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Interfaith Group Prays for Peace in Jerusalem
October, 2015 As dusk fell over the Old City on Oct. 29, a group of 60 Christians and Jews and one Muslim gathered at the entrance of the Jaffa...
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Remembering Elie Wiesel
In the late 1980s, I was teaching in the smaller of the two Jewish high schools in Sydney. There was tremendous excitement when we were informed...
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Remembering Heroes and Victims
In this newsletter: 1. Muhammad Ali and his legacy – An Elijah perspective 2. Responses to Orlando – Elijah’s Leaders and...
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UNESCO on Jerusalem — A Response from Within
Background – UNESCO on Jerusalem UNESCO is not held in high regard in Israel. There are good reasons for that. The United Nation’s agency that is...
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Pilgrims Together
Yesterday, dozens of people of all ages, all backgrounds and faiths gathered in Jerusalem to celebrate a 65th birthday. However, as all those...
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Announcing – The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism
We are happy to announce a new publication by Alon Goshen-Gottstein of The Jewish Encounter with Hinduism – Wisdom, Spirituality, Identity....
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Praying together in Jerusalem unites Christians, Muslims and Jews
Rabbi Nahman of Breslov taught that it is best to pray with the simplicity of a child; talking to God as if He were your best friend. But what...
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Prayer, Art and Awards
Elijah’s Contribution to Peace in Jerusalem October 2015 was a very difficult month in Jerusalem, with the outbreak of the latest round of...
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Four Types of Freedom
On Friday night at the Pesach seder, Jews around the world will celebrate our freedom. We will recall the miracle of our liberation from slavery...
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Overcoming Evil with Faith – A Passover Lesson from Kansas City
It’s all about the battle of good and evil. Arguably, all Jewish festivals touch upon this theme in one way or another. Whether they celebrate...
