D.C., Charleston, Savannah in 6 days

Tomorrow morning I am leaving to embark on a journey with 9 fellow journey women and men. We are traveling to Washington, D.C.; Charleston, SC; and Savannah, GA. 

The purpose of our trip: Jewish-Christian Relations in America.

Our plans are: 

• Visit the Washington National Cathedral in D.C. 
  
• Meet with Dr. Kendall Soulen, author of The God of Israel and Christian Theology
  
• Visit The Holocaust Museum and with Dr. Victoria Barnett, Director of Church Relations for the Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the Museum for a private lecture entitled, "American Churches' Response to the Holocaust"
  
• Meet with Rabbi Anthony Holz of Kahal Kadohs Beth Elohim, the fourth oldest Jewish congregation in the USA (est. 1749)
• Visit the Coming Street Cemetary in Charleston, SC, with a guided tour by Dr. Harlan Greene, Director of Archival and Reference Services at the College of Charleston
• Meet with Dr. Dale Rosengarten, Curator of the Jewish Heritage Collection in the Addlestone Library at the College of Charleston
• Meet with Rabbi Arnold Mark Belzer of Mickve Israel, the third oldest Jewish congregation in America
• Meet with Dr. John Finley, pastor of First Baptist Church Savannah, a church that has a rich history of relations with the Jewish community in Savannah
• Attend Sukkot service at Beth HaTephila in Asheville, NC

I hope to post updates and happenings throughout the week.