Leaders of all religions at Leo Buck's Iftar event, Embracing the activists of the Ein - Hayam neighborhood, Jews and Arabs.
Spiritual leaders of all religions and Jewish and Arab, Muslim, Baha'i and Christian residents participated in the honorable and impressive event organized by the Leo Buck Community Center in collaboration with USAID, as part of bringing hearts together and getting to know the heritage and customs of the month of Ramadan.
Spiritual leaders of all religions in Haifa met on the lawn of the Leo Buck Community Center, in the French Carmel, for the Ramadan Iftar event. The event was organized by the Leo Buck Community Center in collaboration with USAID. The event took place in the class Deputy Mayor of Haifa, Shahira Shelby, and was attended by Jewish and Arab, Muslim, Baha'i and Christian residents, as part of bringing hearts together and getting to know the heritage and customs of the month of Ramadan.
Among the dignitaries who gathered together were:
the emir Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the head of the Ahmadiyya community, in the Kabvir neighborhood.
the sheikh Minister of Trust, Secretary of the World Peace Council from the Druze community.
the father William Abu Shakara, priest of the Greek Catholic community in Haifa, a resident of the Ein Hayam neighborhood.
the father Deirar Hobakiman, the priest of the Armenian community in Haifa.
the father Hatem Shahada, head of the Anglican Church in Haifa.
Mr Shirwin Sitaria, the Deputy General Secretary of the Baha'is in Haifa.
Mr Samir Rushdi, representative of the Bahá'í World Center, in Egypt and Bahrain.
The rabbi A bright horizon, a reform rabbi and CEO of the Leo Buck Education Center.
The rabbi David Metzger Shalita, Former chairman of the religious council of Haifa, and the rabbis David Abu Hachira and the rabbi Raphael Ohana.
The event included a performance by the "Drums of Peace" band - a group of Jewish and Arab musicians, blessings from the various religious leaders and an iftar meal with a selection of delicacies and desserts in the spirit of Ramadan, made by the activists of the Ein Hayam neighborhood - Wadi Al-Jamal.
CEO of Leo Buck, Rabbi Ofek Meir:
Haifa is a model for coexistence and here at Leo Buck we bring hearts together and build shared communities, educating for partnership, tolerance and brotherhood between all religions, currents and the various sectors of Israeli society. I bless the good friendship, the wonderful neighborhood and the shared life together. The Leo Buck Education Center continues to operate with full vigor in community activities for the residents of Ein Hayam, the French Carmel and West Haifa neighborhoods.
Deputy Mayor of Haifa, Shahira Shelby:
It warms the heart to see the Leo Buck Education Center embracing the activists of Ein Hayam - Wadi Jamel and illustrating the true partnership, and the ongoing fabric of relationships between the communities in this dear neighborhood.
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In the list is the name of Muhammad Sharif Odeh, the head of the Ahmadiyya Islamic Community in Kabir. Absent from the picture because he was not at the moment of the photo. Definitely a shame. Be and speak and bless and thank.
I wanted to send the article to a Muslim Arab friend who lives in the village of Ara in Wadi Ara.
To my astonishment, I did not find a Muslim representative, not an Ahmadi, in the list of those killed. It seems to me that Sunni Muslims also live in Haifa.
Since I found that the representation of all the denominations lacked a respected Muslim representative, I refrained from sending/forwarding the article to that Muslim Arab friend, thus denying me the pride that my city is a city of all religions. rope!!!
Correct me if I'm wrong