The Religious Peace Initiative is an effort founded by Rabbi
Michael Melchior
Michael Melchior ( he, מיכאל מלכיאור; born January 31, 1954) is a Jewish leader, Orthodox rabbi, thinker, and activist. He is a former Minister of Social and Diaspora Affairs, a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a former m ...
to promote dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.
Overview
One of the group's central organizing principles is to foster and promote dialogue between religious leaders of the two sides in this conflict, rather than between political leaders as was common with other initiatives.
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The idea for this group originated from a meeting in 2002 chaired by Melchior along with Palestinian Sheikh Talal Sider, in Alexandria, Egypt, co-sponsored by the Mufti of Egypt, Grand Imam of al-Azhar Mosque, and Grand Sheikh of
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Muhammad Sayyid Tantawi
Muhammad Sayyid Tantawy ( ar, محمد سيد طنطاوي; 28 October 1928 – 10 March 2010), also referred to as ''Tantawi'', was an influential Islamic scholar in Egypt. From 1986 to 1996, he was the Grand Mufti of Egypt. In 1996, preside ...
; Archbishop of Canterbury
George Carey
George Leonard Carey, Baron Carey of Clifton (born 13 November 1935) is a retired Anglican bishop who was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1991 to 2002, having previously been the Bishop of Bath and Wells.
During his time as archbishop the Ch ...
; and
Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron
Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron ( he, אליהו בקשי דורון; April 5, 1941 – April 12, 2020) was an Israeli rabbi who served as Rishon LeZion (Chief Rabbi of Israel) from 1993 to 2003. Prior to that he served as Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Bat Ya ...
, Israel's Chief Rabbi.
This summit launched the
Alexandria Process The Alexandria Process is a process of active dialogue between religious leaders ( Christian, Jewish and Muslim) in the Holy Land to build understanding and work towards peace.
History
The process began when George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbur ...
, and brought together religious leaders to adopt common principles aimed at mediating the conflicts in the region, and to seek common ground to promote resolution of the conflicts. Melchior is also a member of the
Elijah Interfaith Institute
Elijah Interfaith Institute is a nonprofit, international, UNESCO-sponsored interfaith organization which was founded by Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein in 1997.
Headquartered in Jerusalem, Elijah has offices and representatives in different c ...
Board of World Religious Leaders.
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The Initiative consists of various individual groups from each community.
Endnotes
See also
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Michael Melchior
Michael Melchior ( he, מיכאל מלכיאור; born January 31, 1954) is a Jewish leader, Orthodox rabbi, thinker, and activist. He is a former Minister of Social and Diaspora Affairs, a former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and a former m ...
External links
Articles
Reaching a Religious Peace: A Conversation with Rabbi Michael Melchior video interview.
Peace organizations based in Israel
Israeli–Palestinian peace process