On Thursday, February 3, 2005 at 6:00pm, Rumi Forum president, Prof. H. Ali Yurtsever, and the other invited speakers- Pastor William Harrell, Immanuel Presbyterian Church and Dr. Lawrence Arthur Forman , Rabbi Emeritus, Ohef Shalom Temple- discussed the topic: “The Necessity of Dialogue” at Old Dominion University. This panel was organized by the Better Understanding Club at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.