Multifaith Engagement

At Har Zion, we know that forming meaningful connections with our neighbors of different religious backgrounds is a beautiful opportunity and an imperative. Operating from the Jewish teaching of betzelem Elohim, that we are all created in the image of God, we know that every one of us contains holiness and is deserving of understanding and respect. In line with this principle, we launched our Multifaith Engagement program in 2019 in order to build stronger relationships in our community. 

Through this work, we are committed to growing in our connections to our neighbors, and to supporting multifaith families at Har Zion and in the wider area. Since 2019 we have hosted a number of live and virtual events, educational programs, small discussion groups, recorded educational videos, and more. To learn more about what we do, take a look below! Also be sure to join our Facebook group, Har Zion Temple Multifaith Engagement.

Any questions? Want to be added to our multifaith mailing list? Reach out to Rabbinic Intern Allyson Zacharoff at azacharoff@harziontemple.org.

Here are just some examples of the work we have done:

Multifaith Educational and Relationship-Building Events

Rabbi Seth Haaz and Rabbinic Intern Allyson Zacharoff teach in various videos: 

• Why Multifaith Engagement 
• Multifaith Engagement Programming 
• Rabbi Haaz on Multifaith Engagement 
• Allyson’s Interfaith Journey
• Navigating the Holidays 
• Yitro 

Panels on:

• The Environment (January 2021)
• Prayer (March 2021)
• Fasting (May 2021)
• Music in Worship (November 2021)
• Multifaith Panel on Discernment: Making Big Decisions (March 2022)

Presentation by Adam DePaul of the Lenape Nation (February 2021)

Interfaith Text Study with local churches (2020-2021)

 

Clergy Connections:

Informal meetings and connections

Multifaith Tashlich (September 2020 and September 2021)

 

Multifaith Families:

Group and individual sessions with our families

Hanukkah Candlelighting for our Multifaith Families (December 2020)

Session on Navigating the Winter Holidays (December 2019)