[IEA updates] Interfaith Encounter Day 2025 (EN/HE/AR)
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(Hebrew & Arabic follow English- עברית וערבית אחרי אנגלית- العربيه والعبريه تتبع الانجليزيه)
Interfaith Encounter Day- September 17th, 2025
Once a year, all our groups across the Holy Land come together for a special day – the Interfaith Encounter Day. This year, we celebrated it at the Swedish Theological Institute in Jerusalem.
It was inspiring to bring together participants from our various interfaith encounter groups alongside many new faces, sharing dialogue, friendship, and hope. We celebrate the connections built slowly and patiently, through personal conversations and trust that grew step by step.
In times of tension and uncertainty, it becomes clearer than ever how essential it is to have a space for genuine dialogue, lasting relationships, and shared hope.
Reported: Carolina
יום המפגש הבין דתי - 17 בספטמבר, 2025
פעם בשנה, כל הקבוצות שלנו ברחבי ארץ הקודש מתכנסות ליום מיוחד - יום המפגש הבין דתי. השנה, חגגנו במכון התיאולוגי השוודי בירושלים.
היה מעורר השראה לחבר משתתפים מקבוצות המפגש הבין דתיות השונות שלנו לצד פנים חדשות רבות, שחולקות דיאלוג, חברות ותקווה. אנו חוגגים את הקשרים שנבנו לאט ובסבלנות, באמצעות שיחות אישיות ואמון שגדלו צעד אחר צעד.
בזמנים של מתח וחוסר ודאות, מתברר מתמיד עד כמה חיוני שיהיה מרחב לדיאלוג אמיתי, מערכות יחסים מתמשכות ותקווה משותפת.
דיווחה: קרולינה
يوم اللقاء بين الديانات - 17 أيلول 2025
مرة واحدة في العام، تلتقي جميع مجموعاتنا من مختلف أنحاء الأرض المقدسة في مناسبة جامعة تعبّر عن روح اللقاء بين الديانات. وقد أُقيم هذا اللقاء هذا العام في المعهد اللاهوتي السويدي في القدس، حيث جمع مشاركين من مجموعاتنا المختلفة إلى جانب وجوه جديدة، في فضاء اتسم بالحوار البنّاء، وروح الصداقة، والأمل المشترك. كما نثمّن العلاقات التي تشكّلت بتأنٍ وصبر، من خلال حوارات شخصية وثقة ترسّخت تدريجيًا خطوة بعد أخرى. وفي ظل أجواء يسودها التوتر وعدم اليقين، تتجلّى أكثر من أي وقت مضى أهمية توفير مساحة آمنة للحوار الصادق، وبناء علاقات طويلة الأمد، وتعزيز أفق مشترك من الأمل.
تقرير: كارولينا
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$100 will pay for transportation and food costs for one encounter,
$1500 will sponsor the group for a year,
$3000 will cover the costs of an intensive weekend retreat.
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The Interfaith Encounter Association
P.O. Box 3814, Jerusalem 91037, Israel
Phone: +972-2-6510520
Fax: +972-2-6510557
Website: www.interfaith-encounter.org
Board:
Rabbi Bob Carroll
Ibrahim Mustafa
Moatasem Hassuneh
Jared Goldfarb
Dr. Yehuda Stolov, Executive Director
E-mail: yeh...@interfaith-encounter.org
PLEASE CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTERFAITH ENCOUNTER ASSOCIATION. SUPPORT ONE OR MORE OF OUR PROGRAMS AND JOIN US AS A MEMBER IN WORKING FOR INTERFAITH UNDERSTANDING AND PEACE.
All contributions are welcome, small and large!
Donate securely on-line (tax deductible in the US) at: DONATE
Contributions made from Israel, the U.S., Switzerland and the U.K. are tax deductible.
You and others are welcome to join our e-mailing lists by sending a blank message to:
- In Israel (gets also invitations):
- Abroad (gets reports only): IEA-storie...@groups.io
Please note that the reports we send out do not necessarily represent the views of the Interfaith Encounter Association or even of the people who wrote them. The reports represent the views of the people who attended an encounter and their primary purpose is to give you a glimpse of what happened in the encounter.
