New York\, 4245 East Ave.\, Rochester\, NY 14618 \nIn today’s world\, it seems that religious violence has become unfortunately common. But is religion actually the major cause of violence? What is the relationship between religion and other factors such as political\, ethnic\, racial\, economic\, or other social disparities and injustices? \nThis international symposium will elaborate on how religions have viewed and interpreted their sacred texts throughout their histories with reference to (de)legitimization of violence. The symposium is multidisciplinary and we encourage submissions from social scientists\, historians\, as well as scholars in theology and religious studies. We are particularly focused on the subject of religion\, violence and peacemaking in its historical and contemporary contexts. As always in our conferences\, we encourage presentations that are both scholarly and broadly accessible to general audiences. \nSome of the broader areas that presenters will explore are: \n\nReligions\, violence\, and peacemaking (examining religious motivation in social violence)\nInvestigating the roots of different types of violence in their historical and religious contexts\nMultidisciplinary interpretations of the causes of war and the role of religion among these causes\nPatterns\, examples\, and methods of peacemaking and conflict resolution from religious and secular sources\nEmpirical\, anthropological\, or scientific approaches to religion and violence\nReligious and non-religious approaches to pacifism\, non-violent resistance\, and peace-building\nImages of the divine and (de)legitimization of violence\n\nFull Schedule Of Presentations Click Here \nTUESDAY\, JULY 31\, 2018\nLunch and Keynote Speaker 12:30\nModerator: Karen Keenan\, Sufi Order of Rochester \nSheik Ghassan Manasra\, “The Abrahamic Reunions Multifaith Peacebuilding: Religion as a Force for Peace” \nBrief Bio \nGhassan Manasra is an International Executive Director\, Abrahamic Reunion Peacebuilder\, scholar\, and intercultural dialogue expert. He offers lectures at Cornell University\, Yale\, University of Cambridge\, North American Imam Federation Annual Conference\, and Parliament of The World’s Religions. In 2014\, he was awarded “Outstanding Leader in Interreligious Dialogue” from the Dialogue Institute of Temple University.
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/sacred-texts-and-human-contexts-religions-and-the-delegitimization-of-violence-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Speaking Tour
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UID:4948-1532881800-1533049200@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence
DESCRIPTION:AR’s International Director Sheikh Ghassan Manasra to deliver closing keynote speech at “Sacred Texts & Human Contexts”\, Nazareth College\, Rochester NY\nSacred Texts and Human Contexts\nThese conferences bring together scholars from the United States\, Canada\, and around the globe to share research on contemporary issues in religion and social sciences. \nTo register: See the Conference Information section below. \nSacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence\nWhen: July 29 – 31\, 2018 \nWhere: Otto A. Shults Community Center\, Nazareth College\, Rochester\, New York\, 4245 East Ave.\, Rochester\, NY 14618 \nIn today’s world\, it seems that religious violence has become unfortunately common. But is religion actually the major cause of violence? What is the relationship between religion and other factors such as political\, ethnic\, racial\, economic\, or other social disparities and injustices? \nThis international symposium will elaborate on how religions have viewed and interpreted their sacred texts throughout their histories with reference to (de)legitimization of violence. The symposium is multidisciplinary and we encourage submissions from social scientists\, historians\, as well as scholars in theology and religious studies. We are particularly focused on the subject of religion\, violence and peacemaking in its historical and contemporary contexts. As always in our conferences\, we encourage presentations that are both scholarly and broadly accessible to general audiences. \nSome of the broader areas that presenters will explore are: \n\nReligions\, violence\, and peacemaking (examining religious motivation in social violence)\nInvestigating the roots of different types of violence in their historical and religious contexts\nMultidisciplinary interpretations of the causes of war and the role of religion among these causes\nPatterns\, examples\, and methods of peacemaking and conflict resolution from religious and secular sources\nEmpirical\, anthropological\, or scientific approaches to religion and violence\nReligious and non-religious approaches to pacifism\, non-violent resistance\, and peace-building\nImages of the divine and (de)legitimization of violence\n\nFull Schedule Of Presentations Click Here \nTUESDAY\, JULY 31\, 2018\nLunch and Keynote Speaker 12:30\nModerator: Karen Keenan\, Sufi Order of Rochester \nSheik Ghassan Manasra\, “The Abrahamic Reunions Multifaith Peacebuilding: Religion as a Force for Peace” \nBrief Bio \nGhassan Manasra is an International Executive Director\, Abrahamic Reunion Peacebuilder\, scholar\, and intercultural dialogue expert. He offers lectures at Cornell University\, Yale\, University of Cambridge\, North American Imam Federation Annual Conference\, and Parliament of The World’s Religions. In 2014\, he was awarded “Outstanding Leader in Interreligious Dialogue” from the Dialogue Institute of Temple University.
