YOMAN SHEGGEL Magazine Nº 1

YOMAN SHÉGGEL

2009 – 2012: THREE YEARS

Issue 2012

2009 – 2012: THREE YEARS OF UNSTOPING WORK FOR

INTERFAITH PEACE

Year 1 Issue

No. 1 Year

EDITORIALWelcome to this inaugural edition of thismagazine Bruchím Habaím! Many peoplelive today’s in the middle of apocalyptic panicand religions fundamentalism as additions to

YOMAN SHÉGGEL

INAUGURAL EDITIONYear 1 No. 1 5773/2012

During more of three years we’ve generated a social impactcharacterized by the very nature of the institute and its action into

and religions fundamentalism as additions toevery social and politic problems worldwide,regional and local. In this coyunture theGlobal Service for Peace SHEGGEL wasborn.

Yoman Shéggel (Agenda Shéggel)Magazine is an electronic publication andfree distribution of property by SHÉGGELInstitute, which seeks through itssocializing activities, disseminate itsthoughts and promoting a culture ofpeace worldwide interfaith.

Year 1 No. 1 5773/2012

characterized by the very nature of the institute and its action intohuman community, bringing a convincing message of hope of aideal world of peace based in the interfaith peace.

We want to share with you a resume of our thought and activitiesthat always are inspired in the cause of peace and fraternityamong religions as a foundation for world peace. We’ve wantedto make that contribution serving to every people of every faiths

SHÉGGEL is an individual and publicreligious entity that is aligned to theVision Interfaith Reform Judaism. Inpursuit of world peace by giving priority toestablishing peace among religions,leads and supports various initiatives inthis area, and provides the humancommunity in general various academicand liturgical services.to make that contribution serving to every people of every faiths

without losing our fundamental identity as a part of the JewishPeople, who has today’s the mission to being light for nations(Isaiah 49,6).

Shalom!

and liturgical services.

Rabbi RICHARD GAMBOA BEN-ELEAZARManhig of ShéggelInternational Ambassador for Peace

NOTE: Manhíg in Hebrew means «Leader», or also «Leader Rabbi».

SHEIRÚT GLOBALI L’SHALOM (Global (Global Service for Peace)

CONTENTS

2 THE RABBI SAYS…: AN ONE MAN’S ARMY?

5 2009: ISRAEL REVIVES IN

25 2012: GLOBAL THOUGHT, LOCAL ACTION

38 PROMOTERS OF ABRAHAMIC PEACE

(Global Service for Peace)

Rabbi RICHARD GAMBOA BEN-ELEAZARManhíg

MAGNOLIA ROJAS CASASDrafting and Revising

Photo Compilation

ZAMIR GAL ITZUVConcept and Layout

5 2009: ISRAEL REVIVES INKOREA TO SERVE TO THEWORLD

8 2010: ANSWERS OF PEACEIN THE MIDDLE OF HATE

12 INTERFAITH WEDDINGS TO RECONCILIATE THE

PEACE

40 PEACEMAKERS

42 JAGGIGGI BIRKAT COHANIM

43 SHORTWAVE

Concept and Layout

E-mail: [email protected]: @rabinorichard

Web Page : www.rabinorichard.pagina.gr

Bogotá D.C., Colombia

TO RECONCILIATE THE FAITHS

14 2011: FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

45 KNOW THE CURRICULUM OF THE MANHIG OF SHÉGGEL

46 IN MEMORY OF…

21 SECOND OPINION

…THE RABBI SAYSל"ן שגיומ - 2

AN ONE MAN’S ARMY?Sheirút Globali L’Shalom (Global Service for Peace), or SHÉGGEL because its initials in Heberwlanguage, was founded on 10 July, 2009, in Cheon Jeong Gung (The palace of Peace) located inlanguage, was founded on 10 July, 2009, in Cheon Jeong Gung (The palace of Peace) located inthe mountains of Cheongpyeong, Republic of Korea, and statutorily established on November 29 ofthe same year.

One of the ways which we have been heavily criticized it is because of the nature of the Institute as"a religious entity and individual public". This has been very shocking to the leaders of manychurches and confessions of faith, given that the nature of their respective beliefs includepermanent campaigns to find the accession of new followers. Faithful to our Jewish identity we dopermanent campaigns to find the accession of new followers. Faithful to our Jewish identity we donot proselytize, do not seek to have people leave their own religious beliefs and to assume the our.And on the contrary, we seek that each who remain acceded to his church, creed or spirituality, atthe same time that we teach them to share with all religions without detriment to the own religiousidentity.

Fortunately, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in our case, the National Constitution ofColombia and the Statute of Religious Freedom Act 133 of 1994, declared that any person canColombia and the Statute of Religious Freedom Act 133 of 1994, declared that any person canpractice their religious beliefs "individually or collectively, in private or public way". We’ve chosen tolive our Interfaith Vision Reform Jewish identity of individual and public way.

The painful experience of the monstrous religious persecution suffered during the 9 years ofexistence of the now defunct B'nei Tzion (persecution whose side effects we are still suffering),taught us that people are not yet ready and live too fearful as to embrace with heroism faithtaught us that people are not yet ready and live too fearful as to embrace with heroism faithconvictions that do not conform to the doctrines of the religious structures and of certainfundamentalist circles…It is virtually impossible to find Jewish people reformers identify fully with allthe values that SHÉGGEL fly and are prepared to assume our convictions with the originality andcourage with which we have assumed.

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But do not live the Interfaith Vision Reform Judaism lonely, on the contrary! Being inserted into afamily where we live in everyday life the experience of true love as interreligious marriage and atthe same time the principles which he has allowed the Jews survive for millennia as a People, thishas given us the inspiration, strength and consistency necessary to present ourselves to the worldwith the head in the high. This is also one of the reasons why we are rejected and we generate so

THE RABBI SAYS…

Another of the paradoxes that people see

with the head in the high. This is also one of the reasons why we are rejected and we generate somany disappointments among those who initially we admired: because we aren’t in any dispositionto leave the guidelines of our millenary tradition, because we’re very proud of our Jewish identy,we don’t accept assimilation and bitterly resisted any campaign of religious proselytism whichwatches to us as a military objective.

Another of the paradoxes that people seein our work is as we have been able tomake so many activities without any kindof own resources, grants or donativesfrom any person or institution. We havelearned to completely dependent onDivine Providence and reckless toundertake initiatives without looking at theundertake initiatives without looking at thebudgets that involve… if this is all that wehave achieved without having a penny inyour pocket, can you imagine everythingthat we could achieve with resources atour disposal?!

This is what we are: a family that gives testimony about the love of the One and Living God wholistens to the prayers of all people without distinction of faith, we’re teaching without rest that "noone will be saved by must be enrolled in a religious group in particular, and no one will becondemned for failing to do so" . This also disturbs to religious structures and fundamentalist circlesthat proclaim themselves "the only true religion, possessing and vehicle exclusive and absolute ofthe salvation of humanity". God is clear when He says through the mouth of the Prophet: "from eastto west My name is great among the nations, and in every place offers to My Name a sacrifice ofto west My name is great among the nations, and in every place offers to My Name a sacrifice ofincense and a pure offering of the sacrifice. Great is My name among the nations, says the Lord ofHosts" (Malachi 1:11). God does not reject any person only because he/she creates or praydifferently from those who insist on demanding the conversion to his/her own creed on pain ofeternal damnation.

