- Bruno Hussar
Father Bruno Hussar (1911 –
February 8 ,1996 ) was the founder of "Neve Shalom" / "Wahat al-Salam", which means "Oasis of Peace," an Arab/Jewish village dedicated to coexistence. Father Bruno derived the name from thebook of Isaiah (32:18) "My people shall dwell in an Oasis of Peace". Born inCairo , he was anEgypt ianCatholic (althoughJewish by birth).Before he founded the village, Father Bruno established the "House of Isaiah" in
Jerusalem , a Jewish-Catholic ecumenical study center. For many years, he was also a leader of and the priest for the "Hebrew Christians ", a tiny congregation ofIsrael i Jewish converts to Catholicism.Works
*Autobiography: "When the Cloud Lifted"
External links
* [http://nswas.com/people/bruno.htm Short Biography at the Neve Shalom web site]
* [http://www.peacemagazine.org/archive/v04n6p08.htm "Father Bruno's Dream Alive in Israel"] - Article at "www.peacemagazine.org"
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