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Abraham's Table Luncheons
IDC will continue organizing Abraham’s Table Luncheons in the 2008-2009 season! As you probably know IDC has been organizing these luncheons, and it has been a tradition since 2006. The luncheons are held in different churches, synagogues or other locations of your preference throughout New Jersey. For more information regarding previous luncheons, please visit http://idcnj.org/announcements/Abrahamstable/.
In an Abraham’s Table Dialogue Luncheon, we generally have three speakers from each Abrahamic religion. Each of the three speakers gives an oral presentation about the topic which is then followed by a Q&A session. IDC takes its share in the luncheon by supplying the food and finding the Muslim speaker. Host place is expected to find Christian and Jewish speakers. IDC and other partners may help finding them. Host place is also expected to supply utensils. As for the theme, host place may choose any theme. You will find a list of sample themes below my signature. The upcoming luncheons are supposed to continue from mid October, 2008 to mid June 2009 on a regular basis.
IDC’s partners in this series of luncheons are
- NJ Council of Churches
- The Greater New Jersey Conference of the United Methodist Church,
- The Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
- The Presbytery of the Palisades,
- The Interweave and
- Fellowship in Prayer, Inc.
If you want to contribute by hosting a luncheon or arranging a host church, a synagogue or any other host location, please let us know! Scheduled luncheons will be announced on the IDC website.
By organizing these luncheons, we believe that we show our commitment to promoting mutual understanding, appreciation, and enrichment. We also believe that these luncheons contribute, in their own ways, to America’s continuing celebration of its citizens’ diversity.
If you are interested in hosting a luncheon or helping us find a host place, please contact us by phone at 973-353-9333 or by email at mkirazli(at)idcnj.org.
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Luncheons:
October 23, 2008, Matawan Presbyterian Church, Matawan, NJ
November 13, 2008, Mercer County Community College
November 18, 2008, Felician College
November 19, 2008, Mercer County Community College
January 27, 2009Caldwell United Methodist Church, Caldwell, NJ
February 10, 2009, Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, Short Hills, NJ
March 5, 2009, Moorestown, NJ
March 12, 2009, Temple B'nai Or, Morristown
March 26,2009, Hamilton Square Baptist Church 3752 Nottingham Way Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
April 22, 2009, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Sparta, NJ
May 7, 2009, Princeton Seminary, Princeton, NJ
May 13, 2009, Congregation Beth Hatikvah, Summit, NJ
July 8, 2009, College of St. Elizabeth
Abraham’s Table Luncheons 2008-2009
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 1
Theme: Interfaith Peace-Building
Place: Matawan Presbyterian Church, Matawan, NJ (Route 34 north, just south of Buttonwood Manor and Lake Lefferts)
Date: Thursday October 23, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Laurence Malinger of Temple Shalom, Aberdeen
Pastor Loril Hawk of Matawan First Presbyterian
Dr. Levent Koc, IDC
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 2
Theme: Faith and Tolerance
Place: Mercer County Community College (MCCC)
Center City Cafe, James Kerney Campus in Downtown Trenton
N. Broad and Academy St., Trenton N.J. 08608
Date: Thursday November 13, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm - 1:15 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Jay Kornsgold, Beth El Synagogue, East Windsor, NJ
Minister Willis Burnette, The Wayne Ave. Baptist Church, Trenton, N.J.
Ferhan Tunagur, Ph.D. Candidate, Rutgers University
This luncheon is co-sponsored by International Student Organization, MCCC
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 3
Theme: Family in Abrahamic Religions
Place: Felician College
Obal Hall Building, 2nd floor Lecture Hall
262 South Main St. Lodi, NJ 07644
Date: Tuesday November 18, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Dr. Alan Brill, Seton Hall University
Prof. Dorothy Noble, Felician College
Dr. Levent Koc, IDC
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 4
Theme: Faith and Tolerance
Place: Faculty Staff Dining Room, First Floor, Student Center
Mercer County Community College West Windsor Campus
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550
Date: Wednesday November 19, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm - 1:15 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Eric B. Wisnia, Congregation Beth Chaim, Princeton Junction
Rev. Dave Spiegel, Chaplain of West Windsor Police Department and Pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church
Dr. Levent Koc, IDC
This luncheon is co-sponsored by International Student Organization, MCCC
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Abraham’s Table Luncheons 2007-2008
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 1
Theme: Martyrdom and Terrorism
Place: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 451 Van Houten Street, Paterson NJ 07501
Date: Thursday October 18th, 2007
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rev. Robert Morrison, Executive Director, Interweave, Summit
Rabbi Amy J. Small, Congregation Beth Hatikvah, Summit
Levent Koc, Executive Director, IDC
Contact person: Mr. Rod Perez-Vega, Director of Communications 973-278-7900, admin@stpaulspaterson.org
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 2
Theme: "Skeletons in the Closet: Religious
History We'd Rather Forget but Need to Remember."
Place: Interweave Center at Calvary Episcopal Church at 31 Woodland Ave. Summit, NJ 07901
Date: Wednesday February 27th, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Avi Friedman of the Jewish Community Center in Summit
Dr. Morris L. Davis, Assistant Professor of Christianity at Drew Theological School
Ferhan Tunagur, PhD student at Rutgers University
Contact person: Suzanne Morris at 908-277-2120 or by email: information@interweave.org
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 3
Theme: Compassionate Pastoral Ministry
Place: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 113 Engle Street, Englewood, New Jersey 07631
Date: Wednesday March 5th, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Shimon Hirschhorn
Director of Religious Affairs
The Hebrew Home for the Aged, Riverdale, The Bronx
Dr. Cesar Espineda
Director of Pastoral Care
Continuum Hospice Care Centers of New York City
Mohamed El Filai
Outreach Coordinator, Islamic Center of Passaic County
Contact person: Please contact Kenny Burr at 201-568-3276 to register and let us know your dietary requirements.