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/sacred-texts-and-human-contexts-religions-and-the-delegitimization-of-violence/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Speaking Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161018T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T112309
CREATED:20160914T191334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160914T191334Z
UID:7994-1476815400-1476826200@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Healing Ourselves\, Healing the World
DESCRIPTION:Discover How to Make Peace in Your Life from Peacemakers from the Holy Land\n \n[rescue_column size=”three-fifth” position=”first”] \n[rescue_spacing size=”20px”] \nThe Abrahamic Reunion is a group of peacemakers from diverse spiritual traditions who work to heal the effects of trauma and fear resulting from religious violence. Though living in seemingly hopeless circumstances\, these peacemakers have transformed themselves and others. \nThis short\, interactive workshop will teach us how to bring people of different cultures and belief systems together to: \n\nexplore common spiritual values\nrebuild trust through dialogue and understanding\nheal past traumas through the development of compassion and empathic solidarity for one another.\n\nCome away with tools for creating your own individual inner peace as well learning simple techniques for working with groups. \n\nAnna Less PhD is a doctor of Chinese Medicine\, and the Co-founder of the Abrahamic Reunion. She is the President of Rising Tide International\, a world wide spiritual center\, and the Founder of the Universal Retreat Center in Florida\, USA. She is also a founder of The Hope Project India – a nonprofit that provides education and medical services to India’s poorest and most vulnerable populations \n\nGhassan Manasra \nInternational Executive Director of the Abrahamic Reunion\, Fulbright scholar\, International Dialogue leader and lecturer\, @ MIT\, Yale\, Harvard\, Oxford\, Hebrew University\, Bar Elan University and expert consultant for the following governments: Israel\, Turkey\, USA\, Bosnia\, & Albania\, Ghassan is a Muslim from Nazareth\, Israel \n[rescue_button colorhex=”#2ecc71″ url=”https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/St-Ethelburgas-Event.pdf” title=”Visit Site” target=”blank” class=”left” border_radius=”3px”]DOWNLOAD FLIER[/rescue_button] \n[/rescue_column] \n[rescue_column size=”two-fifth” position=”last”] \n[rescue_box color=”blue” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”] \nBUY TICKETS\nYou need to purchase tickets before attending this event. You can order your tickets below. After you have added the your selection to the cart\, you will be given the opportunity change the quanity. \n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration Options\n\n\nEarlybird standard £12.00 GBPEarlybird concessions £8.00 GBP\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nTuesday October 18th 6:30 – 9:30pm      \nRegistration from 6.15pm \nPrice: £15 (£10 concessions) \nEarly Bird Price: £12 if booked before October 10th (£8 concessions) \nAll proceeds will go to the Abrahamic Reunion\, a non-profit USA charity. \n[/rescue_box] \n[/rescue_column][rescue_clear_floats]
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/stethelburgas-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20161018T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20161018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260421T112309
CREATED:20160914T191334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160914T191334Z
UID:2977-1476815400-1476826200@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Healing Ourselves\, Healing the World
DESCRIPTION:Discover How to Make Peace in Your Life from Peacemakers from the Holy Land\n \n[rescue_column size=”three-fifth” position=”first”] \n[rescue_spacing size=”20px”] \nThe Abrahamic Reunion is a group of peacemakers from diverse spiritual traditions who work to heal the effects of trauma and fear resulting from religious violence. Though living in seemingly hopeless circumstances\, these peacemakers have transformed themselves and others. \nThis short\, interactive workshop will teach us how to bring people of different cultures and belief systems together to: \n\nexplore common spiritual values\nrebuild trust through dialogue and understanding\nheal past traumas through the development of compassion and empathic solidarity for one another.\n\nCome away with tools for creating your own individual inner peace as well learning simple techniques for working with groups. \n\nAnna Less PhD is a doctor of Chinese Medicine\, and the Co-founder of the Abrahamic Reunion. She is the President of Rising Tide International\, a world wide spiritual center\, and the Founder of the Universal Retreat Center in Florida\, USA. She is also a founder of The Hope Project India – a nonprofit that provides education and medical services to India’s poorest and most vulnerable populations \n\nGhassan Manasra \nInternational Executive Director of the Abrahamic Reunion\, Fulbright scholar\, International Dialogue leader and lecturer\, @ MIT\, Yale\, Harvard\, Oxford\, Hebrew University\, Bar Elan University and expert consultant for the following governments: Israel\, Turkey\, USA\, Bosnia\, & Albania\, Ghassan is a Muslim from Nazareth\, Israel \n[rescue_button colorhex=”#2ecc71″ url=”https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/St-Ethelburgas-Event.pdf” title=”Visit Site” target=”blank” class=”left” border_radius=”3px”]DOWNLOAD FLIER[/rescue_button] \n[/rescue_column] \n[rescue_column size=”two-fifth” position=”last”] \n[rescue_box color=”blue” text_align=”left” width=”100%” float=”none”] \nBUY TICKETS\nYou need to purchase tickets before attending this event. You can order your tickets below. After you have added the your selection to the cart\, you will be given the opportunity change the quanity. \n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration Options\n\n\nEarlybird standard £12.00 GBPEarlybird concessions £8.00 GBP\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nTuesday October 18th 6:30 – 9:30pm      \nRegistration from 6.15pm \nPrice: £15 (£10 concessions) \nEarly Bird Price: £12 if booked before October 10th (£8 concessions) \nAll proceeds will go to the Abrahamic Reunion\, a non-profit USA charity. \n[/rescue_box] \n[/rescue_column][rescue_clear_floats]
