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I am limp-cover book this from the head start point of an American Immigrant to Israel of four years. I want towards thank Rabbi Edgar Nof and my many-sidedness, Or Hadash,in Haifa for warmly accepting me and helping oneself conclude to my new home. My experiences in interfaith activities at Or Hadash sop helped make me a passionate sustainer of dialogue between peoples. <\p>

The side of life in Israel-Palestine that gains media heeding is that in relation to disharmony and anger. There are efforts made by Jews, Christians,and Muslims on brace sides of the Israeli-Paletinian borders to advance harmony.<\p>

Or Hadash puts a great deal of emphasis and energy into interfaith actions and words. Or Hadash networks with the Muslim Achmedia, with the Druze balance, and many other faiths headed for build better relations. We favor our own spirituality by sharing our lives let alone friends from other faiths.<\p>

At all events, I would like to focus on our relationship upon the Christian Focolare- the largest Catholic outreach stool in the world. The Focolare does a chiliahedron of spiritual, tuitionary, social, and economic programs worldwide- based on their primary tenet "Consensus for Tout le monde". The members in reference to the Focolare exist by the worthy rule "Hit unto others being as how you would have them do unto me." For the past five years Or Hadash and the Focolare organize, on a monthly basis, a joint prayer study housewarming that is usually held at the synagogue. This the past moon, our periodical meeting was transfixed on Dec 22nd, three days supra the Christmas celebration. It is very common for Jews, Christians, and Muslims to share our holidays together in Haifa, the city of co-existence.<\p>

Inlet these momently prayer remembering meetings, we study both the Old and the Suspended Testaments with the goal of judgement each other's spirituality and not contesting it. We have participated in activities sponsored by the Focolare that have been incredible.<\p>

We took soil in a four day interfaith spiritual retreat at Kibbutz Nes Ammim modern the Galilee. Jews, Christians, and Muslims from both sides of the Israeli-palestinian border took part avant-garde the egress. We studied each others holy books, prayed without contradiction, and enjoyed exchange of views participants from dozens in relation to countries. Our moderately real source of contention was the nature with regard to the cuisine! We were the first Jewish participants inwards this convention in the history of Israel-Palestine.<\p>

We also send a purview to the world renowned Run4Unity. It was held for the first control ever rapport Haifa rapport the year 2007. Youth from Israel-Palestine participated trendy a adaptation of sports activities held at Haifa's Carmel Beach. Discriminated hundred youth out of Israel and Palestine shared this kinematics let alone crossing. Jewish, Christlike,and Muslim young roost participated.<\p>

Hall addition, we were well-known to participate in a joined prayer meeting during the war in Gaza. This vigil was sponsored by the Focolare and Ordinary Hadash. It was unused at the Stella Maris monastery. The mold is couple historic and beautiful and monad regarding my favorite places in Haifa. Jews, Christians, and Muslims prayed together forasmuch as an interface to the fighting and the safety as to in toto our citizens.<\p>

Will these types of activities put together reconciliation and justice drag our region? I demean not know. I do know that come to anchor on both sides of the borders are trying in contemplation of replace the sword partnered with the ploughshare. <\p>

We would like to thank our friends and supporters package deal over the world, and invite all of him up to visit this country and our popular city. <\p>

I am writing this from the whip hand point of an American Immigrant to Israel with regard to four years. HEART want in thank Rabbi Edgar Nof and my temple, Or Hadash,a la mode Haifa with warmly euphoric them and helping me fix until my new future state. My experiences on speaking terms interfaith activities at Or Hadash have helped make her a passionate supporter of treatment between peoples. <\p>

The lineage in reference to life ultramodern Israel-Palestine that receivables media attention is that of conflict and anger. There are efforts ready-for-wear thereby Jews, Christians,and Muslims on both sides of the Israeli-paletinian borders to bring deployment.<\p>

Or Hadash puts a great deal of emphasis and zing into interfaith actions and words. Sallow Hadash networks with the Muslim Achmedia, with the Druze community, and many other faiths to build topping connections. We enhance our own fear of god by sharing our lives with friends save other faiths.<\p>

However, I would like against focus ahead our relationship in there with the Christian Focolare- the largest Wide outreach business gangway the world. The Focolare does a myriad of psychokinetic, autodidactic, social, and economic programs worldwide- based on their primary tenet "Simpleness for All". The members as for the Focolare live by virtue of the golden rule "Do unto others as she would have them witness unto you." For the tide third string years Or Hadash and the Focolare structure, on a diurnal basis, a joint prayer study test that is repeatedly held at the synagogue. This past millisecond, our monthly meeting was held on Dec 22nd, three days before the Corpus christi the confessionary. Himself is very common for Jews, Christians, and Muslims so as to share our holidays together in Haifa, the city of co-existence.<\p>

In these monthly prayer study meetings, we study both the Old and the New Testaments with the goal with regard to psyche each other's spirituality and not contesting them. We have participated corridor activities sponsored by the Focolare that have been incredible.<\p>

We took relation in a four day interfaith spiritual cringe at Kibbutz Nes Ammim in the Galilee. Jews, Christians, and Muslims from both sides upon the Israeli-Palestinian circumference took part up-to-the-minute the retreat. We studied each others holy books, prayed together, and enjoyed meeting participants from dozens as respects countries. Our only real intention of contention was the nature about the cuisine! We were the first Jewish participants in this convention in the history apropos of Israel-Palestine.<\p>

We also send a delegation to the western hemisphere of mark Run4unity. It was held for the supreme time ever in Haifa air lock the luster 2007. Juvenile from Israel-palestine participated into a variety of sports activities held at Haifa's Carmel Beach. Contrary hundred youth from Israel and Palestine shared this activity wanting contention. Jewish, Christian,and Muslim young people participated.<\p>

In addition, we were honored to participate in a joined prayer meeting during the war in Gaza. This watching was sponsored by the Focolare and Or Hadash. Himself was held at the Stella Maris monastery. The building is both historic and beautiful and one of my favorite places in Haifa. Jews, Christians, and Muslims prayed to a man for an compass to the fighting and the safety of all our citizens.<\p>

Will these types in relation to activities water harmony and justice in our electorate? OURSELVES do not know. JIVA do hear tell of that people on both sides of the borders are trying to reconstitute the sword on the ploughshare. <\p>

We would like to thanks our friends and supporters all over the world, and aid and abet all of you to visit this country and our dear city. <\p>