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March 2020
Earth Hour
Started by WWF and partners as a symbolic lights-out event in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour is now one of the world's largest grassroots movements for the environment, engaging millions of people in more than 180 countries and territories. It has become a catalyst for positive environmental impact, driving major legislative changes by harnessing the power of the people. No matter where you are in the world, you can make an impact this Earth Hour. Explore all the different ways…
Find out more »Reflecting on Gratitude and Faith in a Time of Crisis
Religious traditions can teach us a lot about the importance of gratitude as a foundation of our life, even—or perhaps especially—in times of crisis. By funneling our emotions into positive action, we grow our empathy with others. In our third and final installment of this series, we learn helpful techniques that allow us to slow down and recognize and give thanks for all the blessings in our lives. ING Bay Area Director Ishaq Pathan will be facilitating this panel which…
Find out more »April 2020
A Recipe for a Food Desert
Description Join Gethsemane United Methodist Church, The Prince George's County Food Equity Council, The Capital Market, Dreaming Out Loud, and Focused Vision for a community and faith-based exploration of the policy decisions that create inequitable community designs and outcomes for low-income communities and communities of color through film. This year’s theme, A Recipe for a Food Desert, places emphasis on the makings of food deserts/food apartheid, and the political decisions that contribute to food insecurity and disparate health outcomes in the United States including residential segregation and industrial…
Find out more »How To Keep Your Family Healthy & Faith Strong During COVID 19
Focused on faith and community leaders of all religions, this live session in Partnership with ISNA, IMANA and The National Council of Churches will provide you an opportunity to hear from North America's premier health and faith leaders. This event will occur on the ISNA Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/isnahq AGENDA: Introduction and Religious Reading - Safaa Zarzour, ISNA Vice President Panel Discussion: Staying Healthy, Staying Connected in times of COVID-19 Dr. Sayyid M. Syeed, ISNA President Rev. John Dorhauer, Board Chair…
Find out more »Facing the COVID-19 Challenge with Empathy and Compassion
Rumi Forum is proud to launch the Coffee Night speaker series. Needless to say, coffee has had a significant place in our lives for ages. Most of us maintain a strong habit of starting the day with it. Some use it anytime, anywhere to boost energy and for many, the popularity of coffee is given. However, what coffee introduces into our lives is not limited to keeping us awake and serving the purpose of a caffeine boost, but also it…
Find out more »Virtual Cooking Class
Want to try new a new taste? We know it is boring to stay home all day long these days. And here is a way to have fun. Join us for our online cooking class and learn to cook some Turkish food. After you sign-in, we will send you the zoom link and password.
Find out more »Hopeful Freedom Seder: Crossing the Red Sea
The seventh night of Passover, this year the evening of April 14, celebrates the crossing of the Red (Reed) Sea. This was a moment when active and committed hope won out over fear. We invite you to join in that celebration and its activist vision in an on-line Seder from 7 pm to about 9 pm Eastern Time that evening. This Seder of active hope and active joy was specially written to meet the needs of this Passover this year. We will…
Find out more »The Humanity of Muhammad: A Christian View
About the Speaker Dr. Craig Considine is a scholar, professor, global speaker, media contributor, & public intellectual based at the Department of Sociology at Rice University. He is the author of many books & articles. Dr. Considine's opinions have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, BBC, CBS News, Fox News, MSNBC, Newsweek, & Al Jazeera. He has been invited to speak at some of the leading international organizations & universities in the world. Dr. Considine is visible…
Find out more »Yom Ha’Shoah
Join the JCRC of Greater Washington online for our annual Yom Ha'Shoah Community Wide Commemoration. Please sign up below to receive a link to the live stream and the program booklet so that you may follow along and participate from home. The links will be emailed prior to the commemoration. To submit a name to be remembered as part of Unto Every Person There Is A Name, please select this link.
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