We’re teaching to all the people who want to deepen the knowledge of the Torah from theexperience that we are living, leading and supporting all peace initiatives, especially those thatexperience that we are living, leading and supporting all peace initiatives, especially those thatpromote peace between the religions. Ancient rabbinic wisdom teaches on behalf of Hillel: "bedisciples of Aharon: love peace, find it, and love all the people" (Pirkei Avot 1:12); Rabbi Jesus ofNazareth taught the following: "Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called 'sons of God"(Matthew 5:9) , and The Holy Qur'an says: “So do not weaken and call for peace because you’rethose who will win; Allah is with you and will never deprive you of [the reward of] your deeds”(Qur’an Muhammad 47:35). In a necrophiliac society, which are enjoyed in violence and makesapology of it even in the name of God and religion, the work undertaken by a culture of peace fromapology of it even in the name of God and religion, the work undertaken by a culture of peace fromthe peace between the religions is urgent priority. We don't have to be a congregation to work in thiscause, since no one person or institution has so exclusive and exclusionary the key to peace. Onthe contrary, it requires the support and the joint work of all of us to make peace a reality, a reality atthe scope of all mankind.

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It was stated by the German theologian Hans Küng, "only be peace in the world if there is peacebetween religions". The reason why Küng says this is explained by my teacher Reverend SunMyung Moon ZTz”L:

THE RABBI SAYS…

“All religions must understand the exact path to be followed by humanity and immediatelycease all the struggles, large and small that are made by own benefit. Nor they must fightto justify its reputation. Religions must gather its wisdom, combine their energies and workdiligently to build the ideal world. They must forget the past stained with struggles andhatreds and resolve it peacefully. The religious leaders, whose mission is to lead humanitytoward the ideal world, should not be forgotten, even for a moment, that they themselvesare the apostles of peace” (Moon, 2009,282-283).are the apostles of peace” (Moon, 2009,282-283).

We have learned to recognize the act of God, not only in the middle of all the Christian churchesand the great religions, but also in the midst of the new traditions of faith, spirituality and ancestralemerging spiritualities (which the System stigmatizes irresponsibly with the disparaging of“sectarian congregations, neo-pagan cults and New Age”); We don’t close the gates of theKingdom of Heaven to absolutely no one that loves truly to the God of Life and who wants to worktogether with all the other by the cause of peace, but on the contrary, we serve all faiths, we worktogether with all the other by the cause of peace, but on the contrary, we serve all faiths, we worktogether with them and we have relations of fraternity without our essential identity is affected.

We cannot as members of the Jewish People stand by idly living on xenophobia and far-reachingthe darkness in which the world remains. If in spite of all the persecutions and attemptedextermination that we have experienced for millennia, we can still sing like Ofra Haza: «chai, chai,chai; ken, aní od chai!» (alive, alive, alive; yes! I’m still alive!), is because God is saying to usthat we have still a fundamental role in the History of Humankind, a task which is still valid: being alight for nations (Isaíah 49:6), and a part of that mission consists in working with the rest of humanbeings and enourgaing them constantly to establish an ideal world of peace, A world in whichfuture generations will be able to coexist and live together, as says the Psalm 133: “hinéh mahtov umanaím shevet achím gam yachad” (Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethrento dwell together in unity!).


2009: ISRAEL REVIVES IN KOREA TO SERVE TO THE WORLD

Cheon Jeong Gung or the Palace of Peace, in the mountains of Cheongpyeong,Korea. Here was the foundation of SHÉGGEL on July 10, 2009.Korea. Here was the foundation of SHÉGGEL on July 10, 2009.

It is well known the apostolate of the Rabbi Richard Gamboa in the middle of theSephardic Hebrew-Catholics during the first decade of the twenty-first century,apostolate by the that he suffered one of the most ferocious religious persecutionhas been news in Colombia. Faced with the impossibility to continue this apostolatehas been news in Colombia. Faced with the impossibility to continue this apostolateafter 9 years of hard work, Rabbi Gamboa formalized his return to TraditionalJudaism in July of 2009 and by aligning in the Interfaith Vision reform Judaism hepresented the 10 of this month in the Palace of Peace, Cheongpyeong (Korea), thenew ministerial vision that he says himself, it was revealed by God: the InstituteSHÉGGEL.

During the celebration banquet at the Palace ofpeace, by sharing with colleagues leaders of

One of the most famous pics of Rabbi Gamboa(right corner) presiding together with another

various religions and their teacher, the ReverendSun Myung Moon (located in the lower left cornerof the pic).

faith leaders the Interfaith Prayer for Peace.


Weeks before his trip to Korea, RabbiGamboa was awarded with the title of

During his stay in the Republic of Korea he had afraternal sharing with Dr. David Yoo, GeneralGamboa was awarded with the title of

Ambassador for Peace by UniversalPeace Federation, a NGO with specialconsultative status at the United Nations.

fraternal sharing with Dr. David Yoo, GeneralSecretary of the Peace Cup.

August 2009. Back to Colombia. Sharing with acatholic missionary children’s his experienceslived in Korea, Russia and Cuba.

July 2009. President of Universal PeaceFederation, Rev. Dr. Chung Hwak Kwak, offeringa fraternal greeting to Rabbi Gamboa. lived in Korea, Russia and Cuba.a fraternal greeting to Rabbi Gamboa.

October 14, 2009. ParticipationGamboa-Rojas in the Cosmic TrueParent’s Blessing received by 40000Parent’s Blessing received by 40000couples of more than 180 countries,and of all religions of the world.


September 21, 2009. Moments ofhis famous speech before theColombian Parliament in the frame ofthe International Day of Peace.

October 2009. Participating in a debate about consume of pigin Colombia, in Radio Santa Fe, in Bogotá.

December 2009. Participating in the Interfaith Peace Prayer in the frame of the traditionalColombian feasts of Christmas, organized by the Local Mayoralty of Teusaquillo. Rabbi Gamboawas present as the Manhig de Shéguel and a founder member of the Teusaquillo Territory of Peacewas present as the Manhig de Shéguel and a founder member of the Teusaquillo Territory of PeaceCorporation.


2010: ANSWERS OF PEACE IN THE MIDDLE OF HATE

One of the challenges bigger that the Institute SHÉGGEL had to face during theyear 2010 was to confront to certain religious structures and fundamentalist circlesthat were concentrated in advancing campaigns of public loss of prestige againstthe existence and the labor that was developing because of Rabbi Gamboa'sapostolate in the past.

Nevertheless this did not stop his labor, but on the contrary it strengthened him andallowed to the SHÉGGEL Institute to express before the public opinion hisdetermination and his approach centered on a culture of peace … and of step togain the support of religious leaders and congregations that saw in the labor of theInstitute an important support to this common cause.

Mach 2010. Rabbi Gamboasupporting to a catholiccatechists and pastoral leaderskinds and girls during theChildren’s Easter Feast.