Our Partners: Alpert Music Center; Al-Qasemi School; Amit Bar Ilan School; Austrian Hospice; Bar Ilan University; Beit Hagefen; Big Shopping Centers; Church of Sweden; Ecome; FELM Center; Foundation For Ethnic Understanding; Hartman Boys School; Hebrew University; International Association for religious Freedom; Roots; Sts. Tarkmanchartz School; Swedish Theological Institute.
Groups listed from north to south:
- Ma'alot
- Acre
- Karmiel-Majd el-Krum
- Restaurant
- Nazareth Religious Leaders
- Lower Galilee
- Sakhnin College
- M'ghar – Sawa Rabina
- M'ghar – Shibolot
- M'ghar – Bridging
- M'ghar – Lana
- M'ghar – Green Light
- Galilee Women's Interfaith Encounter (WIE)
- Jordan Valley College (YIE)
- Jezreel Valley-Jenin
- Tabor Area
- Haifa
- Haifa WIE
- Haifa University Youth Interfaith Encounter (YIE)
- Haifa-Jenin
- Gordon College YIE
- Carmel City
- Wadi Ara WIE
- Wadi Ara
- Northern Jordan Valley WIE
- Trips
- With 929 Project
- Nablus Area
- Nablus-Ariel
- Netania-Qalansawa
- Non-Violent Communication
- Sharon-Triangle Religious Leaders
- Amit Bar Ilan-Al Qasemi Schools YIE
- Tel Aviv University YIE
- Oranit-Kfar Kasem WIE
- Petach Tikva – Kfar Kasem
- Model UN YIE
- Petach-Tikva – Tira YIE
- Bar Ilan University YIE
- Tel Aviv-Jaffa
- Modi'in-Ramallah
- A/Nahnu – Mt. Scopus YIE
- Mt. Scopus Language Exchange
- Haredi-Muslim
- East of Jerusalem
- Abu Dis And Maaleh Adumim
- Interfaith Encounter Tours
- Tower of David Forum
- Jerusalem-Ramallah
- Jerusalem-Ramallah YIE
- Prayer focused
- IEA Reut-Sadaqa
- Philosophy
- My Heart in the East WIE
- Study and Dialogue
- Jerusalem WIE
- Jerusalem YIE
- Women's Language Exchange WIE
- Literature – Young Women WIE
- Yellin College Language Exchange YIE
- Yellin College YIE
- Hartman-Armenian Schools YIE
- Hebron-Nablus-Migdal Oz WIE
- Music in FELM YIE
- Jerusalem and Area
- Faith in Music YIE
- Jewish-Christian study of the Gospel of Mathew
- Nof Zion-Jabel Mukaber
- South Jerusalem
- Ein Karem – Health Equity for all People in Israel
- Ein Karem – Medicine Students YIE
- Jerusalem Arabic Speaking group
- Bibliodrama
- The Future – Mothers and Daughters
- Fananin
- Hashfela
- Interfaith Visits
- Hebrew U.-Bethlehem U. YIE
- Teens YIE
- Women's Empowerment
- East of Jerusalem YIE
- Jerusalem-Sa'ir
- Jericho Area
- Herzog-Bethlehem YIE
- Gush Etzion
- Siach Yeshiva – Hebron Students YIE
- Circle of Light and Hope
- South of Jerusalem
- Midwives
- Jerusalem-Hebron Religious Leaders
- Jerusalem-Hebron YIE
- Jerusalem-Hebron
- Jerusalem-Yata YIE
- Jerusalem-Yata 2
- South of Hebron YIE
- Bearer of peace - South Mount Hebron
- Arad-Tel Arad WIE
- Yeruham-Rahme WIE
- Eilat
- International Online
Groups abroad:
- Teaneck/ Bergen County, New Jersey
- Washington DC Area
- Wilmington, NC
- Gainesville, FL
- Kenya
We are looking to continue to expand our Groups, both in the Holy Land and Abroad - so if you are interested- contact yeh...@interfaith-encounter.org
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Please help us keep this group active!
$100 will pay for transportation and food costs for one encounter,
$1500 will sponsor the group for a year,
$3000 will cover the costs of an intensive weekend retreat.
Please go to: Donate now (securely through Pay Pal or other options)
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The Interfaith Encounter Association
P.O. Box 3814, Jerusalem 91037, Israel
Phone: +972-2-6510520
Fax: +972-2-6510557
Website: www.interfaith-encounter.org
Board: