Holy Land: Interfaith dialogue amid war and trauma

Melbourne, Australia - Common Home TV has released Episode 2 of In the Shadow of the Holy Land titled: Interfaith Dialogue Amid War and Trauma. The episode features Hana Bendcowsky, an Israeli educator and long-time practitioner in Jewish-Christian dialogue at the Rossing Centre for Education and Dialogue in Jerusalem.

For more than twenty years, Hana has facilitated encounters between Jewish Israelis and Palestinian Christians, creating settings where people can speak openly across deep divides.

In this episode, recorded in the midst of war and heightened fear, she reflects on the pressures facing dialogue groups, the narratives shaping each community's sense of vulnerability, and the small but significant breakthroughs that occur when people are able to speak without armour.

Episode two: Interfaith Dialogue Amid War and Trauma - Hana Bendcowsky

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The episode continues the wider exploration of dialogue introduced in the series' podcast version, which opens with Sam Kono CSsR reflection on Redemptorist interfaith engagement in Indonesia, particularly the longstanding relationships between Christian and Muslim communities. Paired with Hana's experience in Jerusalem, the series highlights the many ways members of the human family understand one another when they meet with openness and humility.

Mans Boli, Communications Lead for the Redemptorists of Oceania, said the episode reflects a core dimension of the Redemptorist mission.

"In the eyes of God, all are created equal. Dialogue allows us to recognise that dignity in one another. For the Redemptorists, finding God in the other is a lived part of our charism."

In the Shadow of the Holy Land is produced by Common Home TV, a digital media mission of the Redemptorists of Oceania. Each episode is released as a video interview, podcast, and written feature to support accessibility across four languages."