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February 2019
A Film Screening: “The Judge”
This coming Sunday, JIDS will present the screening and discussion of “The Judge,” an inspiring documentary about a Palestinian woman who has the distinction of being the first woman judge in a Middle Eastern Shari’a “family law” court. Please note that dinner will be served after the film and discussion, so please RSVP to Dan Spiro at [email protected]
Find out more »“A Survey About American Muslims”
Please join AMI’s Executive Director Shahid Rahman as he discusses a recent study looking at the perception of American Muslims in the USA and the DMV area.
Find out more »March 2019
Interfaith Perspectives on Environmental Justice and Activism
From the Green New Deal to the recently passed Clean Energy DC Act, climate change is increasingly recognized as an urgent issue. How can people of faith find spiritual motivation to engage in this work? Join the Green Souls group at All Souls Church and Interfaith Power and Light for an interfaith panel on environmental justice and activism. Speakers representing the Muslim, Christian, Jewish and Unitarian Universalist traditions will discuss these topics through the lens of their faith framework. Panelists…
Find out more »A Survey About American Muslims
Please join AMI’s Executive Director Shahid Rahman as he discusses a recent study looking at the perception of American Muslims in the USA and the DMV area. The research examines the public’s perceptions of Muslim Americans. The “Americans’ Views of Muslims Survey” was conducted leading up to the midterm elections in November 2018 – a time period when myths and misinformation about Muslims have figured prominently in some local, state, and federal elections. The research includes insight into public perceptions of Muslim…
Find out more »Understanding Antisemitism: Past & Present
Edna Friedberg is a historian at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and an extremely engaging speaker who will share her expertise on antisemitism past and present and what we as Americans can do to thwart it. She will be appearing as part of Adas Israel's Lev B'Lev (Heart to Heart) speaker series which is taking a multi-year, multi-dimensional view of hate in America and what we can do to replace it with love and kindness.
Find out more »Masjid Muhammad , The Nation’s Mosque: Open House
Come visit the neighborhood Mosque, the oldest in the nation’s capital city, dating back to the mid-1930s. Meet their President and Imam, Talib Shareef, a retired United States Air Force veteran with over 30 years of military service and a chairman at the InterFaith Council. Hear about the many programs that the Mosque is involved in and attend the panel on Martin, Malcolm, and Muhammad.
Find out more »Resetting the Table: Town Square on Israel
Facilitators from Resetting the Table, an organization dedicated to building productive conversation across political and religious differences, lead small-group conversations on charged issues connected to Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, encouraging all voices to listen, ask, and speak to what matters most to them. Through facilitated, small group discussions, participants will address topics including the roles and responsibilities of U.S. Jews and boundaries of public criticism.
Find out more »The Essence of the Qur’an and its Relationship to the Hebrew and Christian Bibles
The session will be led by Dr. Safi Kaskas, a scholar, author and interfaith bridge builder whose accomplishments include translating the Qur’an into contemporary English and cross-referencing his translation into verses from the Hebrew and Christian Scriptures. The venue for the session is a beautiful home in McLean, Virginia – the precise address will be provided to those who RSVP. Brunch will be served at no charge beginning at 11:30 a.m., and the program itself will begin promptly at 12:15…
Find out more »Refugees – Whose Responsibility?
Delivered by Mark Hetfield President and CEO HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society). Mark Hetfield was appointed President and CEO of HIAS after a 25-year career, much of it served at HIAS, most recently as the agency’s senior vice president of policy and programs. An expert in refugee and immigration law, policy, and programs, Mark has led HIAS’ transformation from an organization focused on Jewish immigrants to a global agency assisting refugees of all faiths and ethnicities. As a result, HIAS currently…
Find out more »Interfaith Connections: Pub Theology
You are invited to come out to the Interfaith Connections at the Pub bi-monthly gatherings in Northern Virginia. It is a social gathering to have conversation about meaning and faith, ethics and ideas in an informal setting while enjoying good beer. Non-alcoholic beverages will be available. All perspectives welcome! The Pub Theology gatherings take place on the third Tuesdays at Patriots Pub and Grill at 10560 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030 and at Port City Brewery at 3950 Wheeler Avenue,…
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