20th of June 2006, the little desert town of Tel Sheva in south Israel turns into a place of special interest for locals and camera men of Reuters. Why?...
On this particular day the ABRAHAMIC REUNION has a new interfaith-encounter. People from the most diverse backgrounds meet. You see an orthodox Jew talking with a Muslim, and a Beduin woman talking to a man - which in the eastern culture is a very rare - mostly forbidden - thing to do. In listening circles people sit together, to get to know the other side better.
With the pictures attached below I want to take you back for a moment
to that special day in the desert. A day that marked another step toward reconciliation, peace and true understanding.
Isn´t this what the world needs? ... people of different faiths and
cultural backgrounds, meeting to see and find out "HOW IS THE OHTER
ONE?", "HOW AM I?", "WHO AM I?", "WHAT CAN I LEARN FROM THE OTHER SIDE?"... "HOW CAN WE ENRICH ONE ANOTHERS LIFES?"...
Orthodox Jew and Muslim sharing their visions of peace
"How can we learn from each other?" - Abrahamic Reunion members in a vivid discussion.
"Let us listen to one another. Let us learn from each other. Let our meetings be an enrichment" - Palestinian and Jewish woman, addressing the public. Jews and Muslims, men and women have a right to speak and be heard on this day. No Hirachy exists.
Holding hands. After a powerful meeting in Tel Sheva, Jews, Muslims, Sufis and Christians are walking together the road toward peace. Their hearts are filled with joy and hope for further steps into a positive future.
The Abrahamic Reunion is a non profit interfaith organization. Its major goal is to bring a growing understanding and respect to the consciousness of the people of the world and make the vision of peace a reality. The members come from different religious backgrounds as Judaism, Islam and Christianity. Men and women have the same rights. Religious leaders as well as "normal" lay persons take part in the Abrahamic Reunion...
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8 comments:
Dear Claudia,
I thank you for your mails, wonderful and special pictures and deep thoughts. I am glad to hear from you and your work. What you do, is also the work of a peacemaker.
You try to built a bridge between different opinions and statements, you offer a platform so that human beings can come together and speak with each other about their faiths, social and cultural backgrounds and so on. I think, it is the only possible way, to live and come together, to enrich one another life. Thanks a lot!
Willi from Austria
Thank you again for sharing the pictures the world should really see. But the press would rather keep us all in a frenzy.
So thank you again you have helped ground me.
Pam H.
Your words and photos are very powerful and I am so thrilled that you are actively involved with getting these images and exchanges out to the World!!!!!
With love, Light, Peace and Gratitude,
Diane-Marie B.
Thank you for the beautiful pictures. Hope to see you again the next time you'll be in Israel.
Amichai
thank you so much
chaim
Dearest Claudia,
You are such an inspiration to me. You always remind of one of my favorite thoughts...Simply trust.
Thank your sharing about your insights and your travels and sharing the magnificent photos that you take. You have such a knack for capturing the spirit in your photos.
My name may not be familiar to you, I haven't written very often. I am from Texas and we met in Assisi at my ordination and the Peace Walk. I bought one of the beautiful DVDs that you made of our ordination.
Peace be with you as you continue your journey through life bringing peace and spirit to all that you meet.
Much Love,
Becky
Becky Raymond
A & B Synergistics
Arlington, TX
Querida y recordada Amiga Claudia:
He recibido tus periódicos mails con muchísimo agrado y sorpresa:
-Impressions of the Abrahamic Reunion in Tel Sheva,
-Women´s Tent - an arabic - israeli meeting in the desert of Israel,
-Universos paralelos en Jerusalen.
-Fwd: when our eyes are open... Celebrating life versus feeling dead,
He visitado tus páginas, tus fotos son maravillosas y dignas de ser vistas una y otra vez...
Respecto de "Impressions of the Abrahamic Reunion in Tel Sheva" estoy totalmente de acuerdo en que "reconciliation, peace
and true understanding... are what the world needs". Photos are magnificent!!
Voy a compartir con mis personas amigas del nordeste argentino tus "websites" para que conozcan tu labor y la hermosa persona que eres.
Gracias por ser mi amiga especial, tú tambiés eres muy buena y te quiero mucho.
I met a person who is really taking part in changing the world and his name is Claudia...
Jorge Antonio Capozzi Cárdenas
(República Argentina, provincia del Chaco, Resistencia)
I am very amazed by your works and the power you put and you get from it .....what a beautiful soul , Claudia....
grazie grazie grazie......
Sacha
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