Abrahamic Reunion

A Conversation with On the Ground Peacemakers from the Holy Land
2018-11-12 18:30 - 20:30 UTC
The Abrahamic Reunion is excited to attend St. James in Port Charlotte for an evening of interfaith conversation on November 12th. Our delegation of speakers from the Holy Land are coming from the Parliament of the World’s Religions in Toronto. They will describe their front line solidarity work, building bridges between Israelis, Palestinians, Druze, Christians, Muslims, and Jews. They will share about their efforts to bring families together in the Holy Land. We hope that this will encourage efforts to promote local interfaith conversations.
Speakers will include:
Sheikh Ghassan Manasra – International Director & Representative; Sufi Sheikh and Interfaith Facilitator
Sheikh Abed Manasra – Israel Projects Director from Nazareth
Mohamad Jamous – Palestinian Director from Jericho
Rev. Arthur Lee – St. James Episcopal Church of Port Charlotte
Rev Chris Miller – Executive Administrator, Minister of Universal Worship

6:30 pm – Sweets & Socializing
7:00 pm – Interfaith Presentation & Conversation
Meet in the Parish Hall
We welcome donations of sweets as a dessert potluck! RSVP to Rev. Lee
For event information, contact Rev. Arthur Lee, (941) 223-6556, arlee34224@gmail.com

Resting in the Words of the Divine at the Abode
2018-11-10 09:00 - 12:00
Join Sheikh Ghassan and Rabbi Mordechai to contemplate, study, and discuss religious texts from the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian tradition. In the spirit of Shabbat, we’ll come together to take refuge and rest in the words of the divine and the presence of friends we know and friends we’ll make. This is a meeting of knowing each other, knowing the scriptures more deeply, sharing practices to explore the teachings more deeply, and by knowing one another, and each others’ traditions and religions, knowing ourselves more deeply. This can help weave the fabric of peace throughout our community and our lives.
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Sheikh Ghassan Manasra is the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion. He is an internationally recognized expert in interreligious dialogue and has been a front-line peacemaker in the Holy Land for over 30 years. He’s an ordained Sheikh in the Qadriyya Tariqat As-Salaam of the Holy Land.
Rabbi Mordechai Zeller is a UK Trustee for the Abrahamic Reunion. An Israeli Rabbi, Mordechai is currently at Cambridge University in the UK as a campus Chaplain, and is a longtime peacemaker at AR events.
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Tickets for this event are $15 and are contributed to the Abrahamic Reunion. Additional donations welcome.
More information and tickets available at theabode.org/programs/623

Interfaith Mystical Shabbat Dinner & Evening of Musical Prayer at the Abode
2018-11-09 18:00 - 21:00
Join the Peacemakers of the Abrahamic Reunion for a joyful and welcoming celebration of Shabbat with a Rabbi and Sheikh from the Holy Land. In this unique night, we’ll share stories, prayers, the practice and meaning of Shabbat, the welcoming of the Light and Shekinah, and break bread and taste the fruit of the vine together. Dinner will be followed with a Zikr circle — literally “remembrance” — chanting, singing, and invoking the presence of the Divine One together, featuring chanting in the Sufi and the Jewish traditions. Prayers for the peace of all religions, and especially in the Holy Land, will be remembered and offered in this non-political gathering of peace and friendship. All are welcome of any faith or tradition!
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Sheikh Ghassan Manasra is the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion. He is an internationally recognized expert in interreligious dialogue and has been a front-line peacemaker in the Holy Land for over 30 years. He’s an ordained Sheikh in the Qadriyya Tariqat As-Salaam of the Holy Land.
Rabbi Mordechai Zeller is a UK Trustee for the Abrahamic Reunion. An Israeli Rabbi, Mordechai is currently at Cambridge University in the UK as a campus Chaplain, and is a longtime peacemaker at AR events.
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Tickets for the evening are $30 which covers the cost of food as well as a contribution to the Abrahamic Reunion. Additional donations to the Abrahamic Reunion are encouraged.
Those who have paid for this event are welcome to join us for Saturday’s program free of charge.
More information and tickets are available at theabode.org/programs/621

2018 Parliament of the World's Religions
2018-11-01 17:00 - 2018-11-07 15:00
PEACEMAKERS HEADED TO PARLIAMENT OF WORLDS RELIGIONS IN TORONTO

Bring the Peacemakers To your Congregation, City, University, or Community!
Peacemakers To Tour North America, Nov 8-20
This 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.
The 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.

Abrahamic Reunion at the Parliament of the World’s Religions

The 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.
Help us make this Parliament memorable, impactful, and world-changing by supporting the peacemakers and supporting multi-faith and interfaith dialogue, exchange, and synergy!

