Here is a calendar of upcoming events, up and down the country. Some are organized by us, others by like-minded organizations and groups.
TWO MILLENNIA ago the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate derisively declared, “Ecce Homo” – “Behold the Man!” Today Christians around the world are being quickened to look afresh at the Jewish Sage, Jesus of Nazareth. With the restoration of Israel, the remarkable advances in archaeological discoveries and biblical studies, and the unprecedented cooperation of Jewish and Christian scholars investigating the Hebraic background to the life and teachings of Jesus – all this gives fresh and impressive glimpses into his life.
“Behold the Man!” is a 12-part bible study that reconstructs the historical and cultural context in which Jesus lived. This study is ideal for those just starting out in understanding the Hebraic roots of Christianity.
The study is written by Dr Dwight Pryor, founded the Centre for Judaic-Christian Studies in 1984 and served as its president until his death in 2011. He was a founding board member of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research in Israel. Dr Pryor held a Bachelor of Arts degree, with Special Distinction, in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma, extensive postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Judaism from the University of Texas, and a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Centre for the Study of Biblical Research.
The study will be held every Wednesday, beginning on 21 May at 7.30pm at 5 Oaktree Lane, Bishopdale, Christchurch. The subsidised workbook will cost $10 per copy. Call 359 7937 or (027) 433 9745 for more details.
TWO MILLENNIA ago the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate derisively declared, “Ecce Homo” – “Behold the Man!” Today Christians around the world are being quickened to look afresh at the Jewish Sage, Jesus of Nazareth. With the restoration of Israel, the remarkable advances in archaeological discoveries and biblical studies, and the unprecedented cooperation of Jewish and Christian scholars investigating the Hebraic background to the life and teachings of Jesus – all this gives fresh and impressive glimpses into his life.
“Behold the Man!” is a 12-part bible study that reconstructs the historical and cultural context in which Jesus lived. This study is ideal for those just starting out in understanding the Hebraic roots of Christianity.
The study is written by Dr Dwight Pryor, founded the Centre for Judaic-Christian Studies in 1984 and served as its president until his death in 2011. He was a founding board member of the Jerusalem School of Synoptic Research in Israel. Dr Pryor held a Bachelor of Arts degree, with Special Distinction, in Philosophy from the University of Oklahoma, extensive postgraduate studies in Philosophy and Judaism from the University of Texas, and a Doctor of Divinity degree from the Centre for the Study of Biblical Research.
The study will be held every Wednesday, beginning on 21 May at 7.30pm at 5 Oaktree Lane, Bishopdale, Christchurch. The subsidised workbook will cost $10 per copy. Call 359 7937 or (027) 433 9745 for more details.
International Holocaust Remembrance Day, 27 January, is an international memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust, the genocide that resulted in the annihilation of 6 million Jews, 2 million Gypsies (Roma and Sinti), 15,000 homosexual people and millions of others by the Nazi regime and its collaborators. It was designated by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 60/7 on 1 November 2005 during the 42nd plenary session.
You are cordially invited to
A Breakfast With H.E. the
Ambassador of Israel to
New Zealand
Yosef Livne
To be held at
Papanui Baptist Church, 44 Sawyers Arms Rd, Papanui, Christchurch
Sunday, February 22, 2015
7am – 8.30am
Order of events
| 7:00am | Light breakfast |
| 7:15am | Welcome from Tony Kan, President NZ Friends of Israel |
| 7:20am | Israel and Middle East Briefing from H.E. Ambassador of Israel, Yosef Livne |
| 8:00am | Questions and Answers |
| 8:30am | Meeting ends |
A light breakfast consisting of a selection of cereals, yoghurt, milk, fruit, coffee and tea will be provided.
Admission: Gold coin donation; feel free to invite your friends
Much disinformation surrounds the politics of the Middle East and in particular Israel. These briefings give the opportunity to review the reports from sources on both sides of the conflict and to make more informed and measured conclusions.
These briefings will be held monthly though there will be no meeting in April.
On Friday we will be giving a presentation to the Workers Education Association on the Gaza Conflict of 2014.
In war, it has been said, the truth is the first casualty.
Hamas are the champions of the oppressed, fighting for the freedom of their people.
While Israel, the foreign oppressors, who are building an Apartheid state, conducted an illegal war backed by the imperialist American war machine, using disproportionate force, caused untold atrocities against women and children.
Once again, Gaza has been left devastated, impoverished and mourning their dead.
Is there an alternate narrative? What might that be? How can you tell who is telling the truth?
