Sarah Bernstein

Director of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, Dr. Sarah Bernstein has spent 20 years developing innovative approaches to interreligious peacebuilding in Jerusalem.

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Director of the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, Dr. Sarah Bernstein has spent 20 years developing innovative approaches to interreligious peacebuilding in Jerusalem. She specializes in programs which train people to facilitate the difficult conversations we all need to have in today's increasingly polarized world. Sarah is also the President of Kol HaNeshama Reform synagogue.

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Let’s Talk: 5 strategies for talking across the divide

While engaging in honest, face to face dialogue on conflictual issues has always been difficult, it seems to be even more challenging in these politically charged times and in light of the ever-increasing influence of social media. This interactive session will present a tool-kit for overcoming these challenges – whether at the Thanksgiving dinner table, in the synagogue or on campus.

Holy War or Holy Peace: Interreligious Relations in Israel Today

The location of holy sites for the world’s three monotheistic religions, the Holy Land is combustible. Furthermore, violence is often conducted in the name of deeply held beliefs and faith traditions. Is religion the source and trigger of conflict or can religion represent a path to peace? This presentation will discuss interreligious relations and understanding as a tool for peacebuilding.

“Love and Peace will Meet, Truth and Justice will Kiss” (Psalm 85): Healing Hatred in the Holy Land

This is an interactive workshop combining text study with a more practical look at reconciliation processes, and how they might be relevant to the realities on the ground in Israel and globally today. What can we learn from this verse about peace-building in the real world?

Women and Peacebuilding

Would we still have wars if women ruled the world? Are women inherently more peaceful than men? Building on years of experience in the field, as well as academic work on the theme, we will discuss women's role in peacebuilding and how women can best work for peace, including an examination of various peace initiatives spearheaded by women in Israel.

The Star and the Cross: Israel and the Christians of the Holy Land

Who are the Christian communities in the Holy Land? Why is Jewish-Christian dialogue in Israel so different from Jewish-Christian dialogue in the West? Beyond providing a fascinating overview, we will discuss Israel’s complicated relationship with her Christian minorities.

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