How can you help and be part of impacting the global interfaith movement for positive change in the world?

Call For Speaking Tour Locations – Bring the Peacemakers to you!
From 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.
To 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.
Contact chris@abrahamicreunion.org or (941) 993-9994 for more information.

Volunteer 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

Attend the Parliament! Click here for more information to register through the Parliament’s website.

Donate To Help Bring The Peacemakers!
We 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.

Connection Beyond Conflict: Interfaith Solidarity and Peacemaking in the Holy Land at Dawson Peace Centre
2018-10-30 10:00 - 11:30
Join Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, as he discusses his conflict resolution work in Israel and Palestine. Sheikh Manasra has worked for years to model and create the peaceful coexistence and social cohesion that can lead to a lasting peace.
The event will be held at the Dawson Peace Centre, 3040 Sherbrooke St O, in Room 4C.1
The Abrahamic Reunion is a group of Spiritual and Religious leaders dedicated to uplifting human consciousness and building peace in the Holy Land by opening hearts to the love and wisdom of all spiritual traditions.

Mystical Peacemaking: An Evening with Sheikh Ghassan Manasra
2018-10-28 19:00 - 20:30
Join Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, Sheikh of the Qadriyya Tariqat-As-Salaam Sufi Order of Jerusalem and International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, for an evening exploring the connection between making peace within oneself and making peace in the world.

The 99 Names – Making Peace Within: Explore the Sufi inner teachings of Salaam, one of the 99 beautiful names of God in Islam, which can be translated as “Everlasting Peace” – and how to connect with this essence of peace that is divine and granted to all
Zikr – Remembering Our Connection with Peace: Share in sacred chanting using Arabic Sufi mantras to enter into the presence of the Divine and connect more deeply.
The Abrahamic Reunion – Making Peace in the World: Sheikh Ghassan has engaged in front-line inter-religious dialogue, interfaith spiritual activism, and multi-faith peace building for over 30 years in Israel & Palestine. He will share about his current work with the Abrahamic Reunion and share stories from his life. Followed by Q&A, tea, cookies, and a short reception.

Suggested Donation: $15-$30 (No one turned away, all funds collected go to the Abrahamic Reunion)
Contact: rabiapovich@gmail.com

Three Day Peacemaker Training with Sheikh Ghassan Manasra
2018-10-05 14:00 - 2018-10-07 17:00
Sheikh Ghassan Manasra, the International Director of the Abrahamic Reunion, will be offering a three day interactive training for people who want to learn how to:
• Bring together a multi-faith community and become a peacemaker
• Facilitate discussions in large and small groups of different cultures and faiths
• Build a group for comparative text study and dialogueLocation: Universal Retreat Center
2341 Arden Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232
Tuition: $150 – $275 Sliding Scale, Pay what you are able (Includes 2 meals/day)
Overnight Accommodations: $150
Deposit of $100 due upon registration
Contact: Katie Emmons katie@abrahamicreunion.org
www.abrahamicreunion.org

Who We Are: The Abrahamic Reunion is an organization dedicated to building bridges and generating connection and understanding between people from diverse religious and cultural communities. Its unique methods are used in prisons, schools, community centers, religious institutions, and even by people in their own homes to bring together children, youth, adults, and families from different communities, to know one another and create bonds of empathy.
Bio: Ghassan Manasra is an Arab Israeli who is a globally recognized and respected expert in Interreligious Dialogue and Facilitation. He is a Fulbright Scholar, and an Arabic and Hebrew scholar 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 (USA). He is also a trusted advisor to heads of state in the Middle East, Europe, and North America. Ghassan has worked with individuals, communities, and governments in times of crisis and in times of peace. His methods have been honed over the last 30 years to the point where he now uses his experience to train others.

PAYMENT & REGISTRATION
Checks can be mailed to 2372 Arden Drive, Sarasota, FL 34232, made out to the Abrahamic Reunion.
Please RSVP as there are limited places available, to katie@abrahamicreunion.org

Deposit or Payment

Tuition Deposit $100.00 USDFull Tuition $275.00 USDTuition + Housing $425.00 USD

Women's Holy Land Peace Meeting
2018-09-06, 2018-08-08
Women’s multifaith peace gathering with the Abrahamic Reunion
Join for a gathering of the heart to connect with each other, woman to woman, heart to heart, human being to human being, to meet with women from other religions and traditions and share in conversation, food, spirituality, dialogue, and peace-building. By dedicating ourselves to meet peacefully with each other, we are creating the peace we need in the world!
Organized by Siham Halabi, contact siham100@walla.co.il for more time and more information.

