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November 2019
Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington Activity Planning and Brainstorming Session
Welcome to the Jewish-Islamic Dialogue Society of Washington JIDS will have an activity planning brainstorming session that is open to the entire community. The meeting will be at a home in Bethesda. For more information about the venue, please e-mail [email protected].
Find out more »Arab Folk Dance Workshop (for all ages)
Join Washington Revels and Karim Nagi for an “Arab Folk Dance Intensive” workshop! Karim will guide us through traditional group dances from the Arab world. These are not “performance” dances, but village community dances done by “The People” — adults and children of all ages — in social, celebratory, and spiritual group settings. Here's a video of what to expect: https://youtu.be/f5JFvlekoic. Ticket are $25 (adults); $15 (youth 18 and under)
Find out more »December 2019
Toy and Book Drive: Christmas Party
Help put smiles on children's faces for the Holiday Season. Proceeds will benefit families and children with HIV/AIDS. A country holiday buffet will be served. Cost is $25 and a new toy or book. Volunteers Needed 9:00am on December 21, 2019 --- Drivers and Riders for Toy Delivery
Find out more »The Christmas Revels: “Celestial Fools”
Magic is just around the corner in a rustic village in Europe! As the Winter days grow short, three wandering performers from far-off lands weave music, dance and stories from their cultures into an enchanting and dramatic tale of the Winter Solstice. But when the sun finally sets on the longest night — and darkness seems to stretch on without end — these “Celestial Fools” lead us on a journey into the heavens to reclaim the light and restore its warmth to…
Find out more »6th Annual DC Summit of Imams, Rabbis, and Leadership Colleagues
Grappling with Current Affairs, Studying Ancient Texts, and Building Active Partnerships for the Future? This year, for the first time, the keynote activity shall involve Text Study, which will be centered around the figure of Abraham/Ibrahim. We will also engage in discussions concerning how we’re responding to social issues and how we can build active partnerships for the future. It promises to be a productive and fulfilling afternoon, both intellectually and in terms of helping us work together going forward.
Find out more »Loudoun County NAACP Mingle & Jingle Holiday Fellowship and Membership Drive
Join us for festive fun and holiday cheer.
Find out more »Muslim-Christian Dialogue Group
Join us for an evening of dialogue, led by Rabia Uddin and Becca Pugh (PCI staff member). We're excited to host an evening of dialogue for Muslim and Christian community members to explore questions of what brings us together, what differences we have, and how we can better respect and understand each other's differences. Are there any commonalities that exist as we seek to live out our unique faiths in a genuine way within American culture and society? We'll explore…
Find out more »Karim Nagi in Concert
Washington Revels presents internationally renowned Arab drumming and dance specialist Karim Nagi in an engaging solo-performance concert featuring music, dance and culture for all ages. Karim is a crossover artist whose music unites the Arab tradition with the global contemporary world. Tickets will be available online or at the door — $15 adults; $10 ages 18 & under.
Find out more »Rebuild Maryland: Climate Action Summit
"You must unite behind the science. You must take action. You must do the impossible. Because giving up can never ever be an option." — Greta Thunberg, addressing US Senators, Sept 2019 In congregations across Maryland, we hear time and again how our faith communities have been deeply inspired by Greta’s prophetic call for action on our climate crisis. Now, we have the chance to answer the call in Maryland! Next Saturday, December 14th, a coalition of advocacy groups large and small…
Find out more »Peacemaking Dialogue as a Living Practice: A Conversation with Dr. Susan Allen
Peacemaking dialogue requires taking a risk. We engage in dialogue because we don’t know everything. We need one another to learn other perspectives and insights. There is a risk we might change our mind in dialogue. Dialogue for peacemaking assumes that this risk is at the very heart of the work…a process of engaging with people as whole human beings and respecting differences and commonalities. Scholar-practitioner Dr. Susan Allen will explore peacemaking dialogue as it is practiced internationally and locally.…
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