July, 2010. in the frame of the Religious Freedom Seminary organized by Religious, Cult and ConscienceFreedom Confederation CONFELIREC (A legal entity that, in agreement with the General Attorney's Officeof the Nation it defends the religious freedom in Colombia) , the Transform Colombia Net and the Embassyof Peace in Colombia, Rabbi Gamboa presented a speech about interfaith spirituality.

August 2010. At the 23th. International Bogota Fair of the Book, the Manhig of Shéggel participated as anexpositor together with Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corp. A Jewish Torah, a Christian Bible and aMuslim Qur’an were put in a same table as a sign of brotherhood and peace among Sons and Daughtersof Abraham. That sign caused several reactions in the public present in the event.


August, 2010. One of the biggest worries of the Manhig de Shéggel has been strengthening the bows ofbrotherhood between the Judaism and the Christianity, therefore he gives the course " Jewish Roots of thebrotherhood between the Judaism and the Christianity, therefore he gives the course " Jewish Roots of theChurch " to diverse communities been interested in the topic. In the photo a class of this course to faithfulof a catholic parish to the south of Bogota.

August 2010. Sharing with a sub-officer of the Colombian Army, aHero of the Korean War.

August 2010. With the Boon Bong Wang of Colombia, Rev. YooBong Sang and his wife Ms. Kim Myung Joo.

October 2010. Preachingat the Gentlemen Campat the Gentlemen Campof the PresbyterianChurch. Arbeláez,Cundinamarca.


September, 2010. The Manhig de Shéggel accompanied to various spiritual leaders to the InterreligiousPrayer for Peace convened by the Islamic Cultural Center and raised a canticle Judaic alluding to thepeace. This day was marked in a special way by the clamor of the respect for the sacred books withregard to the painful events of that time in the United States, in which a Christian pastor threatened to burna Koran (threat that met the following year, generating violent protests in the Middle East).a Koran (threat that met the following year, generating violent protests in the Middle East).

September, 2010. Faithful to the tradition established since 2001, Rabbi Gamboaconvened to leaders of the various religions to join in a same prayer for peace in theframework of the Hebrew New Year. This year the meeting place was the Embassy ofPeace in Colombia. Leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, Presbyterian Church,Evangelical Church, Islam, Buddhism, Unification Church co-officiated the interfaithEvangelical Church, Islam, Buddhism, Unification Church co-officiated the interfaithliturgy, unique by its nature in the world. Also attended the Local Mayor of TeusaquilloDr. Juan Carlos Almonacid, a delegate from the NGO Am Israel and Ms. CarmenZambrano of the Collective of Ecumenical Christian Nurses.


INTERFAITH WEDDING TO INTERFAITH WEDDING TO RECONCILIATE THE FAITHS

On 10 July 2009 the Manhig of Shéggel signed the Declaration of Cheon Jeong Gung(document also signed by more than 200 political and religious leaders) that express,among other issues, the importance of interfaith marriages as a basis for reconciling thereligions through the bond of love between the spouses who profess different faiths.

One of the foundations that gives the SHÉGGEL Institute its reason for being, is the give apastoral response forceful and clear to the needs of a growing trend for couples to put asidetheir religious differences and unite in love, through the sacred bond of marriage.

Which is happening especially in Latin America, is the total absence of part of the religiousstructures of an interfaith pastoral. It is as well as they are denied the sacrament marriagestructures of an interfaith pastoral. It is as well as they are denied the sacrament marriageby "disparity of cult" or in the best cases any of the parties is forced to seal this marriage bythe rite of his/her partner that includes the acceptance (either verbally or in writing) toembrace the religious beliefs of this couple and/or to have their children educatedexclusively in the confession.

The second failing consists of the impossibility of the couples of scanty resources or ofThe second failing consists of the impossibility of the couples of scanty resources or oflower-middle class to a religious blessing of their marriage. It is necessary to have in itcounts in addition the great interest of many couples (specially Christian of all the churchesand denominations) whose, without being Jewish, want to getting married under theblessing of a rabbi, because they estimate because Biblical reasons, the significance of therites that compose a Nisuím or Jewish wedding. These three mentioned factors led thatSHÉGUEL Institute was assuming his role as religious pioneering entity in receiving to thisSHÉGUEL Institute was assuming his role as religious pioneering entity in receiving to thisclass of marriages and to offer them the Interfaith Wedding’s Blessing.

It is not any wedding interreligious blessing, since the spouses receive a previous formationof Rabbi Gamboa's hands in order that they learn to coexist loving themselves in the middleof their religious diversity, assuming in addition the mission to being a marriage example forother families.


Rabbi Gamboa can bless these marriages for several reasons: 1) he possesses the duelicenses to do it in his quality of Jewish clergyman, 2) it possesses a special license as theinterfaith minister, and 3) it does part of the responsibilities assumed with the signature ofCheon Jeong Gung's Declaration.

The Manhig of Shéggel blesses in a free way to the interfaith marriages of scanty resourcesThe Manhig of Shéggel blesses in a free way to the interfaith marriages of scanty resourcesand he offers the wedding blessing for chuppah (it is to say, according to the Jewishcustom) to non-Jewish couples who want to marry under this rite.

October 2010. Interfaith Wedding of Marcelo Olicky (israeli jew) and Nancy Vergara (colombian catholic).

November 2010. Interfaith Wedding of Mark Newman (US Jew) November 2010. Interfaith Wedding of Mark Newman (US Jew) e Ingrid Hartman (colombian-american catholic).

ל"יומן שג - 142011: FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE

During the year 2011 SHÉGGEL Institute worked in increasing its position in theacademic and Human Rights defense camps, with emphasis in defending religiousacademic and Human Rights defense camps, with emphasis in defending religiousfreedoms. Programs of awarding were created to recognizing in public the work ofpersonalities and entities who work for peace among religions, always havingpresent the global vision of a ideal world of peace, working for that cause from thelocal sector.

February 2011. The Manhig of Shéggel presented tointernational community the Religious and SpiritualRights of Men and Women’s Declaration, text whichdetails all rights derivate from religious, conscienceand cult freedoms.and cult freedoms.

The document was published in Internet in Englishand Spanish languages, shared with several NGO’sof Human Rights defense, and almost it was sent toUPF General Secretary with the hope of that thefuture UN Interfaith Council receives it as a maindocument of religious freedoms defense across theworld.world.


February 2011. Answering top the call of Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corp., RabbiGamboa did participate in an ecumenical worship presided by Community of HopePresbyterian Church.

April 2011. The Manhig of Shéggel presented to the academic community of the National University ofColombia his more polemic and controversial conference titled «Closeness to Religious Conflict in Colombia»,in that he did explosive declarations and strong denounces of religious persecution, explaining with the help ofReligious Psychology, Sociology and History Sciences, the dynamic of religious discrimination laying today’sin the country. This speech was published in a scientific article in the Magazine of Human Rights Nova etVetera of the Public Management High College ESAP.Vetera of the Public Management High College ESAP.


May 2011. At the Manhig of Sheggel’s House was organized an international meeting of missiologyts andmissionaries called «G-3 Summit» because the representatives of this ecumenical meeting: Gamboa-Rojas Family (Colombia), Father Moon Jung Kim (Korea) who is friend of Rabbi Gamboa and classmate ofhim at the University, and Souza Family (Portugal).

