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Steve Hayes
Jun 13, 2013, 7:21:36 AM6/13/13
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Leading Orthodox Christian and Jewish interfaith officials, scholars and
clerics discussed the crucial importance of protecting the environment and
religious values and condemned growing incidents of anti-Semitism and
religious prejudice around the world during a three day conference to help
improve relations between these two ancient faith communities. Co-sponsored by
the Liaison Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Office of Interreligious
and Intercultural Affairs, and the International Jewish Committee on
Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), a Jewish umbrella group, the meeting was
the latest in an on-going effort to improve relations and dialogue between
Orthodoxy and Judaism.
About 40 Christian Orthodox clergy, rabbis, and academics from around the
world met with local government and religious leaders. Thessaloniki Mayor
Yannis Boutaris, Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki and David Saltiel,
president of the Jewish community of Thessaloniki, were among those who met
with members of the consultation. Participants also visited the Monastiriotes
Synagogue, the Holocaust Monument and the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki.
The Orthodox Christian delegation was led by Metropolitan Emmanuel of France,
and the Jewish delegation by IJCIC Chairman Lawrence Schiffman. A major theme
of the meeting was to commemorate the solidarity Jewish and Christian Orthodox
citizens of Thessaloniki displayed at the time of the Shoah in World War II,
and to discover what processes are necessary to sustain that level of
solidarity in today’s increasingly contentious world.
Noting that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has declared 2013 the Year of
Global Solidarity, Metropolitan Emmanuel said: “It is well documented that
Greeks living in Thessaloniki at the time of the Shoah stood with their Jewish
neighbors and friends. Today, more than ever, we must stand together to battle
the evils of anti-Semitism, religious prejudice and all forms of
discrimination.”
Schiffman said: “These meetings are extremely important for both the Jewish
people and Orthodox Christianity because we share a long history and common
roots. We are committed to building mutual respect and better understanding
between our two faiths.”
Betty Ehrenberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress - North
America and IJCIC vice-chair, presented the joint communique, which was
approved and stated that: “Given recent tragic events around the world –
environmental, political and social – the need for interreligious
consultations such as this one are all the more relevant as we work together
to respect our world and respect one another.”
http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/13594/jewish_and_orthodox_church_leaders_meet_in_greece
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Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk
clerics discussed the crucial importance of protecting the environment and
religious values and condemned growing incidents of anti-Semitism and
religious prejudice around the world during a three day conference to help
improve relations between these two ancient faith communities. Co-sponsored by
the Liaison Office of the Ecumenical Patriarchate, Office of Interreligious
and Intercultural Affairs, and the International Jewish Committee on
Interreligious Consultations (IJCIC), a Jewish umbrella group, the meeting was
the latest in an on-going effort to improve relations and dialogue between
Orthodoxy and Judaism.
About 40 Christian Orthodox clergy, rabbis, and academics from around the
world met with local government and religious leaders. Thessaloniki Mayor
Yannis Boutaris, Metropolitan Anthimos of Thessaloniki and David Saltiel,
president of the Jewish community of Thessaloniki, were among those who met
with members of the consultation. Participants also visited the Monastiriotes
Synagogue, the Holocaust Monument and the Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki.
The Orthodox Christian delegation was led by Metropolitan Emmanuel of France,
and the Jewish delegation by IJCIC Chairman Lawrence Schiffman. A major theme
of the meeting was to commemorate the solidarity Jewish and Christian Orthodox
citizens of Thessaloniki displayed at the time of the Shoah in World War II,
and to discover what processes are necessary to sustain that level of
solidarity in today’s increasingly contentious world.
Noting that Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew has declared 2013 the Year of
Global Solidarity, Metropolitan Emmanuel said: “It is well documented that
Greeks living in Thessaloniki at the time of the Shoah stood with their Jewish
neighbors and friends. Today, more than ever, we must stand together to battle
the evils of anti-Semitism, religious prejudice and all forms of
discrimination.”
Schiffman said: “These meetings are extremely important for both the Jewish
people and Orthodox Christianity because we share a long history and common
roots. We are committed to building mutual respect and better understanding
between our two faiths.”
Betty Ehrenberg, executive director of the World Jewish Congress - North
America and IJCIC vice-chair, presented the joint communique, which was
approved and stated that: “Given recent tragic events around the world –
environmental, political and social – the need for interreligious
consultations such as this one are all the more relevant as we work together
to respect our world and respect one another.”
http://www.worldjewishcongress.org/en/news/13594/jewish_and_orthodox_church_leaders_meet_in_greece
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Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
Blog: http://khanya.wordpress.com
E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk
plainolamerican
Jun 13, 2013, 2:58:32 PM6/13/13
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> Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
> Blog:http://khanya.wordpress.com
> E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk
watching religious myth believers persecute each other is fun!!!
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> Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa
> Blog:http://khanya.wordpress.com
> E-mail - see web page, or parse: shayes at dunelm full stop org full stop uk
leushino
Jun 13, 2013, 3:15:46 PM6/13/13
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Thanks for bringing in the riff-raff with your cross-posting, unworthy one. Much appreciated.
RVG
Jun 14, 2013, 12:26:27 AM6/14/13
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Le 13/06/2013 20:58, plainolamerican a écrit :
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> watching religious myth believers persecute each other is fun!!!
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Especially in Murricah where they've all got those big guns.
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> watching religious myth believers persecute each other is fun!!!
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But the Middle-East has its moments too, to be honest.
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"Shut your eyes and see."
James Joyce, Ulysses
http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a122027/a-winter-in-babylon
http://rvgmusic.bandcamp.com/
http://soundcloud.com/rvgronoff
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Jun 14, 2013, 3:03:13 PM6/14/13
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On Friday, June 14, 2013 12:26:27 AM UTC-4, RVG wrote:
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> Especially in Murricah where they've all got those big guns.
that would be:
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> Especially in Murricah where they've all got those big guns.
Speshly in uhmuruhcuh where they got them big guns
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