A Reflection on the Icon and Spirituality
by Sr. Maureena Fritz, NDS (Founder of Bat Kol Institute)
OUR STORY
Bat Kol is a Hebrew phrase that means "daughter of a voice."
The Bat Kol International online course platform is administered and managed by the Religious of Notre Dame of the Missions (Philippine Region).
The Religieuses de Notre Dame des Missions (Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions) is a religious missionary congregation founded by Euphrasie Barbier in 1861. For more information, please visit the website, www.rndm.org.
Vision:
Christians studying the Word of God within its Jewish Milieu using Jewish Sources
Mission:
To promote the study of the Word of God, inspired by the vision of Nostra Aetate, to grassroots communities worldwide
Objectives:
Provide accessible and affordable education through online courses
Promote the study of Nostra Aetate and other Church Documents on the history and relationship between Christians and Jews
Facilitate the integration of these studies into a Christian self-understanding that respects the Jewish people and the integrity of their traditions
Bat Kol 35th Anniversary Booklet
VIEW Bat-Kol-35th-Anniversary-Brochure.pdf
"Barukh shehecheyanu vekiyimanu vehigianu lazman hazeh. Blessed are you, God, for granting us life, for sustaining us, and for bringing us to this moment."
(Sr. Maureena Fritz, NDS)
The Bat Kol Institute, for 35 years, trained Christians who are committed to Torah, Jewish Studies and Jewish-Christian Dialogue. They work in their respective communities, in their home countries.
This online platform was created to provide self-paced online courses to sustain the dynamism of the grassroots movement and to expand its reach in a digital setting.
If you enrolled in a course here on this website and your city or country is not represented, you are most welcome to add onto this map. Click the pink button.