Monthly Newsletter – December 2025

Dear TalkMatters Supporters, I’m settling back home again after two trips to Israel – the first meeting leaders of the initiatives that TalkMatters promotes and the second trip co-leading a UK Interfaith Group with Tal Arrowsmith,...

Monthly Newsletter – November 2025

Dear TalkMatters Supporters, In Israel at a bittersweet time. Surviving traumatised hostages are home but will the ceasefire last?  When will the remaining dead bodies be released and buried?  Is essential aid getting to the people who need...

Monthly Newsletter – September 2025

Dear TalkMatters Supporters, Earlier in the month I thought I’d give my mind some respite from its obsession with the initiatives that TalkMatters represents. Initiatives that continue their work of bringing Jews and Arabs together through their common...

Monthly Newsletter – July 2025

Dear TalkMatters Supporters, Since the Hamas massacre, the taking of hostages and the ongoing war, the initiatives that TalkMatters supports have faced many challenges.  And in some cases – deep tragedy.  Despite this the inspirational people...

The Interfaith Encounter Association

Reports from Gomer and Abier – two of the many Interfaith Encounter GroupsMidwives of Peace Interfaith Encounter group We started the encounter with a group “check in”: Each attendee gave an update about what’s happening in their lives personally and...