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April 2019
St. Martin/Georgetown University 2019 Seder Supper
The Saint Martin's Church Seder Supper celebration is a memorable collaboration of Jewish Tradition, African American History, and Christian Faith--bridging the gap between faith, religion, and race in a spirit-based unifying event. This activity was started by St. Martin's Spiritual leader--Reverend Fr. Michael Kelley and his colleague/friend Rabbi Harold White from Georgetown University. St. Martin's Catholic Church has co-hosted this activity with Georgetown University's Jewish Community for the past 20 + years.
Find out more »An Evening with Irving Roth
While in grade school and living in Czechoslovakia, Irving Roth's life changed dramatically when Germany occupied his country and implemented laws that gradually took all freedom away from his family. At the age of 14, he was sent on a crammed train to Auschwitz, where against all odds he survived. Come here Irving deliver his powerful and compelling testimony. Join this community and the international delegates participating in the Loudoun International Youth Leadership Summit as they consider lessons learned from…
Find out more »Book Event: City of Peace by Henry G. Brinton
All are invited to a talk on the Rev. Henry Brinton's mystery novel "City of Peace," hosted by Rumi Forum, American Turkish Friendship Association, and Ezher Mosque. The book features Christians and Muslims in the town of Occoquan, Virginia, and is a gripping and fast-paced mystery that will engage people politically and spiritually, leaving them with fresh insight into how they can overcome polarizing divisions among people of differing cultures and faiths. Please RSVP beforehand!
Find out more »“Where Do We Go from Here?” An Interfaith Discussion with Martin L. King, III
This event celebrates and commemorates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his 90th birth year. Leaders will share experiences navigating the joys and challenges of interfaith collaboration. The panel conversation will build relationships and highlight regional efforts to continue realizing Dr. King’s dream. Following remarks by Mr. King, the Rev. Canon Leonard Hamlin, Canon Missioner at Washington National Cathedral, will moderate a panel with the following speakers: · Martin Luther King III, President & CEO and Co-Founder, Realizing the Dream…
Find out more »Taste of Islam
Join the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center for an afternoon of fun! It is their yearly open house event where they invite their friends from all faiths to come and experience the hospitality of their community. Delicious food, henna, entertainment, Masjid tours, and much more!
Find out more »Good Deeds Day
Join the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, PJ Library, TzedekDC and the Capital Jewish Museum at Milton’s brand-new North Campus to make instant breakfast cups, pamper kits, and activity kits for children accompanying their parents to legal and social service appointments. Projects will benefit families and children experiencing homelessness around the District. All projects are family-friendly.
Find out more »Screening of “The Sultan and the Saint”
The Rumi Forum and Little River United Church of Christ invite you to the docudrama film screening of "The Sultan and the Saint" followed by a discussion. Two men of faith, one a traveling Christian preacher, the other the ruler of a Muslim Empire, bucked a century of war, distrust, and insidious propaganda in a search for mutual respect and common ground. It is the story of Francis of Assisi and the Sultan of Egypt, and their meeting on a…
Find out more »Montgomery County Advocacy Day
Join the JCRC and members of their community as they advocate for: funding for their Jewish agencies who care for their most vulnerable residents, security funding for their houses of worship and schools at-risk of hate crimes, and policies that oppose discrimination in all its forms. Please RSVP beforehand!
Find out more »Mary the Mother of Jesus: a Connection for Muslims and Christians?
Mary the Mother of Jesus--for Christians and Muslims? Some say the figure of Mary is a bridge of dialogue, others a bone of contention between Muslims and Christians. But most Christians are surprised to learn that the Quran has an entire chapter (Sura 19) named after her! Two national scholars, Dr. Rita George-Tvrtkovic of Benedictine University and Dr. Younus Mirza of Shenandoah and Georgetown Universities will address the importance of Mary in each tradition and as an intersection of mutual…
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