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 4
Theme: Spirituality and Popular Culture
Place: Redeemer Lutheran Church 3531 State Route 33 Neptune, NJ 07753
Date: Tuesday March 11th, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Ephraim Karp, Jewish Federation of Monmouth Cty
Ferhan Tunagur, IDC Central Jersey Representative
Rev'd Dean Brown, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Red Bank NJ
Contact person: Pr. Randy Steinman, Phone: 732-922-2757, email: randyneptune@aol.com
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 5
Theme: Jihaad for Peace
Place: Centenary College 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, New Jersey 07840
Date: Wednesday April 2nd, 2008
Time: 12.30 pm
Speakers:
Dr. Levent Koc, IDC
Rev. Dr. Ruth Hennessey, Pastoral Counselor, Mansfield Township
Rabbi Yaacov Shusterman, Chabad Jewish Center
Contact person: will be announced soon...
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 6
Theme: The Artistic Expression of Prayer
Place: Princeton Theological Seminary, Main Lounge at Mackay Campus Center
Date: Thursday May 8th, 2008
Time: 1.00 pm - 3:00 pm.
Speakers:
Robert Freedman, Rabbi and Cantor
Charles McCollough, Theologian and Sculpture Artist
Ferhan Tunagur, Scholar and Professor
Moderator: Bob Makin, Feature Editor and Faith Reporter for The Courier Times
Contact person:
Linda Baumann, 609-924-6863, lbaumann@sacredjourney.org
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 7
Theme: Jesus In The Qur'an
Place: Crosswicks United Methodist Church,
Church St. and Ward Ave., Crosswicks, N.J. 08515
Date: Thursday May 22nd, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Levent Koc, IDC
Respondents:
Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, Temple B’nai Abraham, Bordentown, NJ
Rev. John Wesley Morrison, United Methodist Church, Crosswicks-Ellisdale, NJ
Contact person: Rev. John Wesley Morrison at (609)324-9800 or by email johnwesleymorrison@yahoo.com
Abraham’s Table Luncheon 8
Theme: Does the faith define culture or does culture define the faith?
Place: Congregation Beth Hatikvah at 36 Chatham Road Summit, NJ 07901
Date: Tuesday June 17th, 2008
Time: 12.00 pm
Speakers: will be announced soon..
Contact person: Helena Axelrod at 908-277-0200 or by email cbh@arixgroup.com
Dialogue Luncheons 2006-2007
Sixth luncheon
Theme: What Is Prayer
Place: The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton at 50 Cherry Hill Road Princeton, NJ 08540
Date: Thursday May 10th, 2007
Time: 1.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Anne Tucker, The Jewish Center of Princeton
Fr. Sam Sirianni, Office of Worship, Diocese of Trenton
Ferhan Tunagur, Interfaith Dialog Center Central Jersey Representative
Contact person: Linda Baumann, 609-921-6863, lbaumann@sacredjourney.org
Fifth luncheon
Theme: Rumi
Place: Calvary Episcopal Church at 31 Woodland Ave. Summit,NJ 07901
Date: Tuesday February 27th, 2007
Time: 12.30 pm
Speaker: Dr. Levent Koc, Interfaith Dialog Center
Contact person: The Rev. Christopher M.F. Brdlik, 908-277-1814, ChrisBrdlik@calvary-summit.org
Fourth luncheon
Theme: Respecting the Sacred
Place: Temple B'nai Abraham at 58 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown, N.J. 08505
Date: Sunday February 25th, 2007
Time: 2.00 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Alex Lazarus-Klein, M.A.
Rev. John Morrison, M.A.
Dr. Levent Koc, Interfaith Dialog Center
Contact person: Dr. Richard M. Shain (email: shainr30@hotmail.com; phone: 609.324.0571)
Third luncheon
Theme: Freedom of Religion
Place: Old Orchards United Methodist Church at 1995 Marlton Pike East (Rt. 70) Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
Date: Wednesday February 7th, 2007
Time: 12.30 pm
Speakers:
Mr. Alan Raspler, Executive Director, Jewish Federation of Southern NJ, Cherry Hill
Rev. Dr. Nehemiah Thompson, Wesley United Methodist Church, S. Plainfield
Dr. Levent Koc, Interfaith Dialog Center
Contact person: Rev. Dr. Richard G. Leaver, 856-424-1859, revdrrgl@verizon.net
Second luncheon
Theme: Jesus and Mary in the Qur’an
Place: United Methodist Church, 96 3rd Ave. Atlantic Highlands, NJ 07716
Date: Tuesday December 19th, 2006
Time: 12.30 pm
Speaker: Osman Oztoprak, MA, Interfaith Dialog Center
Contact person: Rev. Jacqueline Burgess, 732-291-0485, atlantichighlands.navesink.umc@verizon.net
First luncheon
Theme: Mercy and Forgiveness
Place: Church of St. John on the Mountain at 379 Mount Harmony Road Bernardsville, NJ 07924.
Date: Monday December 4th, 2006
Time: 12.30 pm
Speakers:
Rabbi Alan Silverstein, Ph.D., Congregation Agudath Israel of West Essex
The Rev. Richard W. Townley, Jr., Ecumenical Officer, the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey
Levent Koc, Ph.D., Director, Interfaith Dialog Center
Contact person: Rev. Jane T. Brady, 908-766-2282, jane@stjohnonthemountain.org
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