Jewish Genealogy
The Glasgow and West of Scotland Branch of the Council of Christians and Jews
Public Meeting: Tuesday 22nd November at 7:30 pm, Newlands South, Church of Scotland, 37 Riverside Road, just off Langside Drive
“Jewish Genealogy”
presented by Michael Tobias, Vice President of Jewish Gen
The speaker was recently selected for a lifetime achievement award by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies. He has played a leading role in jewishgen.org since 1995. It is the undisputed leading website for Jewish genealogy.
ALL WELCOME!
Runnymede Response To EHRC Consultation On Religious Discrimination
Runnymede Response To EHRC Consultation On Religious Discrimination (pdf – 34kb) (September)
Faith Groups Unite To Call For Same Sex Marriage
Source: Equality Network
At a press conference yesterday in Edinburgh, faith groups united to call on the Scottish Government to introduce same sex marriage, and to allow those religious bodies that want to, to solemnise same sex marriages. The Unitarians, Liberal Jewish Community, Quakers, Metropolitan Community Church, Pagan Federation, and Buddhist Community of Interbeing all wish to conduct same sex marriages, and joined together in the conference, which was chaired by Bishop Richard Holloway, former leader of the Scottish Episcopal Church. The news was widely reported, including the following: BBC radio and TV, e.g. Reporting Scotland (starts 9 mins 32 seconds into the programme) and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-15082413 The Herald: http://digbig.com/5betka The Scotsman: http://digbig.com/5betkb and many others including the Record, Times, Metro and local papers.
Third stage of the programme of exchange among interreligious, social and political leaders from Barcelona, New York and Glasgow
Source: Catalan Unescocat (16/09/2011)
Catalan Unescocat discuss the Sister Cities programme:
The programme is aimed to share good practices and difficulties in the management of religious diversity and to promote dialogue.
Starting tomorrow September 17 and until day 25, a multi-religious delegation, accompanied by selected Catalan Unescocat visit Scotland to participate in the third phase of the exchange between religious and civic leaders from Barcelona, New York and Glasgow. (more…)
Sister Cities: Interfaith Centre of New York
The Interfaith Centre of New York reports from its Sister Cities visit to Glasgow:
International Program Trip to Glasgow PHOTOS!
ICNY’s International Program is in progress, and blogging from across the pond
Sister Cities International Exchange Visit to Glasgow : September 2011
Source: Scottish Interfaith Council
From 17th – 26th September, SIFC will host 16 delegates from the Interfaith centre of New York (ICNY) and the UNESCO Centre of Catelonia’s Department for Interreligious Dialogue in Barcelona. The delegates will visit a number of voluntary and statutory agencies and places of worship across Scotland.
The ambitious three year ‘Sister Cities’ exchange programme was launched by the Interfaith Centre of New York in 2009. Glasgow was chosen from a number of European cities to participate in this programme in recognition of the extensive inter faith work being undertaken there. Glasgow delegates attended a programme in New York in 2009 and in Barcelona in 2010 and look forward to hosting delegates in September 2011. To read more about the Barcelona leg of the exchange please click here.
Glasgow: Mutually Exclusive?
[Glasgow] 19th October, 9.30 – 5pm.
Where the rights of the faith communities meet the rights of the LGBT communities … does there always have to be a conflict?
Press coverage in Britain often points to a claimed tension between religious belief and equality for LGBT people.
This conference is an opportunity to explore a number of issues relating to intersectionality and religious-based homophobia and transphobia. For more info and to book your place, please visit: http://www.mutuallyexclusive.co.uk
Marriage And Civil Partnership – Distinct But Equal
[Edinburgh] Friday 26th August, 12.30 – 1.30pm, St John’s Church (Venue 127) contact the festival at info@festivalofspirituality.org.uk.
The current options for coupledom are civil partnership for same-sex couples and civil or religious marriage for male/female couples. Are there legitimate distinctions to be drawn between these options or should all options be open to all couples?
Bishop Gregor Duncan – who supports equal status for same-sex relationships – says ‘no’. In discussion with Tim Hopkins of the Equality Network and Rabbi Mark Solomon, Interfaith Consultant for Liberal Judaism.
http://www.festivalofspirituality.org.uk
Scottish Women’s Aid: Faith Communities Networking Event
29 September 11, 10am – 1pm, at the Melting Pot, 5 Rose Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2PR. Free event. Limited places (40)
See booking page
Scottish Women’s Aid are delighted to invite you to join a networking event organised as part of the faith strand of the Scottish Women’s Aid (SWA) campaign DOMESTIC ABUSE – TOGETHER WE CAN STOP IT. This event, which fits with our campaign aim of encouraging all communities across Scotland to take action against domestic abuse, has been organised as a direct result of consulting with faith communities. (more…)
Curious Learning Programme – free development opportunity!
From Glasgow Life:
Curious is an innovative Glasgow Museums project. From August 2011 we will offer professional development opportunities to explore cultural awareness and strategies for intercultural dialogue.
The Curious learning programme is designed to complement existing cultural diversity training, helping to tackle prejudice and promote tolerance across Glasgow ahead of the 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonwealth Games.