June, 2011. Closing Ceremony of the Diplomat of CulturalManagement for Peace directed by Teusaquillo Territory ofPeace in covenant with the National University of Colombia.Peace in covenant with the National University of Colombia.Rabbi Gamboa served as an academic coordinator of theDiplomat offered to social and civil leaders of the Colombiancapital.


June, 2011. The Manhig of Shéggel got the title of Doctor of Theology (Th.D.) , awarded by the HebraicTheological Seminary in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, after having supported his thesis “Worshiping to Lord withDance” and “Giving Life to Dry Bones: A Vision of the B’nei Anusím in Latin America”.


July 2011. SHÉGGEL did serve as a bridge amongWorld Peace Women Federation - ChapterColombia and the “Father, Master and FriendFoundation, to sending several boxes withhumanitarian help for tents of families who live insituation of extreme poverty in a locality outsideBogotá D.C.

In the pic to the left teacher Magnolia Rojas, Manhigof Sheggel’s Wife, and to the right the teacher Danielof Sheggel’s Wife, and to the right the teacher DanielMalaver, director of the mentioned foundation.

August 2011. At the Manhig of Shéggel’s House, themembers of the Rojas-Casas Family and neighborswere called for a Jew-Catholic prayer for peace andfor Colombian-Korean brotherhood. After this prayer,father Moon Jung Kim celebrated a, Eucharist forcatholic assistants and shared his testimony andexperience as a Korean missionary in Colombianexperience as a Korean missionary in Colombianlands.


September, 2011. In the frame of the celebration of the Jewish New Year, the Manhig of Shéggel didreunite to leaders of 18 religions and spiritualities to pray together for peace. It’s actually the biggestreunite to leaders of 18 religions and spiritualities to pray together for peace. It’s actually the biggestinterfaith liturgy celebrated in all Latin America. A message of peace sent by Uruguay Sikh Community wasread.

With surprise, religious leaders signed a declaration protesting against all way of religious discriminationand they supported in public the work of Rabbi Gamboa for peace among religions, and they expressedtheir wish to work together for peace of Colombia and the world. The Rosh HaShanah 5772’s Declarationwas sent to several offices of the Colombian Government and international organizations. As result of thatwas sent to several offices of the Colombian Government and international organizations. As result of thatinterfaith declaration was the approval of the Colombian Parliament of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1482 of2011 in November of this year, law which punishes all kind of discrimination including religiousdiscrimination and Anti-Semitism.


October 2011. Preaching about the role of man inspired in the experience of Nehemiah, offered to thepastors and bishops participants of the National Gentlemen Camp organized by Community of HopePresbyterian Church in the village of Arbeláez, Cundinamarca.

November 2011. Rabbi Gamboa was invited by the CatholicCharismatic Renewal to adding a teaching in the frame of the FirstArtistic Pastoral Congress «AvivArte».

21 -ל "יומן שג SECOND OPINION

«Second Opinion» is the section of the magazine Yoman Shéggel reserved to columnists invited to sharing theirtestimonies, viewpoints or analysis about the work of the Manhig of Shéggel and the today´s events in Colombia and theworld from an ecumenical or interfaith focus, without thereby columnists aside their own particularities of faith and theirreligious languages .

A MORAL AND SPIRITUAL VISIONBy Dr. MOISÉS MONTENEGRO,

Executive Director of the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace – Chapter Colombia.

Email: [email protected]

The inability to solve human problems is closely related centralhuman will and determination to change and transform our world. Topromote change requires a vision rooted in a universal moral andspiritual values that inspire the service, activism is not simply focusedon a particular religion, nation, race or ethnicity, but is addressed toall the human family. Most human beings affirms the existence of ahigher power, a divine order, or a benevolent and personal God whohigher power, a divine order, or a benevolent and personal God whocares about human beings and creates the foundation of their globalvisions.

For this reason, the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace – Chapter Colombia,recognizes the Shéggel Institute and its founder, Rabbi Richard Gamboa, as an "Ambassador ofPeace" who advocates that all religious traditions old and new together and with their various currentsand denominations are good and worthy of respect, and for that reason the charisma of his work isand denominations are good and worthy of respect, and for that reason the charisma of his work isframed in a humanistic, interfaith, global and inclusive vision.

Dialogue and cooperation among religions are essential to peace. Religions are the sources of thedeepest values and most noble ideals. They transform the individual, enhance and motivate you totake a path to God and the absolute good. The conflict and the struggle between religions arise whenindividuals cling to ritual concepts or closed. Forgetting of love, understanding, forgiveness and goodexample to help and serve others, a heart full of "True Love".example to help and serve others, a heart full of "True Love".

The Shéggel Institute promotes the interfaith Blessing of Marriage and this proves to be of great helpin strengthening the religious life of each person. As important religious ceremonies of othermanifestations of faith, which allows people to rise higher and higher into the realm of heavenlyfortune, participation in this Blessing helps overcome barriers that interfere with efforts to reach ascherished spiritual and religious ideals. Moreover, the Blessing helps strengthen the ability ofbelievers to relate to friends of other religions.believers to relate to friends of other religions.

"Blessed are You, O Lord, King of the universe, who created joy and happiness, the bride and groom,happiness, joy, dancing and pleasure, love and brotherhood, peace and fellowship.“ (Talmud, Ketubot8a).

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REASONS OF PEACE

By Pastor EDGAR TRIANA,Director of ZOE Community. Director of ZOE Community. Email: [email protected]

I initially use these lines to express my gratitude and praise to the God oflife, who by His infinite love allows us to serve despite being unprofitableservants, as Jesus himself expressed in the Gospel of Luke.

Also I want to express my gratitude and respect to Rabbi RichardAlso I want to express my gratitude and respect to Rabbi RichardGamboa Ben-Eleazar, whom I have known for several years, and who Icould find support in the various pastoral and educational activities of theCommunity ZOE, which I direct.

I can say that his theological knowledge, how to live the gospel and his Rabbinical ministrywhich he leads with passion, so that has lead us to deepen the cultural experience of theChosen People, and savoring the anointing of the Creator.Chosen People, and savoring the anointing of the Creator.

Paul wrote to the Roman Christians: Since God has already made righteous by faith, we havepeace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 5: 1). As a Christian-Catholic pastor, I can saythat peace begins when I allow Jesus Christ through love and understanding, justify and get inpeace with the Creator God, who in his infinite mercy allows us to achieve this peace by faith.When we have peace with God, we enter into a real intimate relationship with Him, who will give usthe peace that only God can give, a peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil 4, 7).the peace that only God can give, a peace that surpasses all understanding (Phil 4, 7).

Have peace with God the Creator is to have peace with creation, with my neighbor and myself.This peace is inclusive, not exclusive, where I respect and love all that God loves, that is all,because God loves everyone and everything, not excluding faiths, races, cultures and colors.Achieving find inner peace with the creator God will be interdenominational and interculturaldialogue, which will be no differences between us, and where the ordinary is what unites us anddialogue, which will be no differences between us, and where the ordinary is what unites us andstrengthen us.

