Peterborough’s Abraham Festival welcomes the community to its 23rd annual event on Saturday, May 9.

The interfaith gathering brings together the spiritual descendants of Abraham — Jews, Christians and Muslims — in a spirit of celebration, curiosity and mutual respect. The event welcomes all who seek to know their neighbours more fully, demystify differences and build a more peaceful world together.

This year’s theme is Bringing Down the Wall Between, and is drawn from the book “The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know About Each Other,” by Jeffrey J. Wilkinson and Raja Khouri. Both authors will speak at the festival.

The event will open with a multi-faith prayer service led by Jewish, Christian, Muslim and Baha’i leaders, followed by a youth presentation, What Does Peace Mean to You?, the invited speakers and an audience question and answer session. It will close with a vegetarian potluck, a tradition that turns conversation into community around a shared table.

The Abraham Festival takes place at Mark Street United Church, 90 Hunter St. E. and begins........

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