[IEA updates] Wadi Ara Interfaith Encounter Group- 2 encounters (EN/HE/AR)
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Wadi Ara Interfaith Encounter Group- 2 encounters
October 22nd, 2025
We discussed the status of women in Islam. The Quran contains many laws that care for women and protect their rights. For example, according to Islamic law, a daughter inherits her parents' property along with her brother. A woman has the right to initiate a divorce. The money a woman earns belongs to her, and she has the right to use it as she sees fit.
The Quran sees women's rights and duties as part of family and social relationships, emphasizing mutual love, respect, and justice. Women have rights, including the right to appeal to the courts, and they can demand that these rights be enforced. The Quran also permits polygamy (up to four wives) on condition of full justice for each of them, which aims to ensure the family and the protection of the woman, especially in challenging demographic conditions.
November 19th, 2025
Topic: Status of Women. Various religions, including Islam and Judaism, provide status for women and a just approach that takes their needs into account. Religious laws protect women and guarantee their rights. But how does this translate into reality? There is often a gap between theory and practice in this area. How can we ensure that the laws set forth in the Torah and the Quran regarding women are observed in practice and not distorted? In Judaism, the status of women is a very broad topic. It has received different expressions in different periods. In our time, there are two approaches: an essentialist approach and an egalitarian approach. According to the first approach, the differences between men and women are inherent in nature, and this determines their differences in social and family roles. According to the second approach, there is no essential difference between the sexes, and therefore their roles should be equal. However, equality is possible only if it is important for society as a whole. It must be fought for not only by women themselves, but by society as a whole.
Reported: Hanna
קבוצת המפגש הבין דתי בוואדי עארה- 2 מפגשים
22.10.25
דנו במעמד האישה באסלאם. הקוראן מכיל חוקים רבים הדואגים לנשים ומגנים על זכויותיהן. לדוגמה, על פי ההלכה האסלאמית, בת יורשת את רכוש הוריה יחד עם אחיה. לאישה יש את הזכות ליזום גירושין. הכסף שאישה מרוויחה שייך לה, ויש לה את הזכות להשתמש בו כראות עיניה.
הקוראן רואה בזכויות ובחובות של נשים חלק ממערכות יחסים משפחתיות וחברתיות, תוך דגש על אהבה הדדית, כבוד וצדק. לנשים יש זכויות, כולל הזכות לערער לבתי המשפט, והן יכולות לדרוש את אכיפתן. הקוראן מתיר גם פוליגמיה (עד ארבע נשים) בתנאי של צדק מלא לכל אחת מהן, שמטרתה להבטיח את משפחתה ואת הגנתה של האישה, במיוחד בתנאים דמוגרפיים מאתגרים.
19.11.25
נושא: מעמד האישה. דתות שונות, כולל האסלאם והיהדות, מספקות מעמד לנשים וגישה צודקת שלוקחת בחשבון את צרכיהן. חוקים דתיים מגנים על נשים ומבטיחים את זכויותיהן. אך כיצד זה מתורגם למציאות? לעתים קרובות קיים פער בין תיאוריה למעשה בתחום זה. כיצד נוכל להבטיח שהחוקים הקבועים בתורה ובקוראן בנוגע לנשים יישמרו בפועל ולא יעוותו? ביהדות, מעמד האישה הוא נושא רחב מאוד. הוא קיבל ביטויים שונים בתקופות שונות. בזמננו, ישנן שתי גישות: גישה מהותנית וגישה שוויונית. לפי הגישה הראשונה, ההבדלים בין גברים לנשים טבועים בטבעם, וזה קובע את ההבדלים ביניהם בתפקידים חברתיים ומשפחתיים. לפי הגישה ה שנייה, אין הבדל מהותי בין המינים, ולכן תפקידיהם צריכים להיות שווים. עם זאת, שוויון אפשרי רק אם הוא חשוב לחברה כולה. עליו להילחם לא רק נשים עצמן, אלא החברה כולה.
דיווחה: חנה
مجموعة اللقاء بين الديانات في وادي عارة - لقاءان
22.10.25
تناول اللقاء موضوع مكانة المرأة في الإسلام. بحيث يضمّ القرآن الكريم العديد من الأحكام التي تهدف إلى رعاية النساء وحماية حقوقهن. فعلى سبيل المثال، ووفقًا للشريعة الإسلامية، ترث الابنة من ممتلكات والديها إلى جانب إخوتها الذكور. كما تملك المرأة حق المبادرة بطلب الطلاق، ويعود لها الحق الكامل في المال الذي تكسبه، ولها حرية التصرّف فيه كما تشاء.
ينظر القرآن إلى حقوق وواجبات المرأة كجزء من منظومة العلاقات الأسرية والمجتمعية، مع التأكيد على المحبة المتبادلة، والاحترام، والعدالة. وتتمتع النساء بحقوق قانونية، من بينها الحق في اللجوء إلى المحاكم والمطالبة بتطبيق هذه الحقوق. كما يجيز القرآن تعدد الزوجات (حتى أربع زوجات) بشرط تحقيق العدل الكامل بينهن، وذلك بهدف ضمان استقرار الأسرة وحماية المرأة، لا سيما في ظروف ديموغرافية صعبة.
19.11.25
الموضوع: مكانة المرأة. تمنح الديانات المختلفة، بما في ذلك الإسلام واليهودية، مكانة للمرأة وتتبنّى مقاربات تسعى إلى العدالة وأخذ احتياجاتها بعين الاعتبار. فالقوانين الدينية تهدف إلى حماية النساء وضمان حقوقهن. غير أن السؤال المطروح هو: كيف تُترجم هذه المبادئ إلى الواقع العملي؟
غالبًا ما يوجد فجوة بين النظرية والتطبيق في هذا المجال. كيف يمكننا ضمان احترام القوانين الواردة في التوراة والقرآن المتعلقة بالمرأة وتطبيقها فعليًا دون تحريف؟
في اليهودية، تُعد مكانة المرأة موضوعًا واسعًا ومعقّدًا، وقد اتخذت أشكالًا مختلفة عبر العصور. في عصرنا الحالي، تبرز مقاربتان أساسيتان: المقاربة الجوهرانية، التي ترى أن الفروق بين الرجال والنساء متأصلة في طبيعتهم وتنعكس على أدوارهم الاجتماعية والأسرية؛ والمقاربة المساواتية، التي تنطلق من عدم وجود فروق جوهرية بين الجنسين، وبالتالي تدعو إلى مساواة الأدوار. ومع ذلك، فإن تحقيق المساواة لا يكون ممكنًا إلا إذا اعتُبر قيمة أساسية للمجتمع ككل، إذ لا تقع مسؤولية النضال من أجلها على النساء وحدهن، بل على المجتمع بأسره.
تقرير: حنّا
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