Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation

Salim’s Travels: Please keep Musalaha Director Salim Munayer in your prayers as he flies to the USA tonight. Pray for travelling mercies amidst the weather conditions and for the churches, bible colleges and seminaries he will be speaking at in Pennsylvania. We are thankful for the different Mennonite organizations that have been planning and preparing Salim’s schedule for these next two weeks. If you would like to know of a specific place or date of where or when he will be speaking, please write to us at musalaha@netvision.net.il

Youth Department: We are excited with the progress our developing youth curriculum for Israeli and Palestinian youth leaders. We will be hosting another youth leadership curriculum training for youth leaders in Bethlehem. Pray for those teaching that they will be able to communicate effectively the material, as they offer four seminars on Gender. This training will take place in Bethlehem February 20-21.

Women’s Department: We are grateful that our local women’s training has had the most impact and we have seen an eagerness among these women to further be involved in reconciliation endeavors. Our women who have completed local training and will be joining a mixed Israeli-Palestinian group had a closing/graduation ceremony this past week. Pray for the women as they move forward in the reconciliation process and for those who will be involved in another community outreach.

Young Adult’s Department: Please keep our Young Adults in your prayers as we begin the process of forming a Bridge Builders’ team. This is a special initiative between Israeli, Palestinian, and Norwegian young adults who will spend 10 days in Norway and another week in the deserts of Wadi Rum, Jordan. Pray for the leaders of this trip and for the young adults who will take place in this program.

Check out our other books in the link under resources: Journey Through the Storm: Musalaha and the Reconciliation Process and You Have Heard it Said

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Through My Enemy’s Eyes, Envisioning Reconciliation in Israel-Palestine

 

We are excited to announce that after much labor, thought, prayer, writing, discussion and revision, the much anticipated Through My Enemy’s Eyes Envisioning Reconciliation in Israel-Palestine has just been released by Paternoster Press. Musalaha Director and Palestinian Christian Salim J. Munayer together with Musalaha Board Member and Israeli Messianic Jew Lisa Loden, tackle many of the issues and debates that split their two communities. This book addresses the universal theological dimension of reconciliation in the context of the Israeli Messianic Jewish and Palestinian Christian divide. The struggle for reconciliation is painful and often extremely difficult for all of us. Yet, this unique work seeks to show the way forward.
 
This book begins with a brief, yet detailed description of the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from both the Israeli and Palestinian perspectives. Munayer and Loden then address narrative, and how the communal narratives of both peoples have perpetuated the conflict. This leads them to the larger narrative that both Israeli Messianic Jews and Palestinian Christians share through the redemption of the Messiah. They outline a number of theological implications that hinder reconciliation, and conclude with hope for both peoples through presenting a theology of reconciliation.
 
What others are saying about the book:
 
In Josh Cohen’s book review, printed in Jews for Jesus’ Havurah Newsletter, he writes, “If theological differences divide, then a shared theology of reconciliation can unite—because Jesus reconciled humanity with God. His incarnation united human nature and divine nature. His crucifixion atoned for sin and tore down the barrier between Jew and gentile. His resurrection conquered death, enabling believers to experience new life in the Spirit. As Jesus suffered for the sins of humanity, so Messianic Jewish Israelis and Palestinian Christians must be willing to suffer for each other. By founding their identity in Jesus, they can cultivate the empathy necessary for reconciliation.”
 
‘This book is an exceptional gift: It offers clarity without reductionism, and conviction without prejudice. I believe it is uncomfortable in very important ways.’ – Mark Labberton, President of Fuller Theological Seminary
 
‘Salim Munayer and Lisa Loden provide a provocative, thoughtful and biblical reflection on one of those most challenging situations in the world. I encourage you to read this book with an open mind and heart.’ – Geoff Tunnicliffe, CEO, Secretary General, World Evangelical Alliance