Specifically, this proposal is the evangelist and missionary of Jesus. An inclusive proposal, aproposal for the same, which invites me to love my neighbor as myself, where the poor, thepowerless, the oppressed, the charge has nothing infinite value, and not from a viewpoint welfare,but from the look inclusive of perfect love of the Creator.

This look inclusive is the same that Creator God planted in the heart of Rabbi Richard, who with ahumble heart has heard the voice of the Creator, and has undertaken an endless race, that ofbringing the Good News of salvation, without falling in dogmatism of the dominational exclusion.Instead, heading his flags and theological beliefs beyond good and evil, at the cost of persecution,criticism and the same exclusion, in order to achieve the dream of Jesus Christ himself: to be oneChurch.

May the peace of the God of life fill us with his infinite love, and allow us to one day reach thestature of the perfect man. Blessings readers!

23 -ל "יומן שג SECOND OPINION

FROM INTERCONFESSIONALITY TO FRIENDSHIP

By Reverend LUIS FELIPE OLIVEROS GÓMEZ,Reform Missionary Church Reform Missionary Church

Armenia, Quindío. Email: [email protected]

In times like ours, where people are looking for their inner peace and with thisuniversal peace, where the question of peace asserts the concern ofgovernments, religious communities, NGOs and even financial and economicsectors, where, perhaps us, more than ever, people eager to find ways toprovide spiritual peace from inside to outside life more peaceful andprovide spiritual peace from inside to outside life more peaceful andprosperous, dialogues were not enough, as time and again we have seen littleor no fruitful dialogue ending with false hopes and reality of wear, the largeinvestment and few results.

However, the experience that led to the search for peace in Bogotá and particularly in the area ofTeusaquillo, has been for me one of the biggest and best experiences; rethink human rights from the crucibleTeusaquillo, has been for me one of the biggest and best experiences; rethink human rights from the crucibleof a religious dialogue breaking down barriers and war feelings, stronghold of a story that fought for theirgods and against God, forgetting the main postulate of the experience of faith of any religion: a saber:loveand inter-cultural approach and inter-confessional that fueled our spirit and allowed us to discover and learnhow valuable that is in the spirituality of those who do not know, make Teusaquillo Territory of Peace, anopportunity to re-state our faith and our vision of the other, that in the sight of God is the same myself.

A culture of peace, an example for the whole world, has been opened with this beautiful experience, if I mayA culture of peace, an example for the whole world, has been opened with this beautiful experience, if I mayso call it, experience of faith, we have gone to this interconfesionality and a spirituality of friendship whereeach religious overtones could open up a space and give a hug honest friendship and fraternity, it is worthnoting the great effort of all those who have raised this initiative to be replicated anywhere in the country.

Similarly, today in particular, and taking advantage of the launch of this magazine I want to highlight theimportant work of Rabbi Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar, who is my personal friend since our academic timeswhere we looked at the young Rabbi sharing his religious experience with another clerics, youth students andwhere we looked at the young Rabbi sharing his religious experience with another clerics, youth students andbase groups, teaching Hebrew language and Jewish Culture, while respecting, as his experience grew, eachconcept of faith making this an example of God's universal love. Is the Manhig of Shéggel the person whohas supported the extension of the Kingdom while engrossed in other shades of faith sometimesirreconcilable to the world and history, why should be noted that today not only opening but his drive andtenacity order to stay in place despite the apparent rift that would have been reached by the religious circlesless open to change.

Thus the interconfesionality has led us to friendship, mutual support, sharing religious spaces, worship andacademics in the context of respect for difference and great love which we must profess as a children of God.Experiences like that of Rabbi Richard, like Teusaquillo Territory of Peace and with it the work of its initiators,need to be known to all those who want to reach the path of peace building bridges of brotherhood and unityamong all human beings.

A big and fraternal hug for our brother Rabbi Richard, encouraging him to continue his work, to help others inA big and fraternal hug for our brother Rabbi Richard, encouraging him to continue his work, to help others intheir growth and especially to fulfill the great ministry that God has placed in him.


A CANDLE IN THE IDDLE OF THE STORM

By Reverend LUIS FERNANDO SANMIGUEL,

SECOND OPINION

By Reverend LUIS FERNANDO SANMIGUEL,Chairman of Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corporation. Email: [email protected]

We live in a globalizated world, open to all cultures and where personsrecognize needed each other, a world which claims for the end ofevery wars and asks for a jealous respect to Human Rights. Moreoverthis also is a world where has been present the religiousthis also is a world where has been present the religiousfundamentalism and the desperation of politic, economic, social andreligious expired structures that work for making eternal theirobscurantist and imperialist models of power over Humankind. This isthe world where a Colombia kicked with centuries of conflict, walks witha torch in its hands with hope of a better future.

Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corporation, being conscient of that reality, has gambled for promotion ofTeusaquillo Territory of Peace Corporation, being conscient of that reality, has gambled for promotion ofa local, national and world peace culture, giving an example of interfaith and inter-cultural peaceexample which has generated in this years a social impact recognized by the most important churches,faith confessions, social sectors and politic institutions. We have to standing out with a specialthanksgiving the work that Rabbi Richard Gamboa, whom is a founder-member and today’s ExecutiveSecretary of our Corporation, has developed serving with a big generosity to every Christian churches,religions, ancestral and rising spiritualities, giving up to having an own congregation as is commonamong every religious leaders.among every religious leaders.

We’ve lived with the Manhig of Shéggel a significant and historical moments that concern to thepromotion of the interfaith cooperation; his work articulated with Teusaquillo Territory of PeaceCorporation, has allowed that Colombian and Latin American society have a different vision of the idealbeing of religions: not fight each other but responsible each other, not competitors among them and onthe contrary, cooperators each other; not risen in imaginative “holy wars”, and instead of that , bettercommon promoters of peace. Rabbi Richard has given to our entity a special impulse and incentive ofcommon promoters of peace. Rabbi Richard has given to our entity a special impulse and incentive ofhope of an interfaith peace, and among religions and society in general.

But also we’ve been a witnesses of the systematic religious persecution which the Manhig of Shéggelhas suffered by decades, inclusive since his childhood and scholar environment because the simple factof do not adjust his own spiritual convictions to the strong doctrines of the religious structures; this eventhas dropped him to public stigmatization, to an unjust suffering of poverty, inclusive, this situation hasput his life in a serious danger. Anyone in his place had given up… but not him. Nothing has couldturning off this candle in the middle of the storm, a candle which against wind and tide has workedwithout pause for a world where religions live together and in peace, and once together they work forworld peace.

Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corporation is proud of the work that this Ambassador for Peace hasdeveloped in his 12 years of Rabbinate, because with his work also our entity is exalted, since theachievements of Rabbi Richard Gamboa are our achievements too! Congratulations for the launching ofthe magazine Yoman Shéggel and we encourage him to carry on working for establishing a Colombiathe magazine Yoman Shéggel and we encourage him to carry on working for establishing a ColombiaTerritory of Peace and a World Territory of Peace.

2012: GLOBAL THOUGHT, LOCAL ACTION


LOCAL ACTION

In the year 2012 the Shéggel Institute empathized its activities in the inclusion of theIn the year 2012 the Shéggel Institute empathized its activities in the inclusion of theancestral and rising spiritualities in the interfaith cooperation, accentuating the rolethat religions play in the promotion and careful and preservation of Environment andnatural resources, thus defunding a true universal peace culture.

