DR. YEHEZKEL LANDAU
Dr. Yehezkel Landau, a dual Israeli-American citizen, is an interfaith educator, leadership trainer, author, and consultant working to promote Jewish-Christian-Muslim engagement and Israeli-Palestinian peacebuilding for more than 35 years. While in Israel he directed the OZ veSHALOM-NETIVOT SHALOM religious peace movement during the 1980’s, and from 1991 to 2003 he co-founded and co-directed the OPEN HOUSE Center for Jewish-Arab Coexistence and Reconciliation in Ramle. (See www.friendsofopenhouse.co.il ).
From 2002 to 2016, Dr. Landau was a professor of Jewish tradition and interfaith relations at Hartford Seminary, where he held the Chair in Abrahamic Partnerships and directed the BUILDING ABRAHAMIC PARTNERSHIPS training program for Jews, Christians, and Muslims.
He lectures internationally on interfaith relations and Middle East peace issues, has authored numerous journal articles, co-edited the book VOICES FROM JERUSALEM: JEWS AND CHRISTIANS REFLECT ON THE HOLY LAND (Paulist Press, 1992), wrote a Jewish appraisal of Pope John Paul II’s trip to Israel and Palestine in 2000 for the book JOHN PAUL II IN THE HOLY LAND: IN HIS OWN WORDS (Paulist Press, 2005), and authored a U. S. Institute of Peace research report entitled “Healing the Holy Land: Interreligious Peace building in Israel/Palestine” (see www.usip.org/ files/resources/pwks51.pdf ).
Dr. Landau earned an A.B. from Harvard University, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a D. Min. from Hartford Seminary.
He can be reached at yehezkel@ourmuslimneighbor.org or by phone at
860-944-4504.
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