INTERFAITH EVENTS SCHEDULE
 

 

OUR MONTHLY INTERFAITH EVENTS SCHEDULE
(these events are free to the public. Donations are greatly appreciated and help us to continue offering our programs)

New York Location
Our Pennsylvania Location
102-19 Metropolitan Avenue 60 Wood crest Lane
Lake of the Pines
Forest Hills, NY 11375 East Stroudsburg, PA 18302
Phone: 718-544-5997

 

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KIRTAN & GLOBAL PEACE MEDITATION :
8:00 pm, 2nd Saturday of the month
Hatha Yoga
Pranayama
Chanting
Talk by Rene David Alkalay, D.D. or Guest Speaker
Silent Meditation
Sharing of Prasad

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MELAVEH MALKA:
8:00 pm,3rd Saturday of the month
Ofanim
Ruakh Kel-okim
Chanting
Havdallah Service
Talk by Rene David Alkalay, D.D. or Guest Speaker
Prophetic Meditation
Blessings of Wine and Bread, and sharing of food

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ZIKHER:
8:00pm,1st Thursday of the month
Meditation
Drumming
Movement
Chanting
spiritual dance
breathing work
whirling

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INTERFAITH DIALOGUE:
7:30 pm,2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
(see our notes on Interfaith Dialogue)

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Love is the essence of existence
We share values to promote, we share problems to solve
Diversity is our wealth
Tolerance is our binding spirit
Diversity without dialogue causes hostility, dialogue without diversity brings distortion
Diversity exists so that we come together and learn from, not fight each another
Compassion and forgiving are vital aspects of a harmonious society

 

On Interfaith Dialogue

The Dialogue Decalogue: The Ground Rules of Inter-religious and Inter-ideological Dialogue*

  • Dialogue to learn, to change, and to grow, and act accordingly
  • Dialogue to share and receive from others
  • Dialogue with honesty and sincerity
  • Dialogue comparing ideals with ideals, and practice with practice
  • Dialogue to define yourself and to learn the self-definition of others
  • Dialogue with no hard and fast assumptions about someone's else's beliefs
  • Dialogue to share with equals
  • Dialogue in trust
  • Dialogue with willingness to look at your own beliefs and traditions critically
  • Dialogue seeking to understand the other person's beliefs from within

*from Dr. Leonard Swidler's "The Dialogue Decalogue" Journal of Ecumenical Studies (1983)