DUBAI: Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig, Senior Rabbi at Washington Hebrew Congregation, is now a member of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity, bringing the total membership to eight concerned with the achievement of the objectives set forth in the Human Fraternity Document.
Rabbi Lustig expressed his deep gratitude to Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, and Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, for their support and encouragement of the work of the Committee, and their sincere efforts to achieve the sacred mission of the Document of Human Fraternity.
He thanked the Committee for his nomination as a representative of the Jewish faith, expressing his acceptance of the role and his pleasure in witnessing the signing of the historic declaration.
“It was my hope that such an event would be a watershed moment to bring new opportunities for building bridges between religious leaders and communities as well as to foster Peace and Harmony in our fractured world” Rabbi Lustig said. “I am honored to join such esteemed individuals working to champion love over hate, justice over injustice, and faith over fear …”, adding that “empowered by the knowledge as children of Abraham that all are created in the Divine image, we must seek justice and peace for all of God’s Children. May God give each of us the strength and the courage to bring harmony, hope, justice, and love into our fractured world as envisioned in the Human Fraternity Declaration and as demanded by our common faith in God.”
Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot, Chairman of the Higher Committee, welcomed Rabbi Lustig as a new member, saying “The Committee welcomes all competencies and religious and cultural personalities and all who contribute to the achievement of the honorable goals for which the Document of Human Fraternity was established,” and adding that in the coming period, the Committee seeks to meet with a number of important leaders and icons to coordinate on the initiatives and projects being implemented by the Committee.
