Texts and Posters

Celebrating the Word of God: Bereshit & In the Beginning In the beginning was the word. Every Shabbat the Bible is read, every Sunday, too. In Judaism and Christianity there are different

The Earth belongs to God, in all its fullness: Working & Caring In the Biblical story God places Eve and Adam in the Garden of Eden. The earth is entrusted to human beings. We

Liberated from slavery and death: Pesach & Easter During Pesach Jews celebrate the liberation from slavery in Egypt. On Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus from death. God liberates and redeems.

The joy of growing up: Bar/Bat Mitzvah & Confirmation Taking responsibility, becoming an adult. Filling old traditions with new life, celebrating faith, making a choice: in the synagogue with the Bar or

The spirit that inspires: Shavuot & Pentecost Shavuot celebrates the empowering spirit of Divine Revelation. Pentecost celebrates the spirit of God that inspires the weak and the meek. Orientation and inspiration: standing

Called by name: Naming & Baptism Naming in Judaism: a sign of the covenant, a sign of belonging. For boys, it coincides with the circumcision on the 8th day. Baptism seals admission

Time-out: Shabbat & Sunday Shabbat and Sunday: A taste of God’s kingdom, the right to rest for people, animals and plants: Moments of peace and happiness. No exploitation: Life is not disposable.

Connecting past and present: Tikkun & Repair On 9 Av Jews commemorate the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple. Christians in earlier times interpreted it as a judgement by God. Today, the churches

Celebrating reconciliation: Teshuvah & Repentance After the Days of Repentance, Jews celebrate reconciliation with God and experience God’s unconditional love on Yom Kippur. Christians seek reconciliation: praying, celebrating the Eucharist and turning

The many gifts of nature: Sukkot & Thanksgiving On Sukkot Jews celebrate trust in God’s care, even in the shaky booth, the sukkah. Christians give thanks for the harvest and reflect on

Remembering for the Future: Zachor & 9 November The biblical word „zachor“ means „remember“. On 9 November, we remember the pogroms of 1938, we remember the danger of being indifferent. May the

Wonder-full: Hanukkah & Christmas Each day during the eight days of Hanukkah an additional candle is lit. Light in the darkness recalls the miracle of light in the Temple of Jerusalem. During

We drink to life: Purim & Carnival Purim is about turning things upside down and inside out: even the frightening experiences are turned into parody. During carnival, prevailing conditions are turned upside