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November 2023
November: Month of Prayer
The Abrahamic House invites you can join us as we visit and listen to prayers at a Synagogue, Mosque, and Church in the month of November. We hope that by being present with and for each other, we can demonstrate the power of interfaith connection to overcome hate and division, and to help mend our broken hearts. If you cannot attend in person but would like us to include a special intention in our prayers, please feel free to share…
Find out more »Supra with the Abrahamic House
Join us for a Georgian Supra - a traditional banquet feast. During Halloween, or the liturgical celebrations of All Souls and All Saints Day, Christians around the world take time to remember their departed, commemorating their leadership, sacrifices, and acknowledging the shoulders we stand on today. The feast will begin on November 3rd at 7:00 PM and continue for several hours. Our "tamada" or toastmaster, will lead several rounds of toasts. In the country Georgia, toasting is more than a simple…
Find out more »Faith and the Supreme Court
On Sunday, Nov. 12th at 2:00 p.m, JIDS will sponsor a dialogue entitled “Faith and the Supreme Court,” which will examine the religious protections of the First Amendment through the lens of the Supreme Court. We will be meeting at the perfect venue -- the Hill Havurah congregation, which is located a half-block from the Supreme Court building, at 212 E. Capitol St., N.E., Washington DC 20003. This event will begin with a talk by Mark Sherman, the eminent Associated Press…
Find out more »Sacred Site Visit with Burke Presbyterian Church
Join in with 7+ faith groups for this interreligious visit focused on meeting your Presbyterian neighbors! This will be no ordinary site visit. From a full architectural tour, to a baptism demonstration, to a delicious hot meal, we invite you to join us for an unforgettable interfaith event at this gorgeous modern sacred space. This event is part of the Northern Virginia/Washington DC Interreligious Communities Project, bringing together 7 faith communities and members of the public for learning and engagement that inspires…
Find out more »Day of Service
Loudoun Interfaith Clergy/Faith Leaders Group and Loudoun Interfaith BRIDGES invite you and your faith community to join us for a Day of Service bringing people of faith together in a common purpose. Day of Service will benefit Loudoun Hunger Relief. This is a wonderful opportunity to work together -- Jews, Muslims, Christians, Baha'i, Sikh, Hindu, Buddhist -- our diversity and friendship a strength and gift to the possibility of community for the world. We hope you will join…
Find out more »December 2023
Sharing Sacred Spaces Site Visit: Majid Muhammad, the Nation’s Mosque
Sunday, December 3rd, from 3:00pm-5:30pm Masjid Muhammad is participating in an interreligious effort to build understanding and solidarity across differences. Even in this time of heightened bias and polarization, gathering and sharing our mutual humanity seeds hope. During the visit participants will learn the story and heart of our religion and its practices, witness a ritual, hear from members about their spiritual journey, walk the space, break bread together, and join in dialogue. We want your curiosity and your questions, and hope…
Find out more »Vigil for Peace, Ceasefire and Hostage Release
Sunday, December 3, 2023 in front of the White House. Organized by an ad-hoc group of DC-area Jews and allies, and very much open to all, the event aims to create a safe, interfaith space to mourn the losses of Israelis and Palestinians and to lift our voices in demanding an end to the cycle of violence, an end to further suffering, and a reimagining of what is possible. Here's a news segment about the group's first vigil in November. Here…
Find out more »Just Rest: How Rest Can Transform Our Selves and Our Society
As the days get shorter and nights get longer, we often think of getting cozy, snuggling up, and hibernating, but we may not consider all the ways in which sleep and rest are vital not only for our bodies, but for our mental and spiritual health, and our work for justice, equity, and inclusion. Join DoSER for the 2023 December Dialogues – “Just Rest: How Rest Can Transform Our Selves and Our Society.” Panelists Dom Chatterjee (Rest for Resistance), Dayna Johnson (Rollins…
Find out more »January 2024
Can We Chat? Navigating Conversations During the Israel-Hamas War
Jewish teens today are struggling with how to engage in conversation about the Israel-Hamas war. Join the JCRC at Congregation Beth El in Bethesda on Sunday, January 7th at 6 P.M. for an opportunity to understand the historical context of the war and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, gain the knowledge to address common questions and walk away with the ability to confront disinformation. Open to all 9-12th graders. Dinner will be served. An additional in-person session will be held on Sunday, January 21…
Find out more »Virtual Dialogue to Counter Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Join Communities United Against Hate for a series of events addressing hate & discrimination in Montgomery County. As a follow-on to our event on antisemitism in mid-October, CUAH is hosting a virtual dialog on Wednesday, January 10th at 7 - 8:30pm to combat Islamophobia and anti-Muslim bigotry in our schools and community. Please join us to learn what more we can do together to address these challenges. The workshop will include three sequential panels: Session 1: What is Islamophobia and…
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