When riders on the 1 train in Manhattan discovered anti-Semitic messages scrawled across the train's windows and glass advertisement cases, they worked together to erase the hateful words. According to Gregory Locke, who was on the train and part of the group who helped erase the graffiti, "I've never seen so many people simultaneously reach into their bags and pockets looking for tissues and Purel. Within about two minutes, all the Nazi symbolism was gone." Read more (New York Magazine) ...
After Mosque Fire, Jewish Community Offers Synagogue
After the Muslim community of Victoria, Texas lost its mosque to a fire, the city's Jewish community offered its synagogue so Muslims would have a place to worship while rebuilding. Robert Loeb, the president of Bnai Israel, articulated the sense of interfaith solidarity at work, saying, "This is sad for everyone in the community and as Jews we especially have to feel for the Muslim community. When a calamity like this happens, we have to stand together." Read more (Forward) ...
Cordoba House and Imam Feisal’s Response to Muslim Ban; Calling for Peaceful Demeanor
On Saturday January 28, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf spoke at Blessed Sacrament Church at 152 West 71st Street, New York City on the topic of multifaith solidarity, moderation, and shared values among all religions. Father Duffell, pastor of Blessed Sacrament Church, set the stage with reflections on the recent executive order from President Trump banning nationals from several Muslims-majority countries from entering the United States... VIEW NEWSLETTER ...
Learn about Muslim Rescuers on Holocaust Remembrance Day
On January 27, we marked Holocaust Remembrance Day, a day to honor those who died during the Holocaust as well as those who acted courageously to protect and save others from persecution and death. Learn more about 15 Muslim heroes who risked it all to save their Jewish friends and neighbors during this dark time in history. Read more (TIME) ...
Imam Feisal: “We are at ‘it is darkest before the dawn'”
Blessed Sacrament Church – January 28, 2017 "We are at 'it is darkest before the dawn.' I believe we're very close to the Age of Isaiah. I believe this is our duty—our obligation—to bring about this age." - Imam Feisal On Saturday January 28, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf spoke at Blessed Sacrament Church at 152 West 71st Street, New York City on the topic of multifaith solidarity, moderation, and shared values among all religions. Father Duffell, pastor of Blessed Sacrament ...
