JIDS will be discussing such issues as the extent to which young and young-adult members of our communities have lost interest in key components of our faiths, what ways we have found successful in establishing re-connections, and how the secular challenge may affect Jewish and Muslim institutions going forward.   JIDS is blessed to have as panelists two insightful minds: Rabbi Sid Schwarz, a social entrepreneur, non-profit CEO, author and former congregational rabbi, who now serves as a Senior Fellow of Hazon, the Jewish Lab for Sustainability; and Shaista Ahmed, an accomplished interfaith activist and public speaker who is affiliated with such organizations as Center DC and the Sisterhoood of Salaam Shalom.  Both Shaista and Rabbi Sid are involved in creating new forums for their own respective faith communities and for interfaith groups.

RSVPs to Abdul Khan at [email protected]