Transcripts For DW Faith Matters 20190804

Details im going to get. Involved and schmidt has a demanding job as prevalent in jerusalem hes the german Lutheran Churches envoy to the holy land. Its a delicate balancing act. That. Doesnt dissolve this is a special place we are located in the middle of jerusalem and thats how we view ourselves as a Community Minded the forbidden we want to connect people to be a Meeting Place and a vehicle of understanding across borders since the facts a tall order but it starts in. Small ways or simply welcoming people without worrying about Church Membership or what people believe it is here one very. Talking. Was her. Was. He has his headquarters at the Lutheran Church of the redeemer right in jerusalems old city. With. More intimate examples. Ok so we have been in germany we have a prayer time. Everybody is welcome to attend the may day press service sometimes the congregation is large but other times there are just a handful of people its a german speaking parish. Hears all simple reading from the book of the prophet isaiah chapter 2. This is this is what isaiah the son of a mars prophesies concerning judah and jerusalem. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation with. The church of the redeemer was built on the foundations of the crusade a century at the end of the 19th century the german emperor vilhelm the 2nd and his consort august of victoria presided at the dedication ceremony. The provost leads us through the narrow alleys of the old city to christianitys most sacred site the church of the holy sepulture just 15 meters from the German Church its been a destination for pilgrims since the 4th century. Traditions say this is where jesus was crucified and buried and where he rose from the dead 6 denominations the Greek Orthodox and meaning of the star like Roman Catholic ethiopian orthodox syriac also talks and Coptic Church is share the care of the basilica the lutherans have no say it was built more than a 1000 years before luther. Rennes is over and some of you might call us late comers. But the tradition goes back to the 1st christian centuries that actors were deported because there werent any protestants until the late middle ages and weve only been in jerusalem since the 19th century you were living. In. A lake come as they might be but protestants have made their mark all over the holy land. In television for instance its a curious fact that lutheran christians from southern germany were among the founders of this bustling metropolis 150 years ago if you wanted to live here apart from foreign missionaries televisa was a sandy wasteland. Today the settlement built by missionaries from the pietist lutheran sect known as the templars is overshadowed by towering skyscrapers. The preservation of the Old Buildings is almost entirely thanks to one man schaefer cash his love of the historical relics led the manufacture of painting tools to become a conservator he explains that television is deeply indebted to the german missionaries. Everything started neal when the temple survived to this place the delivery was what the study shared there was nothing here for the desert and they built a really nice and very. Pleasant colony with agriculture. One day i around 15 years ago shafer cash took a look inside one of the dilapidated buildings and discovered to his astonishment beautiful old wall paintings together with a group of fellow enthusiasts he persuaded the tell of if authorities to Grant Building commission only to people prepared to conserve these Old Buildings. Shaffer cash turned his factory over to his sisters and began to study art conservation. The german missionary set out nation 71 to establish Christian Communities in the holy land the genes design and now uses the blacksmiths house mark twain is said to have stayed here when this building was a guest house today it houses a restaurant. The former wine cellars and now a trendy bath the wine on the menu no longer comes from here in sorona which is now an upmarket district. A small museum pays tribute to the german pioneers but it also reveals their darker side in the 1930 s. One in 3 of the residents was a member of the nazi party schaefer cash is the son of a romanian brush micah members of his family were murdered during the holocaust but he doesnt blame the german missionaries. The periods of the nazi time inside. Israel were very short and the and reduced in the fall were very. Thats a productive. Contribution of the temple of the land where they were so much the seal for years of what it is is there almost nothing. After the 2nd world war the last residents of serrano were expelled from the country the Israeli Military and secret service took over some of the buildings others were used by the 1st Israeli Government when television was officially established in 1999 the german missionaries had already been there for almost 40 years. Back to jerusalem. Here in the old city is the lutheran guesthouse. Its Central Location the friendly atmosphere and a Lovely Garden i tracked many visitors. We accompany the provost to beit jalla. Wolfgang schmidt wants to show us the 1st Lutheran School in the country it lies on the outskirts of bethlehem and this road would take us there directly if it were not for this war. To the Israeli Government the west bank barrier is a security barrier against terrorism palestinians call it an apartheid wall west Bank Residents have to pass a checkpoint whenever they want to go to work or to shop in jerusalem the procedure and sometimes takes hours. The wall was built in response to the 2nd intifada. Not prizing against Israeli Occupation of the palestinian territories in which a 1000 israelis and 3000 palestinians were killed israel says the barrier has virtually eliminated terrorist attacks but it remains controversial. As mine does not it makes me really angry to see how this beautiful landscape has been divided we are. Going on very well you see here is the wall no. No. The evangelical Lutheran School is in the west bank the heartland of the palestinian territories. Its name tell it that to me comes from the gospel of st mark and maines girl stand up it was founded as a girls school by a lutheran deaconesses from germany in 851. 