In an emotional assembly on the European Jewish Group Middle (EJCC) in Brussels, Gustavo Guillermé, President of the “World Congress for Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, A Pathway to Peace,” along with the famed architect of range, Fabio Grementieri, met with Rabbi Avi Tawil and the Scientology consultant to the EU and the UN, Iván Arjona Pelado.
This assembly not solely marked the presentation of the “Parque del Encuentro” undertaking in Santiago del Estero but additionally witnessed a second filled with symbolism and dedication.
Lighting Candles: An Act of Solidarity and Prayer.
Guillermé’s phrases resonated with sincerity as he expressed his honor to be alongside Rabbi Avi Tawil and Iván Arjona Pelado. Whereas highlighting Rabbi Tawil’s vital work in strengthening intercultural and interfaith dialogue, Guillermé shared a particular and shifting second. Amidst the solemnity, candles had been lit within the EJCC synagogue to honor the victims of the assault of October seventh, “probably the most cowardly assault perpetrated by the terrorist group Hamas” mentioned Guillermé.
This symbolic act transcends non secular and cultural obstacles, changing into a name for solidarity and prayer for all these struggling injustice world wide. The candlelight illuminated not solely the bodily house of the synagogue but additionally the shared dedication to construct a extra simply and compassionate world.
Beacons of Tolerance and Information
Led by Rabbi Avi Tawil, the EJCC stands as a beacon of tolerance and data within the coronary heart of Brussels’ European Quarter. This community-driven, people-oriented middle has performed an important position in selling an understanding of Jewish tradition in Europe. From lectures and academic programs to kids’s applications, the EJCC has been a catalyst for constructing bridges between communities and selling tolerance.
Equally, the World Congress on Intercultural and Interreligious Dialogue, chaired by Gustavo Guillermé, celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2023 and, in its varied editions, has at all times introduced collectively non secular, diplomatic, and public figures to debate and deal with points and doable options, in addition to good practices within the fields of training, well being, know-how, and human rights. The final of the initiatives launched by the Congress was the planting of timber along with the KKL group, the primary of which was performed by members of the Church of Scientology in honor of the inspiration generated by Ron Hubbard (founding father of this faith), to whom Guillermé devoted a particular recognition.
The Park of Encounter: Sowing Seeds of Peace in Santiago del Estero
The “Parque del Encuentro” undertaking in Santiago del Estero, enthusiastically introduced by Guillermé and Grementieri, stands as a tangible image of hope. Designed as an interfaith house with the motto “training in peace”, the park goals not solely to teach kids about totally different religions and cultures, but additionally to be a vacationer attraction for the native, regional, and nationwide communities.
This undertaking, born out of a collaboration between various visionaries and spiritual leaders, and particularly with the help of Gerardo Zamora (Governor of Santiago del Estero, Argentina) represents a agency step in direction of constructing a extra tolerant and understanding world. The presentation in Brussels marks the start of “A Pathway to Peace”, a dedication that resonated extra deeply as candles had been lit in solidarity with victims of violence.
A Pathway to Peace: A Name to Motion
On the crossroads between the painful reminiscence of an assault and the hope embodied within the “Parque del Encuentro”, a name to motion emerges. Intercultural and interreligious dialogue turns into the idea on which to construct a extra compassionate future. The candlelight, an emblem of solidarity, illuminates the way in which in direction of a world the place range shouldn’t be a trigger for division, however a power for constructing lasting bridges of peace.
In “A Pathway to Peace,” each step counts, so could the instance of the EJCC and the imaginative and prescient of the “Encounter Park” encourage communities world wide to gentle their very own candles of solidarity and dedication. Within the becoming a member of of efforts and the celebration of range, we discover the true essence of constructing a world the place peace and understanding reign supreme.