For the first time ever, some 40 religious leaders from around the world are meeting to try to unite the world's major religions in responding to modern life and its challenges. The meeting, sponsored by the Elijah Interfaith Academy, is taking place this week in Seville, Spain.
Jewish representatives include Israeli Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar; Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen, the Chief Rabbi of Haifa; Chief Rabbi Shmuel Sirat of France; and Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar. Sheikh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, denounced all kinds of terrorism and other violent acts, including suicide bombers. Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Director of the Elijah Interfaith Academy, told the participants, "Our vision is to nourish the world's spiritual communities and help to heal some of the aching pain being suffered by humanity. By gathering together, as Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists, we are demonstrating our faith that religions can be a joint source of inspiration to the entire world."
Jewish representatives include Israeli Chief Rabbi Shlomo Amar; Rabbi She'ar Yashuv Cohen, the Chief Rabbi of Haifa; Chief Rabbi Shmuel Sirat of France; and Russia's Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar. Sheikh Muhammad Hisham Kabbani, Chairman of the Islamic Supreme Council of America, denounced all kinds of terrorism and other violent acts, including suicide bombers. Rabbi Dr. Alon Goshen-Gottstein, Director of the Elijah Interfaith Academy, told the participants, "Our vision is to nourish the world's spiritual communities and help to heal some of the aching pain being suffered by humanity. By gathering together, as Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists, we are demonstrating our faith that religions can be a joint source of inspiration to the entire world."