Your Guides: A Joint Project Sponsored By: Walking in the Leading the trip from the U.S. will be three Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue College senior faculty members. Center for International Education Department of Religious Studies Footsteps Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Professor of Religious Studies and Executive Director (585) 389-2673 (p) Center for Interfaith Studies and Dialogue of the Prophets: (585) 389-2372 (f) Dr. Susan Nowak, S.S.J. www.naz.edu/cie Professor of Religious Studies and Chair Department of Religious Studies

Dr. George Eisen Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs Center for International Education

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Joining the group upon arrival will be experts from several of the Middle East’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning.

Dead Sea An Interfaith Journey in the Holy Land and Turkey

May 25, 2011 - June 9, 2011

Blue Mosque in Istanbul (Re)Discovering our Spiritual Your Itinerary The cost of the entire trip, including accommo- dations (double occupancy), baggage handling Roots in the Holy Land Day 1: Arrive at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. fees, meals, ground transportation, and all edu- cational lectures, will be approximately $3,000 You are invited to join a select group of Days 2-5: Drive north to the Galilee region. plus airfare. A certificate of participation will be professionals, historians, and religious leaders for Sites visited include the Sea of Galilee, Nazareth, presented to all participants upon completion of a trip to lands held sacred by the three Abrahamic the Golan Heights, . Accommodations at the journey. faiths. On this extraordinary journey, you will Galilee College’s Study Center at Mizra. visit many of the most sacred sites to Judaism, Travel insurance is recommended. Christianity and Islam: wander the storied streets Days 6-7: Central and South , including Travel within Israel, Palestine, and Turkey will be of Jerusalem, visit Bethlehem, gaze across the sea Caesarea, Qumran, the Dea Sea and Masada. by motorcoach. of Galilee, behold the majestic beauty of Hagia Days 8-11: Central Israel and Palestine, including Sophia, wonder at the grace of Sufi practices, and Jerusalem (visit to Yad Vashem), Bethlehem and delight in the architectural grandeur along the Hebron. To Find Out More: shore of the Bosphorus Strait. In the Holy Land and Turkey, you will benefit from the wisdom Days 12-15: Istanbul, including the Blue Mosque, For further information, including updated schedule of trip leaders from Nazareth College who are Topkapi Museum, the Grand Bazaar and various and fee information, contact: other sites. experts in Judaism, Islam, and Christianity as well Kathy Hansen as the experience and insights of scholars from At each stop, lectures by tour leaders and guest Assistant Director of Overseas Programs educational institutions in both regions. speakers will enhance your knowledge of the (585) 389-2673 history and contemporary significance of the [email protected] region. From exploring the literature of the Bible and Qur’an to a review of the current political climate in the Middle East, you will leave with a profound and nuanced understanding of the cultural, geographic, and spiritual legacy of these fascinating lands.

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