A remarkable development in Christianity today is the rise of the movement of Messianic Jews.

The Comunità di Gesù organises a 2nd DIALOGUE BETWEEN Catholics and Messianic Jews with BENJAMIN BERGER (ISRAEL) and FR. JACQUES PHILIPPE (FRANCE) in Bari, Italy Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June 2004, from 9.00 to 20.00 hrs Ente Autonomo Fiera del Levante di Bari, Palazzo del Mezzogiorno, Sala Tridente

The Speakers

Benjamin Berger was born in New York in an Orthodox Jewish family emigrated from Europe. Some relatives of his died in Auschwitz. After having studied Architecture, during a period of inner search, Benjamin met his Fathers' Living God and recognized Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah of Israel. After having moved to Israel, in Jerusalem he founded with his brother Ruben “Keilat Hamashiah”, a Messianic-Jewish congregation. Benjamin Berger has an international ministry as speaker in conferences and seminars. He is the author of a book entitled “Make a road for the Lord! ("Preparate la via la via al Signore!”, published in Italy by Edizioni Beth-lehem).

Father Jacques Philippe is a Catholic priest and a member of "Communauté des Béatitudes", a community with worldwide presence, and recognized by the Holy See. The community was founded in the 1970's by Brother Ephraïm, of Jewish origin, and a former pastor in the French Protestant Church Father Jacques Philippe is a well-known writer of spirituality and prayer books and an esteemed speaker in retreats and conferences.

Comunità di Gesù is a Catholic Charismatic community that was born at the beginning of the 1980's in Bari, as an initiative of a group of lay people, and it is dedicated to worship, evangelization and reconciliation among Christians. The Community is recognized by the Ecclesiastic Authority as a Private Association of the Faithful of the Catholic Church, and is a member of the Catholic Fraternity of Charismatic Covenant Communities and Fellowships of Pontifical right. Comunità di Gesù is present in different Italian Dioceses and abroad, where it has a strong ecumenical activity.

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