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August 2025
Pints with “Doubting Thomas”
The conversation continues! St. Thomas Episcopal invites you to join them for an evening of good fellowship and theological discussion. All are welcome!
Find out more »Inspiration from the Prophet Moses
JIDS will be sponsoring a dialogue that afternoon entitled "Inspiration from the Prophet Moses." The speakers will be Sabir Rahman, author of "In Search of Meaning" and former President of the Muslim Community Center in Silver Spring, and Hazzan Asa Fradkin, Cantor of Congregation Beth El of Montgomery County and a member of the JIDS Board. We will focus on why Prophet Moses continues to have such a profound impact on the lives of both Muslims and Jews today, despite…
Find out more »Monthly Sufi Sema at the Cleveland Park Library
You’re warmly invited to gather for our monthly Interfaith “Sema” at the Cleveland Park D.C. Library. The "Sema" is a participatory Poetic Love Feast - an invitation to Sacred Space. We’ll be sharing short Poems from Rumi and a few other Mystical poets in English. These poems will be interspersed with Sacred Chant, Sufi Teaching Stories, and select “Dances of Universal Peace.” Our theme will be “Interfaith Unity.” Farsi Readers and Lovers of Rumi's Poetry are also especially welcome to…
Find out more »Interfaith Trivia Night – Grand Prize – $800
The ICB invites you to our third Interfaith Trivia Night with a chance to win a grand prize of $800, which will be split between the winning team and a local faith community of their choosing. Join us at the Sycamore Club at 12600 Fairwood Parkway on Saturday, August 23rd, for a fun night of food, games, and fellowship. Doors open at 7 p.m. and we will begin the festivities by serving a delicious (and free) dinner that will include vegan…
Find out more »JAMAAT webinar: THE THREAT TO FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN AMERICA TODAY AND ITS IMPACT ON MUSLIMS AND JEWS
In recent weeks and months, we have seen freedom of speech come increasingly under attack by our new Administration, in actions such as lawsuits against our news media, firings of career government officials, coerced settlements with universities and law firms, and deportations of outspoken students. Through actions such as these, American Jews and Muslims become especially vulnerable as minority communities. The Trump Administration is cynically weaponizing anti-Semitism in its assault on academic freedom, while openly giving voice to and encouraging Islamophobia. This ‘divide and conquer’…
Find out more »Pints with “Doubting Thomas”
The conversation continues! St. Thomas Episcopal invites you to join them for an evening of good fellowship and theological discussion. All are welcome!
Find out more »JIDS/JAMAAT Annual Labor Day Weekend Picnic
The picnic will be held during the late afternoon and evening of Sunday, August 31st at a home in Montgomery County. As always, there will be opportunities for plenty of conversation, live music (bring your instruments and vocal cords if you perform), swimming, trampoline bouncing, and if there's interest, marshmallow roasting by a campfire. This is a Potluck event, and the attached announcement provides information about what you would need to bring depending on where in the alphabet your last…
Find out more »September 2025
Auditions for Children and Teens for The Winter Revels: Andalusian Treasures 8 Performances
Be a part of a spectacular holiday tradition seen by thousands of people each December! Revels children and teen performers love to sing, are enthusiastic about bringing music to life on stage, and come from diverse backgrounds, ethnicities, and experience levels. This year's fully staged production takes us on a magical journey to celebrate the rich cultural legacies of the Moorish, Sephardic, and Iberian peoples. Featured musicians include Howard Bass, Susan Gaeta and Tina Chancey of Trio Sefardi and Arab-American composer,…
Find out more »Mediterranean Food Festival
Mark your calendars! Our beloved Mediterranean Food Festival is back — and you won’t want to miss it! Come enjoy: Delicious Mediterranean cuisine Family-friendly fun for all ages Community spirit More details coming soon — but for now, save the date and spread the word!
Find out more »Nostra Aetate at 60: Legacy and Challenges for Reconciliation and Interreligious Understanding
Nostra Aetate (NA) is more relevant today than it was as a remarkable achievement 60 years ago when promulgated at Vatican II. Shortest of its 16 documents, with 436 of its 1,174 words dedicated to Jewish relations, NA repudiated past Catholic teachings about Jews, Muslims, and the followers of other religions and provided principles for dialogue and cooperation. American Jewish Committee (AJC) was highly influential in the creation and reception of NA. Georgetown University, the nation's first Catholic university and…
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