Abi Buchhalter | Wellington Abrahamic Council

Come join us for an evening of dialogue, connection, and exploration.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but tickets (free or koha) are essential. You can get your tickets at:
https://events.humanitix.com/abrahamic-young-people-in-faith

What	Young People in Faith
When	Wednesday 13 November, 6:00pm
Where	Connolly Hall, 10 Guildford Tce, Thorndon A light supper will be provided.
Speakers
	Ahmet Ozturk (Muslim) Manager Islamic Sciences and Research Academy, Sydney.
	Abi Buchhalter (Jewish) Youth Counsellor
	Darlene Adrian (Christian) Environmental consultant

Religions globally, and especially the Abrahamic religions face unprecedented challenges in the 2020’s. For our religions to survive and thrive, we need to be meaningful, relevant, and attractive to people of all ages. Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all face similar challenges in this respect.

In this session, we’ll explore these issues, including questions like

How does faith inspire young people?
What does meaningful religious practice look like?
What are the most pressing issues facing religious young people?

Come join this event which is being organised by the Pearl of the Islands Foundation in conjunction with the Wellington Abrahamic Council, where we’ll talk to and learn from members of our own and other religions.

A light supper will be provided.

Everyone is welcome to attend, but tickets (free or koha) are essential. You can get your tickets at:
https://events.humanitix.com/abrahamic-young-people-in-faith

You can help spread the word about this event by downloading and printing our beautiful poster, and posting it at your church, synagogue, or masjid.

Note that all attendees to our events are expected to uphold and respect our Abrahamic Council Values.

For more information, contact us on info@abrahamic.nz, or ring 027 220 2202.

Audio from this event is now available!

Abi Buchhalter (Jewish) – download, or listen here:

Kitty McKinley (Christian) – download, or listen here:

Rafat Najm (Muslim) – download, or listen here:

The Wellington Abrahamic Council is pleased to invite you to an event which explores religious perspectives on dealing with the mental health implications of social media.

When	Wednesday 28 September, 7pm
Where	Salvation Army Newtown Centre 4 Normanby St, Newtown
Speakers	Abi Buchhalter – Youth Counsellor (Jewish) Kitty McKinley – Founder, Challenge 2000 (Christian) Rafat Najm – Chaplain, AUT Mosque (Muslim)

Free event, all welcome, no RSVP necessary. If you are able, please bring a can or two of food which will reach people in need via DCM.

What is so much time on devices doing to our young people?

Research from America has worrying implications for New Zealand parents. It shows that since 2010, adolescents have been spending more and more time on their devices. It is believed this may account for significant increases in depression and suicide that we are seeing in our young people, especially girls.

In contrast, the research shows that youngsters who spend more time on non-screen activities are less likely to have mental health issues.

Come to this seminar to hear approaches this problem from Jewish, Christian, and Muslim speakers.

How do we prepare our youngsters for an increasingly digital world? What skills could we give them to make their use of tech a positive experience? How do we help them deal with the negative stuff? And what can our religions offer?

There will be a Q&A session, tea and biscuits, and plenty of time for discussion. We look forward to seeing you there!

You can help us with publicity by inviting your friends to come along to this event with you or downloading our attractive flyer, printing it out, and posting it in your place of worship.

For more information, contact Dave Moskovitz, dave@abrahamic.nz, 027 220 2202