Dome of the Rock

Prayer for Mutual Respect

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September 6th 2015
After a less than peaceful visit to Jerusalem today, I wrote the following prayer... Today my prayer is a prayer for unity, a prayer for greater respect for one another. This prayer comes from a land where that which divides us—religiously, politically, culturally is explicit and palpable. May God Almighty, whom we call Adonai, God, Allah touch our hearts, may He unify our minds and hearts and ... read more

Middle East » Israel » Jerusalem District » Jerusalem

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Following World War II, the British withdrew from their mandate of Palestine, and the UN partitioned the area into Arab and Jewish states, an arrangement rejected by the Arabs. Subsequently, the Israelis defeated the Arabs in a series of wars without... ... read more