Elijah Interfaith Institute

What Elijah Interfaith Institute does

The Elijah Interfaith Institute is a non-profit interfaith organization founded in 1995 and headquartered in Kesalon, Israel, that convenes senior religious leaders from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh traditions to advance interreligious dialogue, scholarship, and peace-building. Core programs include the Board of World Religious Leaders (a 22-year-old invitational body with 40+ members from 15+ countries), an annual residential Summer School (2026 in Assisi, Italy), monthly "Praying Together in Jerusalem" gatherings, the Coronaspection video archive of 40+ faith leader interviews produced during COVID-19, and the Global House of Friendship and Hope initiative launching in 2026. The Institute maintains 6 international offices (Israel, USA, Canada, India, England, Taiwan) and disseminates scholarship through the monthly Wisdom Newsletter (running since 2003) and the 8-volume Interreligious Reflections book series published with Wipf and Stock. The full-time team is 6 employees, with international coordinator networks anchored by academic and religious institutional partners (Yale Divinity School, Emory, Boston College, Casa Papa Giovanni, Museum of World Religions, Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, McGill University).

The Institute operates without any proprietary technology platform; its digital infrastructure consists of a website, video/audio/image archives, an email newsletter distribution system, and social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Flickr. Its revenue model is hybrid: donations solicited through the website (the primary funding stream), subsidized Summer School registration fees of €600-1,000 / $700-1,100 with optional accommodations at Casa Papa Giovanni, and publication sales of the Interreligious Reflections series (currently running a 50% promotional discount via Wipf and Stock). Academic partnerships with Yale Divinity School (diploma-bearing program), Emory, and Boston College supply faculty and credentials, while venue partnerships with Casa Papa Giovanni and the Museum of World Religions provide physical infrastructure for global convening.

The Institute is led by Founder and Director Rabbi Alon Goshen-Gottstein, with Peta Jones Pellach as Director of Educational Activities and Dr. Maria Reis Habito as Director of the USA office. Recent strategic posture has broadened from purely dialogue-based activity toward applied interfaith advocacy on contemporary issues — exemplified by the 2025 launches of the Faith in Ukraine and Climate Repentance initiatives — and toward institutional anchoring via the Global House of Friendship and Hope.

Name

Elijah Interfaith Institute

Legal name

Elijah Interfaith Institute

Website

https://elijah-interfaith.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elijah Interfaith Institute is a non-profit founded in 1995 that convenes senior religious leaders from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh traditions to advance interfaith dialogue, scholarship, and peace-building through annual programs, a monthly newsletter, and a publishing series.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interfaith Education and Dialogue Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

akta.pro primary industry

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfaith & Comparative Religion Publishing (MPAJAHAK), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE)

Keywords

• Interfaith dialogue
• Religious education
• Interreligious scholarship
• Multi-faith engagement
• Religious peacebuilding

Headquarters

HQ city

Kesalon

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: The organization operates primarily through donations from individuals, foundations, and supporters. The website includes a dedicated donation page. No explicit membership or subscription fees are mentioned.
2. Summer School Registration Fees: The organization generates revenue through summer school program fees. Subsidized program costs 1,000 euros or 1,100 dollars for the entire program with accommodations. Cost without accommodations is 600 euros or $700. Part-time attendance is proportional.
3. Publication Sales: The Interreligious Reflections book series is published in collaboration with Wipf and Stock publishers. Special sales events offer 50% off the entire series.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elijah Interfaith Institute is an independent interfaith non-profit that convenes senior religious leaders and scholars from Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh traditions for dialogue, education, and joint initiatives. Its core offerings include the Board of World Religious Leaders meetings, an annual Summer School program, monthly prayer gatherings in Jerusalem, a monthly Wisdom Newsletter, the Interreligious Reflections scholarly book series, and the upcoming Global House of Friendship and Hope.

Product overview

Elijah Interfaith Institute operates as a unified organization offering a portfolio of interfaith programs and initiatives rather than a platform with separate products. The core offerings include the Board of World Religious Leaders (annual meetings of religious leaders from multiple traditions), the Summer School Program (annual educational residential program), Coronaspection (video interview initiative with 40+ religious leaders), Praying Together in Jerusalem (monthly prayer gatherings), the Wisdom Newsletter (monthly publication since 2003), and the forthcoming Global House of Friendship and Hope. These programs work together to advance the institute's mission of fostering interfaith dialogue, sharing wisdom across traditions, and promoting peace. The institute also publishes the Interreligious Reflections book series through partnership with Wipf and Stock Publishers.

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Brands

• Coronaspection: Initiative featuring interviews with 40 major faith leaders reflecting on the COVID-19 pandemic and providing wisdom to an anxious and suffering humanity.
• Summer School
• Board of World Religious Leaders
• Praying Together in Jerusalem
• Interreligious Reflections
• Global House of Friendship and Hope

Products and services

• Summer School Program An annual interfaith educational program bringing together students of theology, religious studies, and interfaith activists to study alongside religious leaders. The program features academic coursework, text study, bibliodrama, spiritual sharing, and visits to holy sites, with the option to earn a diploma from Yale Divinity School.
• Interreligious Reflections Book Series A publication series containing eight volumes of scholarly work emerging from three decades of interreligious dialogue, published in collaboration with Wipf and Stock Publishers and available for purchase.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful convening of 12 Board of World Religious Leaders meetings over 22+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Yale Divinity SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Academic partnership offering the possibility of earning a diploma from Yale Divinity School for summer school participants. Faculty members from Yale contribute to the educational programs.
• Emory UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Faculty members from Emory University contribute as lecturers to the summer school programs.
• Boston CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Faculty members from Boston College contribute as lecturers to the summer school programs.
• Casa Papa GiovanniminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Monastery guest house in Assisi operated by the Sacerdote Diocesano that provides accommodations for summer school participants on bed and breakfast basis.
• Museum of World Religions (Taiwan)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Taiwan office location partner. Dr. Maria Reis Habito serves as International Program Director of the Museum of World Religions and Director of Elijah Interfaith Institute USA.
• Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026India office location partner. Swami Atmapriyanada serves as contact for the India office.
• McGill UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Canada office location partner. Prof. Barry Levy serves as contact for the Canada office.
• Wipf and Stock PublisherscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Long-standing publishing partnership producing the Interreligious Reflections book series. Eight volumes have been published over three decades covering interfaith scholarship. Wipf and Stock are currently running a 50% off sale on the entire series.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ElijahInt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/elijahinterfaith
• Facebookfacebook.com/Elijah.Interfaith.Institute
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elijah-interfaith-institute

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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Investments

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