This is a presentation about an historic trial of international importance, which resonates today as it did in 1961. Adolf Eichmann’s capture and trial in Jerusalem in 1961 captivated world attention at a time when Israel was a fledgling state. It exposed to the world the horrors of genocide by allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and grappled with complex legal issues that are still relevant today. Gideon Hausner was the Chief Prosecutor and in his opening address he stated:
“I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers, but they cannot rise to their feet and point an accusing finger. Their ashes are piled up on the hills of Auschwitz and in the fields of Treblinka and are strewn in the forests of Poland …”
His son Amos followed his father into law and went on to shape law in a range of legal arenas. Reflecting on the trial and how it has shaped his world, Amos Hausner will address the legal issues and a range of other aspects.
BIOGRAPHY
Amos Hausner is a lawyer and graduate of The Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem. His legal practice encompasses international, constitutional, business, civil and administrative law. He was a Supreme Court Judge of the World Zionist Organization and its Attorney General 2006-2010. His work in the smoking arena was recognised by The World Health Organization with an honorary medal in 2004. Hausner is a board member of the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust and served on Hebrew University’s Disciplinary Tribunal.
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+64 (3) 364 2987 x6602
jennyfer.jenkins@canterbury.ac.nz
IF YOU SEE THIS NOTICE TOO LATE TO RSVP BY MARCH 20, PLEASE DON’T LET THAT STOP YOU FROM COMING AS WE WILL RESERVE SOME ADDITIONAL SEATS FOR LATECOMERS. HOWEVER WE DO ASK THAT YOU CALL REBECCA TO LET HER KNOW THAT YOU ARE COMING.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in bringing this event to pass:
- International and Comparative Law Group, School of Law, University of Canterbury
- Canterbury Hebrew Congregation
This is a presentation about an historic trial of international importance, which resonates today as it did in 1961. Adolf Eichmann’s capture and trial in Jerusalem in 1961 captivated world attention at a time when Israel was a fledgling state. It exposed to the world the horrors of genocide by allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and grappled with complex legal issues that are still relevant today. Gideon Hausner was the Chief Prosecutor and in his opening address he stated:
“I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers, but they cannot rise to their feet and point an accusing finger. Their ashes are piled up on the hills of Auschwitz and in the fields of Treblinka and are strewn in the forests of Poland …”
His son Amos followed his father into law and went on to shape law in a range of legal arenas. Reflecting on the trial and how it has shaped his world, Amos Hausner will address the legal issues and a range of other aspects.
BIOGRAPHY
Amos Hausner is a lawyer and graduate of The Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem. His legal practice encompasses international, constitutional, business, civil and administrative law. He was a Supreme Court Judge of the World Zionist Organization and its Attorney General 2006-2010. His work in the smoking arena was recognised by The World Health Organization with an honorary medal in 2004. Hausner is a board member of the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust and served on Hebrew University’s Disciplinary Tribunal
Acknowledgement
We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in bringing this event to pass:
- Holocaust Centre of New Zealand
- School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington
This is a presentation about an historic trial of international importance, which resonates today as it did in 1961. Adolf Eichmann’s capture and trial in Jerusalem in 1961 captivated world attention at a time when Israel was a fledgling state. It exposed to the world the horrors of genocide by allowing ordinary people to tell their stories and grappled with complex legal issues that are still relevant today. Gideon Hausner was the Chief Prosecutor and in his opening address he stated:
“I am not standing alone. With me are six million accusers, but they cannot rise to their feet and point an accusing finger. Their ashes are piled up on the hills of Auschwitz and in the fields of Treblinka and are strewn in the forests of Poland …”
His son Amos followed his father into law and went on to shape law in a range of legal arenas. Reflecting on the trial and how it has shaped his world, Amos Hausner will address the legal issues and a range of other aspects.
BIOGRAPHY
Amos Hausner is a lawyer and graduate of The Hebrew University School of Law, Jerusalem. His legal practice encompasses international, constitutional, business, civil and administrative law. He was a Supreme Court Judge of the World Zionist Organization and its Attorney General 2006-2010. His work in the smoking arena was recognised by The World Health Organization with an honorary medal in 2004. Hausner is a board member of the Massuah Institute for the Study of the Holocaust and served on Hebrew University’s Disciplinary Tribunal
Acknowledgement
We’d like to acknowledge the assistance of the following organisations in bringing this event to pass:
- Shadows of Shoah Trust
- Jewish Federation of New Zealand
- NZ Centre for Human Rights Law, Policy & Practice, Faculty of Law, Auckland University
Fruchtenbaum is a noted Jewish bible scholar with degrees in Hebrew and Greek from Cedarville University and a PhD from New York University. He specialises in speaking on the Hebraic roots of Christianity. His itinerary is:
- Nelson, April 3-5
- Westport, April 7
- Rangiora, April 9
- Invercargill, April 10
- Queenstown, April 12
- Havelock North, April 19
- Auckland, April 21-25
Specific times and venues may be found on our website www.nzfoi.org.