CONGREGATIONS JOIN TO PRAY FOR PEACE.Byline: Holly Andres Staff Writer GRANADA HILLS - An interfaith in·ter·faith adj. Of, relating to, or involving persons of different religious faiths: an interfaith marriage; an interfaith forum. service will be held tonight when the congregations of Temple Beth Torah and St. Andrew and St. Charles Episcopal Church Episcopal Church, Anglican church of the United States. Its separate existence as an American ecclesiastical body with its own episcopate began in 1789. Doctrine and Organization , which share a sanctuary, will pray for peace in the Middle East. ``It's easy to feel paralyzed par·a·lyze tr.v. par·a·lyzed, par·a·lyz·ing, par·a·lyz·es 1. To affect with paralysis; cause to be paralytic. 2. To make unable to move or act: paralyzed by fear. and hopeless, but we need to continue to hope and pray,'' said Rabbi Sheryl Nosan of Temple Beth Torah. ``What matters is to direct our energy and thoughts for peace. Whatever we do will help. What we do may encourage other people to turn toward peace.'' Nosan received an e-mail from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel The Chief Rabbinate of Israel is the supreme Jewish religious governing body in the state of Israel. The Rabbinate is the halakhic authority for the state, and controls many aspects of life in the Jewish state. , who called for Jews around the world to pray and fast today for an end to violence in the Middle East. Even though the message was issued by the Orthodox branch of Judaism, Nosan, a Reform rabbi, said that Jews everywhere are united to end the violence. The congregation at Shaarey Zedek Congregation, an Orthodox synagogue synagogue (sĭn`əgŏg) [Gr.,=assembly], in Judaism, a place of assembly for worship, education, and communal affairs. The origins of the institution are unclear. One tradition dates it to the Babylonian exile of the 6th cent. B.C. in North Hollywood, held a prayer service Tuesday night. Rabbi Aron B. Tendler said the call for a day of prayer coincides with the eve of the new moon, known as Yom Kippur Yom Kippur [Heb.,=day of atonement], in Judaism, the most sacred holy day, falling on the 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishri (usually late September or early October). It is a day of fasting and prayer for forgiveness for sins committed during the year. Kattan. ``It's a mini Yom Kippur. As on Yom Kippur, prayer, fasting and T'shuvah (repentance) is powerful,'' said Tendler. ``I think it's critical to have a day of prayer for peace. No one has clarity on how to solve the conflict there.'' Even though the message was asked of Jews, Tendler said that people of all faiths are welcome to offer their own prayers for peace. ``Every single Sunday, we pray for peace in Israel. Will prayers help? It will help us think more about it,'' said the Rev. Gregory Frost Gregory Frost (born 1951) is an American author of science fiction and fantasy, and directs a fiction writing workshop at Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelor's degree from the University of Iowa. of St. Andrew and St. Charles Episcopal Church. ``It's a real good idea to hold interfaith services also. It breaks down barriers.'' The interfaith service will be held from 5:45 to 6:15 p.m. today in the sanctuary at 16651 Rinaldi St., Granada Hills. For more information, call (818) 831-0835. A service with special prayers for Israel will also be held at 7 p.m. today at Adat Ari El, 12020 Burbank Blvd., Valley Village. Call (818) 766-9426. |
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