Manitoba Interfaith Council Workshop
Thinking about Other Faiths
Are faith traditions paths up the same mountain?

The world is changing – fast!! Our city is now multi-faith. How do I relate to other faiths? All faiths must be respected, but how do they relate to my faith? This course aims at helping a person develop their own understanding of the relationship between faith traditions.

There will be
4 Workshops – 2 Weekends

Weekend 1
Friday April 20 – 6:30 – 9 pm Hindu Temple 999 St Anne’s Rod.
Saturday April 21. 9.30 – noon Grand Mosque 2445 Waverley St.

Weekend 2
Friday May 25 6.30 – 9 pm St Mary’s Rd United Church, 613 St Mary’s Rd
Saturday. May 26 9.30 – noon Manitoba Buddhist Temple, 39 Tecumseh St.

Faith leaders from the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu and Moslem traditions will be present. We will be discussing questions like

What is the final goal of your faith tradition?
Is God personal?

Each workshop will be independent of other workshops so that you can, e.g., attend one workshop profitably.

Central to each workshop will be an enabled discussion time to allow a person to develop his own understanding in dialogue with others.

Optional extra

The course will also provide an opportunity to study a faith tradition not your own by using the internet under the guidance of a mentor from that faith tradition.

One click will take you to the poster where you will find further information.

One click will take you to the registration form. To run this course we need to have at least 6 pre-registrations by Monday April 16th. Just fill in the form and hit “submit”

For further information contact

Shaikh Hosni Azzabi              hazzabi@hotmail.com           996 1308

The exhibit is being generously co-sponsored by Westminster Church and the Ridd Institute for Religion and Global Policy at the University of Winnipeg and will be shown at the chapel of Westminster Church from March 18 to April 15. This is a wonderful opportunity to bring people together.

We also need volunteers to be docents at the exhibit (which will be open from 10-7 on weekdays and 10-3 on weekends). There is no prior experience necessary; a document will be provided which gives information on Dachau, in case a visitor asks any questions in addition to what they see. There will also be brochure about the exhibit itself. I would be very grateful for any volunteers that I could get. There is parking across the street from the church (the parking lot of the supermarket which is across the street). In particular, If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me at the number below, at this email, or at my cell number - 295-3947.
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Belle Millo
Chair, Freeman Family Foundation Holocaust Education Centre
Jewish Heritage Centre of Western Canada
Phone: (204) 489-3520
millo@shaw.ca

GUEST SPEAKERS:
RABBI OR ROSE
DIRECTOR: THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL JUDAISM AT HEBREW COLLEGE
IMAM ABDULLAH ANTEPLI
MUSLIM CHAPLIN: DUKE UNIVERSITY/ADJUNCT FACULTY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES
Speakers and facilitators will present and discuss on topics including: Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism in Canada; historical perspectives; personal reflections; impact of hate and working through hate; "Conversation Cafés," with participants; textual analysis of both Jewish and Muslim scripture; role playing and scenario training; and information from experts on hate groups operating in Canada and around the world.

For more information on keynote speakers please refer to: www.issaservices.com

Anti-Semitic and Anti-Islamic/Muslim hate incidences and rhetoric are on the rise in Canada. There is a proliferation of web-based hate sites targeting our respective communities and faiths. These phenomena endanger the safety of our families and the peace of our communities.

OUR OBJECTIVE is to build and develop bridges of solidarity and understanding based on accurate information, between Manitoba Muslims and Jews to combat Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism proactively through collaboration and cooperation.
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