January 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel was invited to the program “The Room” ofJanuary 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel was invited to the program “The Room” ofSan Pablo Radio, directed by the journalist and writer Edver Delgado, to sharinghis experience with the Spanish-Speaker radio audience.


February 2012. In the frame of the World Interfaith Harmony Week decreted by UN General Assembly,Rabbi Gamboa was present in an interfaith breakfast at the Embassy of Peace, sponsored by theInterreligious and International Federation for World Peace – Chapter Colombia

Also he was invited to an interfaith panel organized by the Santa María School, to the north of Bogotá. Inthis event cents of students could see how does exist among religions common elements and the wish towork fraternally for a world of peace.


March 2012. Rabbi Gamboa was invited by the musician Héctor Buitrago (member of the famous rock band“Aterciopelados”) to accompany to several Native American and environment defense groups to a Muhyscaancestral ceremony of purification of the water, in the Lagoon of the Guacheneque Fell, birthplace of theBogota River, to 13123 feet of height over the sea level. There Rabbi Gamboa recited a Kaddish inreparation for the damage caused by the human hand against Nature.

On March 22, in the frame of the World Water Day and the «Sing to the Water» International Feast, theOn March 22, in the frame of the World Water Day and the «Sing to the Water» International Feast, theManhig of Shéggel presided a short interfaith liturgy along with religious leaders of the Roman CatholicChurch, Guadalupan catholic Church, Presbyterian Church, Zen Buddhism, Islam, Brahma KumarisAssociation and angelologyst Alixon Medina. To the ceremony also was present the Minister of theEnvironment Dr. Frank Pearl in representation of the Colombian Government.


April 2012. In the frame of the traditional religious commemorations of the Catholic Holy Week in Colombia,the Manhig of Shéggel was invited to the Marian Broadcasting Station to an interview about the Jewishroots of the Catholic Easter.

May 2012. Angelologyst Luz Alixon Medina invited to Rabbi Gamboa to adding a special blessing for theCenter Shamballa Refuge of Life and Healing. To this ceremony attended several celebrities like musicianHéctor Buitrago and collectives of the rising spiritualities.


May 2012. Faithful to his mission to bring the blessing of God on behalf of every person and faithcongregation without distinction of any denomination or confession, Manhig of Shéggel presided the vowrenewal ceremony and consecration perpetual ministry of Pastor Edgar Triana, director of the ZOE-Catholic Christian Community. All the servants of the congregation wanted to take advantage of thepresence of Rabbi Richard to ask him to pray in a special way for them and imparted his blessing.

June 2012. Teusaquillo Territory of Peace Corporation invited to Rabbi Gamboa to participate as anobserver at the General Assembly of the Colombian Ecumenical Network, event celebrated at the PastoralRoom of the Cathedral of St. Paul of the Episcopal Church in Colombia – Anglican Communion.


June 2012. Rabbi Gamboa launched his new e-book titled «Under Angels Wings: A New Vision ofJune 2012. Rabbi Gamboa launched his new e-book titled «Under Angels Wings: A New Vision ofAngelology», in which he shares his research about angels and their personal experience with these spiritualbeings. It is the first time that Rabbi Gamboa reveals to the world the testimony of connection to the spiritworld, so struck by the fact that a Jewish rabbi had the same mystical experience that hundreds of peopleconfident of angels.

Launching of the e-book was celebrated in the frame of an interfaith ceremony of Kabalat Shabbath(Welcoming of the Jewish Saturday) in Shamballa Refuge of Life and Healing and were presents themusician Héctor Buitrago, Rev. Luis Fernando Sanmiguel president of Teusaquillo Territory of Peacemusician Héctor Buitrago, Rev. Luis Fernando Sanmiguel president of Teusaquillo Territory of PeaceCorporation, a delegation of Ahlul Bayit Colombia Islamic Cultural House, journalist and writer Edver Delgadoand relatives of the Manhig of Shéggel.

At the end of the event every religious and spiritual leader raised a short prayer and gave his blessing to theattendees.


August 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel always has professed in public his careful and thanksgiving feelingsfor Unification Church, and the members of this religious congregation also express a special careful toRabbi Gamboa because having met in person to their founder, Rev. Sun Myung Moon, and because havingbeen his student during his high studies in Korea.

Therefore Rabbi Gamboa answered with merriness and speedily the invitation of the Youth Group of thechurch in Bogota lead by Ms. Sung Hwa Cañas, to sharing the foundations of the Judaism, the Mother-Religion of every Abrahamic faiths. Rabbi Gamboa answered with special kindness to the questions of theReligion of every Abrahamic faiths. Rabbi Gamboa answered with special kindness to the questions of theboys and girls, he shared his anecdotes about his stay in Korea and beside Reverend Moon, and also hetaught to them a traditional Israeli dance.


August 23, 2012. The Manhig de Shéguel called, as every years, to more than 15 leaders of several Christianchurches, religions and spiritualities, to celebrate at the American School of Bogota the Great InterfaithService for Peace and Freedom, in the frame of the World Day of Fight Against Slavery decreed by the UNGeneral Assembly.

The interfaith liturgy was enlivened by sacred songs and dances from Brahma Kumaris Association,Colombia Vrinda Mission, Nuh Jay Collective (whom presented a traditional Apache dance in that severalreligious leaders also danced), Colombia Tenrikyo Church and a meditation melody played by the musicianHéctor Buitrago. The Prayer for the Peace of Colombia was presided by Congressman Efraín TorresMonsalvo in representation of the Colombian Government.


August 2012. Rabbi Gamboa was invited by the TV program «The Sofa» of Capital Chanel, to participatetogether a bishop of the Anglican Church in a debate about the reality of the LGBTI Community and theposition of religions about.

August 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel did meet with NeptalyRivera, continental coordinator of Peace Global FestivalFoundation; they exchange experiences, ideas and projects inrelation with the promotion of a culture of peace.

The Colombian-Bolivian meeting emphasized the thought that noperson or institution has an absolute key to peace, and that thisdream requires work world of nations, religions, ethnic groups andall societies to achieve identified that ideal.

August 2012. RabbiGamboa was invitedby the FreeUniversity of Bogotato adding ato adding aconference tostudents, aboutethical budgets in theMiddle East.


September 2012. The Manhig of Shéguel visited with his wife the National Headquarters of FamilyFederation for World Peace and Unification, with the objective of paying respects to his teacher, ReverendSun Myung Moon, who passed away on Sept. 3 to the age of 92 years old. Rabbi Gamboa presented a rosesSun Myung Moon, who passed away on Sept. 3 to the age of 92 years old. Rabbi Gamboa presented a rosesbouquet as a offering.

September 2012. Rabbi Gamboa wasSeptember 2012. Rabbi Gamboa wasinvited by the American School of Bogotato sharing with the students somerabbinical thoughts about peace.

This meeting was celebrated in the frameof the Peace International Day decreed bythe UN General Assembly.

