About Project Genesis Interfaith
Jewish-Christian Interfaith Learning & Pilgrimages Project Genesis is a Jewish-Christian Learning Program, where Christians and Jews are invited to learn about the common roots of their faith and heritage, building bridges between the two communities. This process of learning is accomplished through interfaith lectures and pilgrimage experiences.Project Exodus – Session 4
Please join us for the fourth presentation of the monthly study series on the Book of Exodus, an interfaith exploration into the mechanism of freedom by Father Roy Tvrdik and Rabbi Gadi Capela. Event took place on Sunday, May 19, 2024 1:30 - 3 PM ET at St. Mark RC Church, 105 Randall Rd., Shoreham, NY 11786.
Project Exodus Session 2
We begin the new year with a monthly study series on the Book of Exodus, an interfaith exploration into the mechanism of freedom. by Father Roy Tvrdik, Rabbi Gadi Capela, and Dr. Don Russo. Sunday, March 3, 2024 1:30 - 3 PM ET at St. Mark RC Church, 105 Randall Rd., Shoreham, NY 11786
Project Exodus – Session 3
Third session of Project Exodus, a monthly study series on the Book of Exodus, an interfaith exploration into the mechanism of freedom by Father Roy Tvrdik, Rabbi Gadi Capela, and Dr. Don Russo.
“Passing Over to Nicaragua”
We had a wonderful Seder at the synagogue with about 30 people — young and old, men and women, members and guests, children, all colors. Our B’nei Mitzvah, Julian Graf and Ayla Eisenberg, were chasing the afikomen under the watchful eye of Julian’s older sister, Savana. A festive Seder. Yet a bittersweet Seder this year [...]
The Sin of War”
Every time I read the name Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas, I behold the embodiment of the sin of war. Sin and war are also the two words that make up his name. Like Haman in ancient Persia, who plotted to annihilate a nation, Hamas today holds the same agenda, only by a different [...]
HOLY WEEK 2024: RANDOM REFLECTIONS AND MUSINGS WITH HELP OF KINDRED SPIRITS
A blessed Holy Week to all. Holy Week, the most sacred week on the Christian calendar, containing the Sacred Triduum or sacred three days, is a gift given to reflect on the climax of Jesus’ life. It’s a week where we see what his teachings and actions led him to. So much meaningful and [...]
“Learning Torah at our Shul”
It was one of those moments in synagogue that intrigued me, challenged me to look deeper at Torah commentary. In discourse this Shabbat about the clothing of the High Priest, I was explaining the difference between the word tzitz at the forehead of the High Priest in Exodus 28:36, and tzitzit – the tassels with [...]
Project Exodus – Session 1
We begun the new year with a monthly study series on the Book of Exodus, an interfaith exploration into the mechanism of freedom by Father Roy Tvrdik, Rabbi Gadi Capela, and Dr. Don Russo. The first session was on January 21, 2024, 1:30 - 3 PM ET at St. Mark's R C Church 105 Randall [...]
“Richard’s Challenge and the Yarmulke Day”
The day I returned from my recent trip to Israel, I attended the funeral of my dear friend Dr. Richard Dackow. Richard and his wife Linda were early students of Project Genesis Interfaith and participated in one of our pilgrimages to Israel. Richard, a devout Catholic, spent most of his time there at Israeli hospitals [...]