On the anniversary of September 11, 2001, La Pietra Dialogues brought together representatives from the three main religious communities in Florence - the Imam of Florence Izzedin Elzir, the Rabbi of Florence Joseph Levi, and Florence´s Catholic representative for interreligious dialogue Alfredo Jacopozzi - in a dialogue moderated by NYU´s Rabbi Yehuda Sarna about what Interfaith Dialogue is and means in the 21st century. The Dialogue concluded with a minute of silence in memory of those lost on September 11 and was followed by informal discussion between students and speakers and a classical violin and piano music concert.
Program
5:00 p.m. Welcome and Introduction Ellyn Toscano, Executive Director, New York University Florence
5:10 – 7.00 Interfaith Dialogue Izzedin Elzir, Imam of Florence and President of the Union of Islamic Communities of Italy Joseph Levi, Chief Rabbi of the Jewish Community of Florence Alfredo Jacopozzi, Representative for Interfaith Dialogue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Florence Moderator: Yehuda Sarna, University Chaplain and Rabbi at the Edgar M. Bronfman Center for Jewish Student Life at NYU
