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Interreligious Peace Colloquium: Statement of Purpose (2005)

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Because of the recent surge of interest in dialogue between the various faith communities, and because of certain partly misleading press reports, we feel it necessary to restate the attitude of our groups, representing the bulk of organized Orthodox Jewry in America, to the question of intercommunal dialogue. We represent a peculiar religious community that has survived the most adverse vicissitudes in recorded history. Through national exile, social change, political suppression, and attempted genocide, we have remained alive to bear witness to the event at Sinai at which we were charged with the obligation to be a “kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (Ex. 19:6). As the former, we have endeavored to bring other peoples to God; our means have always been indirect – neither those of coercion nor even proselytization. As the latter, we have always strived to maintain our national identity and aspirations intact, and have resisted the inroads of assimilation, with greater or lesser success. During most of the years of our exile we have had little opportunity to pay conscious attention to our priestly function toward the other nations. Whatever influence we have had in introducing the world to ethical monotheism and to the universal precepts of Torah has been the result of example, of which we were often unaware, and of divine providence, which is inscrutable. We have usually had to devote our energies to safeguarding the integrity of our national identity and historic faith against those who sought to diminish and destroy them – both by hate and by love, by condemnation and by commendation. As Orthodox Jews, we are committed to these same verities and loyalties today. The blessings of freedom and opportunity which we experience in the democratic countries of the Western world – and for which we are eternally grateful to Heaven – bring with them the danger that that which we preserved in adversity will be dissipated in prosperity. We consider it our historic mission…
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First Interreligious Peace Colloquium: List of Participants (1975)

Chief S. O. Adebo, Chairman, National Universities Commission, P. O. Box 139, Ibara, Abeokuta, Nigeria. Dr. Mohamed Al-Nowaihi, Chairman & Director, The Department and Center for Arabic Studies, The American University in Cairo, 113, Sharia Kasr El Aini, Cairo, Egypt. Cardinal Arns, Paulo Evaristo, Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Sao Paulo, Residencia Arquiespiscopal Sao Paulo, Rua Mococa 71, 01255 Sao Paulo-Sp, Brazil.DR. HASAN ASKARIHeadDepartment of SociologyAligarh Muslim UniversityAligarh (UP) IndiaDR. W. ANANDA THERAHeadDepartment of Buddhist StudiesInternational Buddhist CentreColombo 6, Sri LankaPROFESSOR SHLOMO AVINERIDeanFaculty of Social SciencesThe Hebrew University of JerusalemJerusalem, IsraelRABBI IRWIN M. BLANKPresidentSynagogue Council of AmericaTemple Ohabei Shalom 1187 Beacon StreetBrookline, Moss. 02146DR. NORMAN BORLAUGDirectorWheat Headquarters StaffInternational Maize and Wheat Improve­ment CenterLondres 40Mexico 6, D. F. MexicoDR. HUSSEIN FAWZI(Former DeanFaculty of ScienceUniversity of Alexandria)38 Rue GuizaCairo, EgyptRT. REV. JOSEPH GREMILLIONCo-ChairmanSODEPAXFellow, University of Notre Dame 112 Memorial Library Notre Dame, IndianaDR. JOHN A. HANNAHExecutive DirectorWorld Food Council of the United NationsVia della Terme di Caracalla00100 Rome, ItalyREV. J. BRYAN HEHIRAssociate SecretaryUnited States Catholic Conference 1312 Massachusetts Ave., N. W. Washington, D. C. 20005REV. THEODORE M. HESBURGH, (C.S.C.) PresidentUniversity of Notre Dame Notre Dame, Indiana 46556MOSES HORNSTEINVice PresidentSynagogue Council of America2841 Fairway DriveHollywood, Florida 33031DR. MARGE A. M. KLOMPEMinister of StateMember, Pontifical Commission Justice & Peace Smidswater 5The Hague, NetherlandsRABBI NORMAN LAMMProfessor of Jewish PhilosophyYeshiva University The Jewish Center 131 West 86 Street New York, New York 10024SOL M. LINOWITZ, ESQ.(Former U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States) Senior PartnerCoudert Brothers I Farragu…
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Exchange with Chief Adebo about the Interreligious Peace Colloquium (1975)

Dear Chief Adebo: It is a week since I have returned from our Interreligious Peace Colloquium in Bellagio, and I am still enjoying the after-glow of that most impressive conference. I wanted you to know that of the many warm recollections I have of the many friends I made, I cherish the short while we spent together and the opportunity I had to get to know you. I hope and pray that in the course of the years we shall have many opportunities to meet again. I suppose that the chances of your coming to New York are greater than mine coming to Nigeria, so do let me invite you to call upon me should the occasion arise that you will be visiting the United States. Once again, it was a pleasure to meet you, and do accept all my best wishes for success in all your endeavors. Cordially yours, Rabbi Norman Lamm
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