Sheikh Ghassan Peacebuilding in Germany
2018-08-30 08:00 - 2018-09-09 17:00
Multiple gatherings are organized in Germany including a workshop at Benedictushof Sept 2nd featuring Sheikh Ghassan Manasra & Rabbi Mordechai Zeller for a one-day training.
Events open to the public:

Sept 2nd: Benedictushof 1/2-day workshop with Sheikh Ghassan & Rabbi Mordechai Zeller: “Creating Peace in Me”
Sept 4th: Evening Program in Wetzlar

Contact: germany@abrahamicreunion.org

Holy Land Young Peacemakers
2018-08-16
Young Peacemakers join together across faiths – Muslim, Jewish, Christian, and Druze – to meet each other, eat together, discuss sacred traditions of peacemaking in the different faiths, learn the ways of peacemaking from AR Peacemakers and faith leaders, have fun, laugh, and create friendships heart to heart, human to human, no matter what place, people, gender, faith, or culture!
Organized by Sheikh Abed Elsalam Manasra

Holy Land Families Forum
2018-08-13 08:00 - 17:00
Jewish, Christian, Muslim, and Druze families come together for an evening of food, dialogue, discussion, friendship, and peace-building. Organized by Sheikh Abed Elsalam Manasra.

Peacebuilding Trip -- Holy Land
2018-08-02 08:00 - 2018-08-18 17:00
The AR’s International Directors — Sheikh Ghassan Manasra and Dr. Anna Less — will travel to the Holy Land for multiple AR peace-building events, organization-building meetings, and meetings with peacemakers, allies, and others.
If you’d like to meet with Sheikh Ghassan or Dr. Anna, please contact anna@abrahamicreunion.org or Ghassan, ghassan@abrahamicreunion.org to arrange a meeting.

Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence
2018-07-29 16:30 - 2018-07-31 15:00
AR’s International Director Sheikh Ghassan Manasra to deliver closing keynote speech at “Sacred Texts & Human Contexts”, Nazareth College, Rochester NY
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts
These conferences bring together scholars from the United States, Canada, and around the globe to share research on contemporary issues in religion and social sciences.
To register: See the Conference Information section below.
Sacred Texts and Human Contexts: Religions and the (De)Legitimization of Violence
When: July 29 – 31, 2018
Where: Otto A. Shults Community Center, Nazareth College, Rochester, New York, 4245 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14618
In 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?
This 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.
Some of the broader areas that presenters will explore are:

Religions, violence, and peacemaking (examining religious motivation in social violence)
Investigating the roots of different types of violence in their historical and religious contexts
Multidisciplinary interpretations of the causes of war and the role of religion among these causes
Patterns, examples, and methods of peacemaking and conflict resolution from religious and secular sources
Empirical, anthropological, or scientific approaches to religion and violence
Religious and non-religious approaches to pacifism, non-violent resistance, and peace-building
Images of the divine and (de)legitimization of violence

Full Schedule Of Presentations Click Here
TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2018
Lunch and Keynote Speaker 12:30
Moderator: Karen Keenan, Sufi Order of Rochester
Sheik Ghassan Manasra, “The Abrahamic Reunions Multifaith Peacebuilding: Religion as a Force for Peace”
Brief Bio
Ghassan 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.

Multifaith Text Study: Jericho, Palestinian Territories
2018-07-21 10:00 - 17:00
Led by AR Palestine Director Mohamad Jammous and AR Project Coordinator Sheikh Abed Manasra, Muslim and Christian Palestinians will come together to study each others texts, get to know each other, and build bridges of trust, friendship, and peace.

Listen to the Whispers of Your Soul
2018-05-13 18:30 - 21:00
Benefit Concert for The Abrahamic Reunion, England
Poems by Rumi and Rilke
Music by Bach, Scriabin and Brahms
Readers: Azima Melita Kolin, Ann Marie Terry, Anne Louise Wirgman
Piano: Azima Melita Kolin
Cello: Sebastian Colin
“Come, come, whoever you are!
Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn’t matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair.
Come, even if you have broken your vows a thousand times.
Come, yet again, come, come.”
Jalaluddin Mevlana Rumi
To Book Tickets: www.abrahamicreunionengland.org/events

Please note, for security reasons, we MUST receive the first and last name of every attendee. If you are booking more than one ticket or wish to pay by check please email england@abrahamicreunion.org with the names of all attendee/s. Refunds available up to 1 day before the event.
For more information, visit www.abrahamicreunionengland.org

The Abrahamic Reunion, England
Organizer of Listen to the Whispers of Your Soul

The Abrahamic Reunion is a team of spiritual peacemakers dedicated to uplifting human consciousness and building peace in the Holy Land and globally by opening hearts to the love and wisdom of all spiritual traditions. We provide education, inspiration and action to promote inter-religious harmony in our multi-faith society. We are non-political and respect all faiths and spiritual paths equally.
