BUILDING BRIDGES:
ABRAHAMIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE WORLD TODAY

What is the relationship between religion and violence?
Must your faith tradition be wrong in order for mine to be right?
What is the role of God in a democratic society?

Season I, Building Bridges: Abrahamic Perspectives on the World Today. This popular series which premiered in November 2006 on Bridges Television (American Muslim TV Network), looks at these and other vital questions about the role of religion in America today. Conceived by CLAL President Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, this landmark program brought religious leaders together from the three major faiths to answer the tough questions dividing our country and world. From religion and violence, to abortion, to the place of women, the series asked leaders to probe their own traditions for insights on the big issues to create a new listening, understanding, and foundation for bridge building.

Check back with us in the coming weeks for more Building Bridges episodes.

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Jerusalem
The struggle over Israel and Palestine remains one of the most crucial of our day. It looms larger than either the size of the territory or the populations that are affected. What is it about our connection to something physical, like land, which is actually spiritual? Are such attachments even appropriate? How can our spiritual traditions be used to generate fresh thinking and new vision that will help heal this wound and bring justice for all? Beyond using our respective pasts to prove who is right, we will use them to forge a vision for the future.

Click on the play button to view each segment of the half hour show:

 Segment 1

 Segment 2

 Segment 3