00 today its a coeducational institution. The school has an excellent reputation among its notable alumni is the head of the Palestinian Mission in berlin. Is a member of the school board and likes to keep an eye on things the principal has some good news all the seniors have passed their final exams. This is going to have a German School leaving certificates you can study in germany 95 percent of them want to be really wow weve conducted a survey nearly all of them want to study in germany shop in order to just hope they come back. Thats always my great hope that they dont just end up staying in germany. I have to go teach a class. And see you in a bit. In addition to being principal mathias both is also an english teacher the school has around 850. 00 students. So you know if your brain is new today who welcome to 90 great to have you here just tell us a few things where you come from a couple. Of the 12 years ive been here since 2 years living in. Critic of. The muslim boy from berlin is not yet certain whether this school is the right one for him his family decided to return from germany to the palestinian territories most of his classmates want to go in the opposite direction. We study in german thats why i come to this school to learn german so i can travel to germany because i want to become a doctor most. 40 percent of the students a christians most of the wrist a muslims. Business. Its a school where we really Learn Together christians and muslims. And together we all strive toward the same goal of education. And thats whats special in this middle eastern context we offer education for everyone. To bring him has to tell his father what he thinks of the school and his father will then make arrangements with the provost of the buffalo this is one that were telling how was your day. There was pretty good was actually so would you like to go to the school to hear them talk to each other more in arabic than a german doesnt help me with my german finance a haitian man but also. Votes going mediates between father and son he advices them to sleep on at. The school is built on 10 hc tears of problematic soil part of the grounds are israeli territory the Palestinian Authority ministers the rest. Behind the wall the palestinian area is densely populated. And up on the hill the jewish settlement in front is being built on Israeli Occupied territory. Has a fund of stories about this divided country. This 1st of all the restaurant over there has been demolished 3 times because it was built without planning permission or going in and now it has a tent roof to others so strictly speaking its not a building like going to. The continuous tension is sometimes hard to bear. Over time one succumbs to resignation and hopelessness because one doesnt see any improvement in the situation as my thats been my experience over the past 7 years where is the source of hope. And are you pleased to be leaving because in the moment there are situations that ill be glad to leave behind. On the mount of olives in East Jerusalem standstill ghost of victoria hoss. Little its named after the wife of Kaiser Vilhelm the 2nd who founded the hospital more than 100 years ago today its administered by the lutheran world federation. Both Frank Schmidt is on the Hospital Board its the only medical facility in the palestinian territories that has an apparatus to provide Radiation Therapy for Cancer Patients israel has blocked the use of such Nuclear Medicine technology in gaza and the west bank citing security concerns. The provost is on his way to a board meeting. No more is the hospital director after studying in france the United Kingdom and the u. S. He returned to East Jerusalem officially he stateless but his family has lived in jerusalem for generations. It is not easy for peace here to develop adventure visions of the services and that we are providing the duty of movement into lots of books of vision and you know for the longest tear up the palestinians and the vision show the development of Health Services in british day like Everything Else is not at all an easy task. Kudrow shalom his job is also not easy shes a pediatrician and a cancer specialist her work is made harder by the fact that her young patients are often separated from their families for weeks at a time she has to discuss the childrens cases with their parents by telephone is the dean is 8 years old he has lymphoma for weeks the doctor was regulate his bedside because his mother wasnt allowed to visit him his family lives in gaza which palestinians may only leave with special permission. Where c ask actually for permission and well go to medical reports youve got india is there psychology can situation because hes aware of the disease is aware of being away from his their family and from his brothers and sisters so this effort actually has their treatment during this stay in the hospital so were right there and medical reports to explain how its very difficult for him to stay for a whole month away from his mother so they allow for a mother to come next time we have the longest to stay around one month one month year. Little boy in the next room is more fortunate at least in one respect marette has his grandmother with him she is old and ill which is why she was allowed to accompany him the 2 of them have been here for 2 months the 2 year old child has a kidney chuma the prognosis is uncertain. On returning to jerusalem both draws comfort from his home situation. Without the support of his wife he says he wouldnt be able to enjoy all the suffering he sings. And etta flan schmid has made great sacrifices for her marriage she hopes to graze in theology and remedial education but cant get a work permit in israel so shes reduced to being her husbands help might. You copyeditor the parish newsletter. Art it seems yes i just have to give it a final read