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AJC, Shalom Hartman Institute Co-Host Christian Leadership Symposium on Judaism and Israel
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by JNS.org
The CLI fellowship, co-sponsored by the Shalom Hartman Institute and the American Jewish Committee (AJC), introduces prominent American Christian leaders to modern Judaism's ideologies, theology and practices. Photo: The Shalom Hartman Institute.
JNS.org – The second Christian Leadership Initiative (CLI) Alumni Study Symposium is taking place in Tampa, Florida, Jan. 30-Feb. 1 on the theme of “Land and Jewish Identity in Israel and North America.” Renowned Christian leaders and scholars will be attending, along with CLI alumni of various Christian denominations and congregations.
The CLI fellowship, co-sponsored by the Shalom Hartman Institute and the American Jewish Committee (AJC), introduces prominent American Christian leaders to modern Judaism’s ideologies, theology and practices, as well as the importance of Israel to the global Jewish community. This is accomplished through a 13-month educational program that ends with 10-day seminars at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem.
This year’s symposium adds to the experience by giving CLI Alumni additional knowledge that would enable them to engage better with Jewish communities, as well as participate in richer dialogue on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
“CLI gathers a unique core group of now 60 Christian scholars and introduces them to classical Jewish text study in the context of modern Israel,” said Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC’s Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations.
“The Alumni Study Symposium is another step toward realizing our dream of a multi-cohort CLI community that will have an indelible positive impact on Christian-Jewish relations,” he said.
“The push and pull of the havruta (peer-study) experience allows us to learn from each other,” said Dr. Marcie Lenk, Shalom Hartman Institute Co-Director of New Paths: Christians Engaging Israel.
“We each bring our own expertise, but we rely on each other to expand our own thinking,” he added.