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September 2012. Once finished the Yom Kippur Fast, the Manhig of Shéggel visited the Al-Reza Mosque tocongratulate to Shia Muslims with occasion of the Imam Reza’s Feast. Right pic: Rabbi Gamboa greeting toa delegate of the Iranian Embassy in Colombia.

September 2012. During the Solemnity of the Saints Archangels, Rabbi Gamboa added a lesson of angelicSeptember 2012. During the Solemnity of the Saints Archangels, Rabbi Gamboa added a lesson of angelicspirituality to members of a group lead by angelologyst Dolly Toscano. Almost the Manhig of Shéggel shareda Hebrew dance lead by the studious of spiritual Ms. María Céspedes.

October 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel waspresent together with Teusaquillo Territory ofpresent together with Teusaquillo Territory ofPeace Corp. In an urgent meeting with leadersof all churches, faiths and spiritualities, toestablish the bases of a joint interfaith statementin the frame of the Process of Peace started inthat date among Colombian Government andguerrilla.

From left to right.: Rabbi Gamboa, SenatorFrom left to right.: Rabbi Gamboa, SenatorGloria Inés Ramírez, the Local Mayor ofTeusaquillo Dr. Iván Fresneda and Dr.Juventino Martínez from Al-Reza Mosque.


October 2012. Rabbi Gamboa was invited by Community of Hope Presbyterian Church to adding a teachingabout men and women’s spirituality, during the Gentlemen Camp celebrated in the village of Moniquirá,Boyacá.

October 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel was invited by Community of Faith Presbyterian Church to adding theSunday’s Worship Service preaching.

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November 2012. The program «The Room» of San Pablo Radio invite again to Manhig of Shéggel to sharinghis experiences and news related with his interfaith activities.

November 2012. Rabbi Gamboa traveled to the village of Puerto Asís, Putumayo, in the ColombianAmazonas Jungle, to officiate the wedding of David Erazo and Paola Andrea Sánchez, who were married bychuppah, ie, as the tradition of the Jewish people.

November 2012. The Manhig of Shéggel was invitedby the students of Theology of the Pontifical XaverianUniversity to adding a lesson with the theme «VisionsUniversity to adding a lesson with the theme «VisionsAbout God in Judaism».


PROMOTERS PROMOTERS OF ABRAHAMIC

PEACE

The program “Promoter of Abrahamic Peace” was founded by the Manhig ofShéggel to recognize and to exalt the work of congregations and religious leaders ofJudaism, Christianity and Islam, whom work for peace among the Children ofAbraham.

This program is a response of peace to the increasing spread of conflicts arisingbetween the Abrahamic religions, which represent 60% of world population; Besideshonoring religious institutions and their representatives, is a voice of encouragementto Jews, Christians and Muslims, to overcome all conflicts that exist between themand to work together for a culture of peace.

The title of “Promoter of Abrahamic Peace” is awarded in public ceremony ofmention. Here are the personalities and religious entities that received between2011 and 2012 this award:

Left: The Family Federation for World Peaceand Unification - Chapter Colombia. Receivesthe appointment in representation of thecongregation its National President, Mr.Alejandro Fayad.

Right: Reverend LUIS FERNANDOSANMIGUEL, President of TeusaquilloTerritory of Peace Corporation.

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The Great Rabbi of Colombia Alfredo Goldschmidt. The Catholic priest and academic Campo Elías Robayo.

The Ahlul Bayit Colombia Islamic Cultural House.A delegation of the community receives theappointment.

Left: The Honorable Central Presbyteryof Bogota. Reverend Dayro Aranzálezreceives the appointment inrepresentation of the Church.representation of the Church.

Right: Sheikh Mohammad Mohseni, fromAl-Reza Mosque.


OSEI SHALOM OSEI SHALOM (PEACEMAKERS)

The program “Osei Shalom” (Peacemakers) was founded by the Manhig ofShéggel to recognize and exalt the work of the laical and secular celebrities andpublic persons who have become known for their inputs to building a peacefulsociety.

This program seeks to remember that no person or institution can proclaim "soleand absolute holder of the key to peace", but it is necessary that all sectors ofsociety to work together to establish a culture of peace.

No one can do without: the political, the public forces, the education sector,NGOs defending human rights, religious organizations, artists, economic andNGOs defending human rights, religious organizations, artists, economic andindustrial sector, the media, the youth, the ethnic groups, women leaders andenvironmentalists ... all without exception we are obliged to work in a climate ofmutual cooperation for the peaceful, ideal world.

Honorific Mention «Osei Shalom» is awarded in public ceremony. The followingpersonalities recently received this award:personalities recently received this award:

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Up: The musician Héctor Buitrago, a member of the famousrock band "Aterciopelados' and international coordinator ofrock band "Aterciopelados' and international coordinator ofthe Festival" Sing to the Water”.

Right: B.A. Boris Rocha, teacher of Elementary Educationattached to the Capital District of Bogotá, who works for thevindication of the dignity of children in southern of theColombian capital.

Congressman Efrain Torres Monsalvo, House Representative for Bogota, whohas fought against corruption and promoted rapprochement between religion andsociety.

JAGGIGGI BIRKAT COHANIM


The Manhig of Shéggel solemnly gives thetraditional Priestly Blessing (Birkat Cohamín) to allpeople, communities and institutions that request,regardless of religion, nationality or race.

Delivered special honorable mention giving proof ofDelivered special honorable mention giving proof ofreceiving this blessing, in which implores God togrant the wishes of those who receive the blessing.

SHORTWAVE

«Shortwave» is the section of the magazine Yomán Shéggel reserved to its readers across the world so that they sendtheir messages and greetings. If you want to post a message or greeting, send it to [email protected] withyour pic and we will publish it in our next issue.

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Greetings to all people of good will who seek unity in love, understanding and tolerance in times asunlucky as we live, but we remain hopeful that if we remain in Unity, will achieve the common goal: thegood of mankind.

Rubén Campbell. Detroit, Michigan (USA)

"Greetings to the friends of theShéggel Institute, who havealways been in favor of buildingbridges of understandingbetween the different ways offeeling and understanding God!

Tayeb Morad. Bogotá D.C.,Colombia.

A big hello to themagazine YomanShéggel from MatoGrosso do Norte, Brazil,wishing every successfrom Dos SantosIdarraga family.

Colombia.

Matthew 5,9: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God“.Working for peace or serve their cause has not always brought healthy outcomes for thosewho have. It happens in the majority of cases, otherwise. So not much to expect, except thesatisfaction of the consistency and the gratitude of a few to add to our efforts. Alwayssuspect who interfere in these matters, it has clearly chosen a side: the light, the good.Working for peace is to be immersed in a war, regardless of their specific connotationWorking for peace is to be immersed in a war, regardless of their specific connotation(spiritual, military, ideological, political, or sometimes all of them simultaneously). Onseveral occasions the Word of God calls the first warriors of Israel "Yahweh's mighty men."We have forgotten a little courage, leaving for heroes of cinema. So I hope that thismagazine will be an opportunity for courage, at least through the word, and to humblyproclaim our lineage of "Sons of God" before the world. .

