In this time of heightened bigotry, the U.S. Muslim and Jewish communities must come together to fight hatred side-by-side, as Islamophobia and anti-Semitism have a shared history, as well as shared expressions in the U.S. context. Read this article exploring this idea in The Jewish Chronicle at the link below. READ MORE (The Jewish Chronicle) ...
NYC Interfaith Vigil Honors Attack Victims, Calls for Peace
In the wake of the terror attack in New York City, which left eight people dead and several more injured, the New York interfaith community came together to hold a candlelight vigil to honor and remember the victims and call for peace. As we mourn those who died in this tragic attack and support those who must fight to heal from injuries and trauma, we come together as a reminder that we, as New Yorkers and as Americans, will not be terrorized or let such an act divide us. READ MORE (New York ...
On Fighting Bigotry
Read this engaging piece by Rabbi Joshua Stanton of New York's East End Temple about how the Jewish community can work to counter bigotry, which includes a mention of the work Cordoba House does with our interfaith friends and partners—such as Rabbi Stanton and East End Temple! READ MORE (Huffington Post) ...
Building New Interfaith Alliances
In this current time of heightened tension and bigotry, Muslims and Jews in cities across the country are coming together to form new interfaith relationships. This is especially true in Minnesota, where the Muslim and Jewish communities participate in a variety of interfaith activities, from official mosque-synagogue partnerships, to roundtables and events, to shared holiday gatherings, and even to joint legislative alliances. READ MORE (StarTribune) ...
Muslim Students Create App to Track Anti-Muslim Incidents
More than two years after the murders of Muslim University of North Carolina Chapel Hill students Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha, and Razan Abu-Salha, UNC Chapel Hill's Muslim Student Association has launched an app to document instances of Islamophobia on and around the campus. Called Project Mawla, the open-source, Web-based app released last December allows students and residents of Chapel Hill to document anti-Muslim incidents. According to its website, Project Mawla was created as a ...
