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Archive of articles and updates

 

 

Where Hospitality is our Spirituality "Bethlehem Lutheran Guest House “Abu Gubran” Re opens"
 

 

 

Bethlehem Besieged
Stories of Hope in Times of Trouble

 

 

 

On Rafah Alert
 

 

 

Profiles of the Congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church (ELCJ)
 

 

 

”Sincerely Barbara” Art Exhibition at Al Kahf Gallery
 

 

 

HOPP (HOPE) Campaign
 

 

 

Palmensonntag  --German

 

 

Intensive courses at al-Kahf Arts & Crafts Center
 

 

 

Chinese Artist Fan Pu Exhibits at Al-Khaf Gallery
“The Life and Teachings of Christ”

 

 

 

Green Adventures at Ad Dar
 

 

 

Jerusalem Women Speak
Three Women, Three Faiths, One Shared Vision

 

 

 

Preparing Global Servant Leaders
International Centers Second Meeting in Mexico City, Mexico

 

 

 

Clotaire K
By Paola Handal Michael

 

 

Communicating Under Curfew
ICB

 

 

ICB Computer Center "Enhancing Computer Skills"
ICB

 

 

Two New Contracts to Expand Two Ministries…
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

 

 

Lebanese Clotaire K in Ad Dar
By Carol Michel

 

 

Opening of the Internet Club
By Rana Khoury

 

 

Inger Jonasson: A new Co-worker at ICB

 

 

This time, just a natural Earthquakes in Palestine
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb & Dr. Nuha Khoury

 

 

New at al-Kahf Gallery

 

 

Bright Stars Program - Karate Training. By Jireis Abu Ghannam

 

 

THE WALL OF SHAME
By Palestinian General Delegation

 

 

Rev. Dr. Raheb Receives the Prestigious Wittenberg Award for Distinguished Service to Church and Society

 

 

Two Months into the Inauguration And Over 10000 Lives Touched
By ICB

 

 

The waiting game
Three years ago, the acclaimed Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif travelled through the West Bank to write a special report for G2. This month, she returned for the first time

By Ahdaf Soueif. For the Guardian

 

 

The Third Kingdom. Acts 1, 6-11. Church of the Reformation
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb.  November 9th, 2003

 

 

Israel's concrete plan to choke Bethlehem.
Article by Gerald Kaufman MP. October 14, 2003

 

 

A Heart for Christmas. By Louise Dalum

 

 

Six months and Around 2000 Patients Since Opening the Health and Wellness Center Audio logy Department

 

 

Christmas in Bethlehem 2003-A Gift?
By Frank Wright. December 15, 2003

 

 

Checkpoints, Planes, and Automobiles:
Palestinian students face myriad difficulties traveling to student peace conference

21 NOVEMBER, JERUSALEM

 

 

CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROM JERUSALEM
Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan

 

 

Bethlehem to be encircled in steel as 'security fence' snakes its way around holy city
By Justin Huggler in Bethlehem. 20 December 2003

 

 

Prominent Egyptian Writer Ahdaf Soueif Hosted by ICB.

 

 

Rev. Mitri Raheb Receives an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Concordia University

 

 

Lutheran Pastor Mitri Raheb challenged U.S. church members

 

 

First Annual Dar Al Kalima Festival and Exhibit. By Paola Handal-Michael

 

 

Magical Evening. By Sandra Olewine

 

 

In a Land called Palestine.    English    Deutsch.  By Sandra Olewine

 

 

Contemporary Art Workshop. By ICB

 

 

Bright StarsMedia Club. By ICB

 

 

1st Bethlehem City Run. By ICB

 

 

Christ in the Palestinian Context  -  By Faten Nastas Mitwasi

 

 

Where Joy is Possible By Rev. Sandra Olewine (Deutsch)

 

 

Students and Artists in BeitLahem. By Samia Halaby

 

 

Tollkühner Poker mit dem Friedensprozess im Nahen Osten. NZZ Global

 

 

Candlelight Vigil in Bethlehem

 

 

First Impressions. By Aaron Chan

 

 

A Gift Greater Than a Bullet. By Rev. Sandra Olewine

 

 

Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). By Aaron Chan

 

 

A Dose of Reality. By: Sandra Olewine

 

 

Bethlehem pastor sees too much hate in Middle East. By Martha Sawyer Allen

 

 

 "Human Rights Violations as a Result of Israel's Separation Barrier": B'Tselem

 

 

In the News: Israeli Military Redeployment in Bethlehem. By Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

 

 

Music Competition. By Johannes Zang

 

 

Building a Society of Volunteers

 

 

Pastor Campaigns for Rights of Palestinian Christians. By Patricia Rice

 

 

The Dar al-Kalima Playground

 

 

