Where Muslims, Jews Clash — And Hug
A unique and controversial experiment, under wraps until now, offers American Muslim leaders a deeper understanding of Jewish identity and history.Wed, 11/18/2015 Gary Rosenblatt Editor and Publisher
spent the last weekend of October on the Upper West Side with more than 40 thoughtful, impressive women and men from across the country on an intellectual and spiritual journey.
We attended Friday evening Shabbat services at Congregation B’nai Jeshurun. Over the next two days we studied passages from the Torah and Talmud, and read and discussed excerpts from the writings of Solomon Schechter, Louis D. Brandeis, David Ben-Gurion and Jacob Blaustein.
The other participants had toured Israel together, part of their serious, yearlong commitment to learn about the connections between and differences among American and Israeli Jews.http://www.thejewishweek.com/editorial-opinion/gary-rosenblatt/where-muslims-jews-clash-and-hug
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