through. Theyre a good thing and she has no regrets. I know mine are for going on one of my previous lessons told me when we were preparing to come here that your use them was worth it and what ive had to go by. And i must say i see it the same way. I wouldnt have followed both going to some other places quite so readily. But jerusalem is worth it. Committed i cant imagine not having somebody with whom i can constantly and regularly share what i experience here the things that challenge me and my thoughts about the situations that raise doubts in me. Although the cloister is currently under a pair its one of the native land schmidts favorite spots. In a courtyard is a peaceful always in the center of the bustling old city and its open to the public the provosts wife is anyways available to visit his in church workers. For thoroughness im glad youve come again and sold my own to see if you know of the renovations. Im sorry about that. My wife also wants to come thats amazing because you never want to do what i raved about it was the most beautiful spot in the world i know youre renovating. 3 years ago annetta flan schmidt had the idea of opening a cafe in the. She runs it with the help of volunteers. In a room above the cafe a young theology student is studying islam. Is spending a year in israel the Program Study in israel is financed by donations and the german Lutheran Church. Which. Was. The 1st 6 months were difficult for the young woman from saxony in eastern germany. The middle eastern culture is a far cry from what shes used to. Here. I can retreat when i need some peace and quiet. After ive been out in the city and feel overwhelmed by so many impressions the powers a wonder. When i need a break i can come here and drink a cup of coffee. And enjoy the peace in the midst of the hustle and bustle. On a 2 who walks almost everywhere theres no other way of getting around in the old city she sometimes feels overwhelmed by the crowds but the young theology student enjoys the spiritual patchwork that is jerusalem. She shows us another of her favorite spots the abbey of the dual mission its a catholic monastery. The benedictine monks chant midday prayer at this hour but today is an exception the catholics have some visitors. What was 2 that 2 a row that the its a group of syriac Orthodox Christians from outspoken southern germany not a problem in this patient city with its amazing variety of faiths. 2 2 the. Butt and the 2 most spends most of her time here a jerusalem is Hebrew University. The Lutheran World Foundation pace has student fees of 10000. 00 euros. The woman at anatole aside is Melanie Moore tossed maya shes part of Wolfgang Schmitz team and runs the Study Program she also attends the course because shes one of the chooses its election on the talmud the definitive rabbinic commentary on the hebrew bible the lecture is given in modern hebrew which presents something of a challenge to the student from germany. After being there are very behold to come. With all thoughts of russia russia all the law. Melanie morgan last mile participated in the program herself in 2002. She recalls her last. Time i wanted to go to the university to collect my certificate and there was also a farewell meal planned in the students canteen that was that was not announced thats what we collected as a ticket somewhere on our way to the canteen when something happened that delayed us and then we heard the news there had been an attack on the campus and then in the heart of the Hebrew University in the canteen where we intended to have a farewell learn only visited in the mens are. Intact ones up its as in the why wouldnt understand. Can you believe it has happened here at the university. Why because the uni was considered one of the places where the most Diverse People came together was a war and jewish israelis as well as muslim palestinians and foreigners like us christians. All religious nations are represented here at the uni and. It didnt change her love of the country melanie more trust my returned and has stayed. On the other hand is leaving jerusalem. On the provosts the fish will thailand to say goodbye. To your. Group where we go through a greeting is about the limit of wolfgang schmidts arabic hes had some language lessons but on the streets of jerusalem he doesnt get very far with what he learned the people here are friendly regardless. Drops me with this. March time is. The big new years eve exactly. Friendship thats right we will see so so were pretty. Close to the feast of the ascension the lutheran parish organizes an International Church service on the mount of olives german english and arabic speaking christians celebrate together it is from here that jesus is believed to have ascended to heaven there were. People when we read the bible in germany it seems very abstract and far away. But here its linked to a specific geography where this is on the one hand thats fascinating down on the other hand i would say especially in the lutheran tradition. Our faith doesnt depend on these places specifically but its good that we have them as places of remembrance. In the home. Everybody is invited to the meal at the conclusion of the Church Service the provost is among them most of the people here are foreigners like the student and that. The german lutheran parish offers them a home away from han the end of the summer marks the end of vulcan schmidt so joan in jerusalem he is sad. Ive often described my life here as being constantly plugged into an electrical outlet constantly under tension. On the one hand thats very invigorating but over time its also exhausting you dont fight youre in a ship. For him thats the nature of life in the holy land. Take off like. Surprise. You know so reveal how long youve been through a slow disposable income is a guy. Who was the most attention. Which colors which be expected. Whats coming as a surprise. Coming up on. The finest burlingham local tourist guide for germanys booming capital i love berlin. 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