Roger Reyes. Editorial Coordinator of Nova et Vetera Human Rights magazine, fromSchool of Public Administration. Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

I wish to express my greetings on behalf of God tothousands of people throughout the world who areexperiencing moments of pain and let you know the loveof God through this message, never forget that God loves

Congratulations Rabbi Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar to the new interreligious Internetmagazine Yoman Shéggel! May this newmagazine be a forum for interreligious exchangeof God through this message, never forget that God loves

them infinitely and are working to spread love and peacethrough humanitarian mission of international peace. Godbless you!

Agustín Medina. Santiago, Chile.

magazine be a forum for interreligious exchangeand multiply seeds for the peace which we needso urgently. With respect,

Anneliese Weber. Hannover, Germany.

I congratulate my friend Richard for this initiative, and to work for peace in his home countryand in others. I sincerely believe in the human being created in the image and likeness ofGod, and being a little lower than the gods. Because of this, we can promote peace in atroubled world, overcoming selfishness and enhancing altruism, solidarity with everyone, notjust the love of neighbor that should be a natural thing, but to love the stranger, the stranger

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just the love of neighbor that should be a natural thing, but to love the stranger, the strangeras Hillel HaZaquén said: "what you do not want for yourself, don't do it to others. “That is thegreatest principle to promote peace, but not peace and quiet, not the peace of the dead, butthe shalom prophetic social harmony based on justice, the fair distribution of wealth in theworld, fighting material and spiritual poverty, fighting human slavery as in China, wherehuman slavery makes rich governments. Let peace with Nature, because we are part of it.

Rabbi Michael García. Mexican Reconstructionist Community.

Not enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it and work for it. There is no true peacebut comes with fairness, truth, justice, and solidarity. Peace begins in oneself, we build everyday. No single way, peace is the way for a world without violence, without indifference, couplethat everyone on this planet live in balance and continue vibrating at PEACE. Blessings!

Marta de Ranieri, Ambassadress for Peace. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hi all, we invite you to follow the news of the Yoman Shéggel magazine, cause you find a verygood content articles. A pleasant greeting and a good Hanukkah!

Eduardo Oviedo. Puebla, Mexico.

What joy that God will continue putting tools toadvance your important work, we know that thisadvance your important work, we know that thismagazine will be a blessing and unity among thevarious children of the Father Creator, and a wayto get the message where he guided our stepssuch forces and may not lead us. We encourageyou, that you are reading, to receive blessings andshare with those who need them, so manycontinue on this path of unity, peace and love forwhich we were created.

We are in a new era of freedom and responsibility. As youlaunch this magazine may it be able to champion thismessage to all persons no matter creed, color, nationality,culture, religion or sexual affiliation. I wish you all the best inyour endevours as you pursue interfaith work through thisMagazine ministry. I'm in Tanzania and I am honored to joinyou brothers and sisters in Colombia for this wonderfuloccasion. Asante sana! (Thank you very much!!) which we were created.

Green Charisma Music Ministry - CatholicCharismatic Renewal. Bogotá D.C., Colombia

occasion. Asante sana! (Thank you very much!!)

Kefa Mkombola. Dodoma, Tanzania.

KNOW THE CURRICULUM OF THE MANHIG OF SHÉGGEL

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ACADEMIC STUDIES

B.A. of Religious Studies. University of La Salle, Bogota.Specialist of Missiology. University of St. Alphonsus, Bogotá.High studies of Interreligious Cooperation and InternationalLeadership, coursed in the Republic of Korea.Leadership, coursed in the Republic of Korea.Doctor of Theology (Th.D.). Hebraic Theological Seminary,Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Diplomat in Peace Cultural Management. National University of Colombia, Bogotá.Seminary of Religious Freedom. CONFELIREC – Red Transforma Colombia, Bogotá.Seminary of Ecumenical Education and Communication. CEPALC – University of St. Thomas ofSeminary of Ecumenical Education and Communication. CEPALC – University of St. Thomas ofAquino, Bogotá.Seminary of Ethnical and Racial Education. National Education Ministry, Bogotá.Semichah (Rabbinical Ordination) conferred by the Rabbinical Council of the InterfaithTheological Seminary. Gainesville, Florida (USA).

PROFESSIONAL TRAJECTORYPROFESSIONAL TRAJECTORY

Titular Professor Titular of Theology. Presbyterian School of Bible and Theology. Bogota.Titular Professor of Old Testament and History of Israel. Theological Lutheran School, Bogota.Titular Professor of Biblical Hebrew. America Autonomic Christian Corp., Bogota.Auxiliary and Temporal Professor of Humanities. The Great Colombia University, Bogota.Titular Professor of Theology. University of St. Alphonsus, Bogota.Titular professor of Institutional Doctrine and Religious Culture. University of La Salle, Bogota.Titular professor of Institutional Doctrine and Religious Culture. University of La Salle, Bogota.Conferencist regularly invited by the university community Bogota to impart differenttheological lectures, humanities, philosophy and sociology.Writer. Author of «Under Angels Wings: A New Vision of Angelology», «Hebrew Roots of theCatholic Church», «From Macroecumenism to Interreligious Cooperation», «Unplugging FromMatrix» and tens of essays and articles published in Internet.

AWARDS AND OTHER DISTINCTIONS RECEIVED

Named «International Ambassador for Peace» by the Interreligious and InternationalFederation for World Peace. May 2009.Medal to Lasallist Professional, awarded by the University of La Salle. April 2006.Congratulations Letter because Distinguished Services, sent by the General Director Generalof the National Police of Colombia. July 1998.of the National Police of Colombia. July 1998.Honorific mention because Distinguished Services, awarded by the Parish Tae-Kwon-DoSchool of La Salle. November 1997.Badge of Honor because Apostolic Spirit, awarded by the La Salle Parish School. November1997.

IN MEMORY OF

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IN MEMORY OFIn this section, the Shéggel Institute pays tribute to the persons who have gone to the Spiritual World, and who duringtheir life among us, they blessed to us with their friendship, careful and loyal support. We ask to Heavenly Father thatmay their souls are linked to the Eternal Life and may they receive all the awards reserved for them because their faithand their charity works.

November 2010.MANUEL JOSÉ (IoséfBen-Moshé) ROJASRIVAS, father of teacherMagnolia (Asenet Bat-Imanuel) Rojas andfather-in-law of RabbiGamboa.Gamboa.

September 2011. FatherJAIRO NICOLÁS DÍAZ .Priest of the Archdiocese ofBogota. He loyally supportedSeptember 2012. Reverend

SUN MUYNG MOON.Founder of Universal PeaceFederation. He was teacherof the Manhig of Shéggel.

Bogota. He loyally supportedto the Manhig of Shéggelsince his rabbinical ordinationin February 2001.

March 2006. Father JOSÉ

January 2008. JAROSLAVVLASAK . Hassídí UmotHaOlam (Righteous Among theNations). While serving in the

March 2006. Father JOSÉLUIS HERNÁEZ . Priest of theDiocese of Facatativá andFounder of the CharismaticCatholic Christian Communitiesin Spirit. He was a fiercedefender of the work of RabbiRichard Gamboa and he invited

German Army during WorldWar II, he risked his life to savehundreds of Jews. Hesupported to Rabbi Gamboa inhis apostolates.

to him to preach several timesto their communities.

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