Ruth Broyde Sharone
Honored internationally for her interfaith activism, filmmaker and journalist Ruth Broyde Sharone is a much sought-after motivational speaker and teacher of interfaith peace building. She was recently tapped to be a Partner Cities Associate for the Parliament of the World’s Religions, convener of the largest interfaith gatherings in the world, and she also serves as Co-Chair for the Southern California Committee for the Parliament in Los Angeles. Her new book, “Minefields and Miracles: Global Adventures in Interfaith,” a memoir and candid look at the vicissitudes of interfaith engagement, will be published in 2010.
Jews and the Interfaith Challenge
- Saturday 3:30 PM–4:45 PM Laguna Beach 3
Many Jews are committed to working in the interfaith arena; many Jews are not. What are the key factors that allow for successful interaction between Jews and Christians, Jews and Muslims, or Jews with Hindus and Buddhists? Where do we merge and where do we diverge? Is interfaith engagement "Avodah Zarah" or is it absolutely vital for the well-being of the Jewish communities of the world? These are some of the topics we will explore and discuss together, including a real life example of how an interfaith relationship presented an existential challenge. Each person will be asked to decide how he/she would have handled that situation.
The Jews of Latin America: How Are They? Where Are They?
- Sunday 8:30 AM–9:45 AM Laguna Beach 2
Thirty years ago, as a young journalist, Ruth Broyde Sharone conducted an extensive study of the nature and disposition of the Jewish communities of Latin America in 19 countries, and 50 cities. Recently, she was able to revisit a number of the same Jewish communities and assess the current state of their well-being in the light of the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians in the Middle East.