A new series of play dates is bringing neighborhood kids of all faiths together in the East Village. The children sing, play, learn, and build friendships with one another. The initiative was begun by Local Faith Communities of the East Village, an interfaith coalition that has been uniting faith groups around interfaith activities for 10 years, in response to post-election anxieties expressed by some of its Muslim members. According to Rabbi Larry Sebert of the Town and Village Synagogue, “We said, ‘We have to do something here, we have to reassure our kids that they’re safe.’ Hopefully having these kinds of events and this sense of community and being together is somewhat reassuring.” Reverend Jacqui Lewis of Middle Collegiate Church says of the play dates: “It’s a joyful, moving picture of what I think heaven is like — a place where everyone is seen and loved for exactly who they are.”
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