Building bridges

Peacekeeping in the Holy Land – many are hoping and praying for real peace between Israelis and Palestinians! But still, many more bridges of understanding are to be built. For distrust is reaching deep, on both sides.

This is where the concept of the planned kindergarten/nursery school is starting up – a concept whose aim is to create a place for children of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religion and belief living together peacefully. The building is also seen as a cultural centre and meeting point and place for festivities, theatre plays, concerts, lectures and courses in further education, so that grown-ups, too, will be able to take share in this important peace-process.

Up to now, Jalil Schwarz managed to raise half of the sum needed by means of private and church donations, through offerings and the yields of his cooking actions.

In order to reach this aim of an interreligious kindergarten more rapidly, the organisation with the name of “Abrahamszelt – Friends and Sponsors of the interreligious kindergarten in Israel” (Abraham’s tent) was founded 1^st April, 2003.

Board: Jalil Schwarz Chairman - Dipl.-Ing. Guenther Spennes Vice-Chairman
Ina Kleinknecht,M.A. - Secretary -Dr.Axel Rogatz Treasurer

Curatorship: Daniel Barenboim (conductor and pianist), Mayor Renate Canisius (Köln), Richard Nobis (Director of Pax-Bank, Köln), Winfried Pilz (President of „Die Sternsinger“), Shimrit Härtl, Pfarrer Ernst Fey, Stadtsuperintendent Köln (i.R.)

Bank: Pax-Bank e.G.
Bank code: 370 601 93
account no.: 25 50 50 18

We kindly thank the Pax-Bank e.G. for their support.

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