FOLLOW US
Interfaith Lunch at the Jewish Museum in Buenos Aires
Written by UPF - Argentina
Monday, September 29, 2014
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A fraternal environment prevailed during a lunch organized at the restaurant-bar of the Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires on Sept. 29, 2014, with the participation of spiritual and community leaders from diverse organizations of civil society.
Diego Elman, director of institutional relations at Templo Libertad, welcomed the guests who, at intervals, expressed deep concepts about different subjects, especially related to coexistence and peace. The gathering was an initiative of Alicia Maciel, a UPF Ambassador for Peace.
During the meeting, Fray Jorge Bender, from the Saint Francis of Assisi’s Abbey, introduced the expression “Ubuntu” from African philosophy to emphasize the importance of others: “I am because we are.” Rabbi Damián Karo, from Templo Libertad, focused on an understanding of “power as service,” while Pastor Raúl Radakoff, from the Evangelical Pentecostal Ministry “Way of Life,” made a comparison between the movement of tectonic plates in an earthquake and the friction that occurs between different cultural movements. He also criticized the “useful idiots” that exist in the different communities, because with their extremism they end up affecting the whole.
Dr. Julio Schlosser, president of the Delegation of Argentine Jewish Associations, briefly shared some concepts from his message at the UPF World Summit and the World Jewish Congress, recently organized in Seoul and Berlin, respectively. He also mentioned his recent meeting with Pope Francis, who was mentioned by many participants. Horacio Daboul, from the Arab Cultural and Social League Association, pointed out the importance of the work of different communities, while Alejandro D’Alessandro talked about some of his experiences as a union activist, the importance of communication, and his impression about the meeting he had with the Pope.
The gathering, that was graced by a musical number by the duet Gefilte Fish, also included Carlos Ramiro Martínez Alvarado, Guatemala’s ambassador to Argentina; David Frol, from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a member of Argentina Council for Religious Liberty; Miguel Werner, secretary general of UPF-Argentina; and representatives from the fields of art, journalism and business.
Translation: Yamila Gómez
If you find this page helpful and informative please consider making donation. Your donation will help Universal Peace Federation (UPF) provide new and improved reports, analysis and publications to you and everyone around the world.
UPF is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization and all donations are tax deductible in the United States. Receipts are automatically provided for donations of or above $250.00.
|
Donate to the Universal Peace Federation: Your donation to support the general programs of UPF. |
Donate to the Religious Youth Service (RYS): Your donation will be used for service projects around the world. |
Donate to UPF's Africa Projects: Your donation will be used for projects in Africa. |
Related Articles
Australia
UPF-Australia Convenes Mutual Prosperity Summit
Melbourne, Australia—The Mutual Prosperity Summit focused on “Rethinking Our Economic Models.”