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/stethelburgas/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160509T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160509T200000
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CREATED:20160407T202907Z
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UID:7987-1462816800-1462824000@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Praying Together In Jerusalem
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URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/praying-together-jerusalem-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160509T180000
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SUMMARY:Praying Together In Jerusalem
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URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/praying-together-jerusalem/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160318T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160318T170000
DTSTAMP:20260421T112309
CREATED:20160304T001854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160304T001854Z
UID:7986-1458291600-1458320400@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Making Peace in this Land
DESCRIPTION:Making Peace in this Land\nPeace believers hold hands on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the passing of the peace Rabbi\, Rabbi Menachem Froman. \nThe Abrahamic Reunion has been invited to partner in this event organized by AR Peacemaker Hadassah Froman (wife of the late Rabbi Menachem Froman who was a major part of the AR) is one of the main organizers\, and Abed Elsalam Manasra (AR Assistant Director) has been invited to perform music for this occasion. \nHosted by Roots\, a local initiative for understanding\, non-violence\, and transformation founded by Rabbinit Hadassah Froman to facilitate a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict via settler-Palestinian dialogue and cooperation. \nThis will be held at the land of a Palestinian peacemaker\, who has a piece of land right near the Gushetsion Junction where Palestinians and Israelis can both come. \nEvent Poster: \n \n 
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/making-peace-in-this-land-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20160318T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20160318T170000
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UID:2216-1458291600-1458320400@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Making Peace in this Land
DESCRIPTION:Making Peace in this Land\nPeace believers hold hands on the occasion of the 3rd anniversary of the passing of the peace Rabbi\, Rabbi Menachem Froman. \nThe Abrahamic Reunion has been invited to partner in this event organized by AR Peacemaker Hadassah Froman (wife of the late Rabbi Menachem Froman who was a major part of the AR) is one of the main organizers\, and Abed Elsalam Manasra (AR Assistant Director) has been invited to perform music for this occasion. \nHosted by Roots\, a local initiative for understanding\, non-violence\, and transformation founded by Rabbinit Hadassah Froman to facilitate a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict via settler-Palestinian dialogue and cooperation. \nThis will be held at the land of a Palestinian peacemaker\, who has a piece of land right near the Gushetsion Junction where Palestinians and Israelis can both come. \nEvent Poster: \n \n 
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/making-peace-in-this-land/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Spiritual Gathering
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150604T131500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150604T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T112309
CREATED:20150526T175926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150526T175926Z
UID:7974-1433423700-1433440800@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Visioning Interfaith Activism Conference at Tantur
DESCRIPTION:Abrahamic Reunion under the leadership of Rodef Shalom Eliyahu McLean and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra will be gathering at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute to welcome other organizations and individuals who have been working in the field of interfaith activism. \nThe first annual Visioning Interfaith Activism in the Holy Land Conference will have focused discussions on how our organizations can work together to network\, enhance and promote the important work that we all do. \nRSVP can be done via this Facebook invite\, or by clicking here: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/13UWHt3UQskkBjlXnZWvHVOk5hpQtMzjN2PU-Xn3deIg/edit?usp=sharing]]
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/visioning-interfaith-activism-conference-at-tantur-2/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Leadership Retreat
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20150604T131500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20150604T180000
DTSTAMP:20260421T112309
CREATED:20150526T175926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150526T175926Z
UID:1828-1433423700-1433440800@www.abrahamicreunion.org
SUMMARY:Visioning Interfaith Activism Conference at Tantur
DESCRIPTION:Abrahamic Reunion under the leadership of Rodef Shalom Eliyahu McLean and Sheikh Ghassan Manasra will be gathering at the Tantur Ecumenical Institute to welcome other organizations and individuals who have been working in the field of interfaith activism. \nThe first annual Visioning Interfaith Activism in the Holy Land Conference will have focused discussions on how our organizations can work together to network\, enhance and promote the important work that we all do. \nRSVP can be done via this Facebook invite\, or by clicking here: \nhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/13UWHt3UQskkBjlXnZWvHVOk5hpQtMzjN2PU-Xn3deIg/edit?usp=sharing]]
URL:https://www.abrahamicreunion.org/event/visioning-interfaith-activism-conference-at-tantur/
CATEGORIES:Interfaith Conference,Leadership Retreat
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