Suffering Christ tells best the story. By John Filiatreau

 

 

2003 Synod Assembly

 

 

The 'Fog of War' By Sean Hawkey

 

 

Amjad Awwad Living the Surreal. By Carol Dabdoub

 

 

“Geboren zu Bethlehem: Notizen aus einer belagerten Stadt” Autorin: Viola Raheb

 

 

Scholarship Awards for the Dar al-Kalima Students

 

 

The war on Iraq and its effect on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 
English    Italian   German       By Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

 

 

Preparing for the Inevitable. By Andre Dabdoub

 

 

On The Eve. By: Andrew N. Wilson

 

 

A life Transformed. By Sami Abu Ghazaleh and Sandra Olewine

 

 

New Year Wishes. By Johannes Zang

 

 

Let the Party Begin. By Carol Dabdoub

 

 

New Semester at Dar-Al kalima. By Paola Handal Michael

 

 

Nightmare. By Ute Caspers

 

 

Epiphany in Bethlehem. By Susan Balzer

 

 

Organ Concert. By Carol Michel

 

 

Good News. By Faten Nastas

 

 

U.S., Iraq Conflict. By Alexa Smith

 

 

Hanging tough. By Alexa Smith

 

 

Come and See… ICB Team.

 

 

Olive Picking Season in 21st Century Palestine. By Andre Dabdoub, October 25, 2002
English     Deutsch

 

 

Die Post aus Köln kommt selten an VON ANJA KATZMARZIK, 27.12.02

 

 

Bethlehem Intercultural Media Consultation By Carol Michel

 

 

Life After…. By Rev. Sandra Olewine

 

 

Grabbing Rachel's Tomb. By Rev. Sandra Olewine

 

 

First Day of School. By Paola Handal

 

 

Storytelling Club. By Paola Handal

 

 

Those Who Have Ears to Hear May Hear. By Viola Raheb March 12, 2002.
English    Deutsch     French

 

 

Letter from Lissa and Lois By Lissa March 10, 2002

 

 

TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN THIS HOLY LAND
FROM THE HEADS OF CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM, March 9, 2002

 

 

Call from Bethlehem. By Rev. Sandra Olewine and Ms. Viola Raheb

 

 

Bethlehem under curfew. By Adalsteinn Thorvaldsson.

 

 

Internationales Begegnungszentrum Bethlehem. By Marc Frings, Andreas Kuntz, Johannes Zang, 26.Oktober 2001.

 

 

Call from Bethlehem ICB, 22/10/2001
English     Deutsch

 

 

Attack on Bethlehem ICB, 20/10/2001
English     Deutsch

 

 

Breaking the Blockade. ICB, June 2001

 

 

Work Progresses at Dar-al-Kalima Conference Center. ICB, June 2001

 

 

At Dar Al-Kalima Arts & Crafts Center. ICB, June 2001

 

  Pilgern auch ins Westjordanland. Presse-Information  
  Visits to Palestine are possible By Andreas F. Kuntz  
  A Guest at the Theater of the Absurd By Viola Raheb  

 

 

 

  Changing Exhibitions (August - September). By Faten Nastas  
  Reaping What is Sown
By Rev. Sandra Olewine
 
  Frozen Work Resumes at Dar-al-Kalima Conference Center  
 

Prophet Amos’s Words Still Ring True
By Sami Abu Ghazaleh, photos by Andreas F. Kuntz

 
  What in fact is dangerous here in Bethlehem? By Andreas F. Kuntz  

 

ICB offers a new training course on Bethlehem's oldest organ for the 1st time since 1939. By Herb Brokering

 

 

From the Scratch; Models Created in Mud: Despite Fears and Depression.
By Sami Abu Ghazaleh

 

 

The Solomon’s Pools Project : A Target to Israeli Tanks. 
By Sami Abu Ghazaleh & Andreas F. Kuntz

 

 

RECALL :An Exhibition By Rev. Fr. Endzanever Babakhanian.
By Sami Abu Ghazaleh

 

 

To the Young People on the Other Side:
 
An Open Letter From the Children of Dar al-Kalima Academy

 

 

The Big Inauguration

Speeches

Ad-Dar Inauguration Address
Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

Ad-Dar Inauguration  Speech 
Bishop Mounib Younan

Ad-Dar Inauguration  Speech  Finnish Minister Ms. Paula Lehtomaki

Dar Al-Kalima Health and Wellness Center  Opening Speech 
By Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb

 

 

Take a Tour Ad-Dar Cultural & Conference Center

 

 

 

 

Dar Al-Kalima Health & Wellness  Center

 

ICB -Project In Process  
(PowerPoint)

Greetings from the five continents (PowerPoint)

September  Newsletter
English | German

Stepping  into Ad-Dar
By Louise Bjerre Dalum