Understanding the Three Abrahamic Faiths:
I think that we all as human beings have a duty to respect the beliefs of others. I think that we should also try to understand the faith of others, even though we have to acknowledge that there are limits to our understanding.
David Lange, 2004.
Open Peace Lecture. Otago University.
Our group was formed here in Dunedin in the aftermath of the events of September 11th 2001 out of spontaneous expressions of solidarity and goodwill between leaders of our three faiths, the police and the Dunedin City Council. We exist to express a common heritage and concern, as people of faith in Dunedin.
Judaism, Christianity and Islam are all Abrahamic faiths. All three can trace their faith back to Abraham. Ordinary people from al three faiths share a deep desire for peace and justice. We seek to encourage and model friendship and respect for each other.
"Interfaith Interdependence in a Post-Modern World."
Rabbi Johanna Hershenson
Monday 10th August 5.30pm
(Supper to follow at 6.45pm)
St David Lecture Theatre, Otago University
Rabbi Johanna was born in Washington, DC, USA, and has been a rabbi for eleven years, serving with the Union of Reform Judaism congregations in Los Angeles, Orange County, California, and Anchorage, Alaska. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Wisconsin, in Madison, Wisconsin. Upon graduating she moved to Jerusalem, Israel, to begin her rabbinic studies at The Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion. She completed her training in Cincinnati, Ohio, before taking her first official rabbinic post at the Wilshire Boulevard Temple in Los Angeles. Rabbi Johanna was appointed rabbi of the Wellington (NZ) Progressive Jewish Congregation in 2006.
information : Ruth Groffman ruthgroffman@hotmail.com
or Greg Hughson greg.hughson@otago.ac.nz 479 8497