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LEOMINSTER – The sanctuary at the Congregation Agudat Achim was packed for an interfaith gathering Friday evening the day of President Donald J.
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LEOMINSTER — By the time everyone had filtered into the synagogue there wasn’t a single place left to sit. Photo Gallery | At Leominster interfaith gathering, a call for peace
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Westborough – The goal of LIGHT!, a collaborative interfaith event, is to build genuine links of connection among people from diverse backgrounds. Westborough’s Congregation B’nai Shalom will host this event Saturday, Dec. 16 from 7-9:30 p.m. at its 117 E Main St., Westborough location.
“This gathering will enable people from local towns to encounter each other, hear each other’s stories, and learn something about each other’s traditions,” B’nai Shalom’s Rabbi Rachel Gurevitz said. “Here in Central Mass. the diversity of ethnic and faith backgrounds is incredibly rich.”
Join us at ISBCC:
Understanding the American Muslim
Saturday, March 10th, 2018 1-4pm
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Notice of Event of Interest to Our
Local Members
Join Kids4Peace on March 11th, from 4:00 – 6:00 pm, and discover how interfaith youth are building peace in Boston and Jerusalem. Meet and get inspired by local interfaith teens as they share how they take action for coexistence. Welcome Tareq Samman, Co-Director of Kids4Peace Jerusalem and learn how Israeli and Palestinian youth and families are crossing divides. Generously hosted by Congregation Dorshei Tzedek and Second Church in Newton in their Fellowship Hall.This event is free and open to the public. However, pre-registration is required at bit.ly/K4PB311 The Boston chapter of Kids4Peace was founded by members of the Daughters of Abraham after a trip to Jerusalem in 2009. Today the Boston program includes summer programs for 6th-11th graders, middle school and high school programs during the school year, and outreach programs for local synagogues, mosques, and churches. More information at:
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This winter our adult English Language Learners will be reading I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education. Our goal is to build community spirit through a shared reading experience. With a focus on commonalities and differences of the three Abrahamic faiths, finding Hope and Joy in the common struggle to stay engaged in the world, and Christian, Jewish and Muslim perspectives on education, particularly the education of women in developing countries we will hold an interfaith panel with:
The Rev. Anne Mansfield Minton, articulating the Christian perspective
Rabbi Allison Berry, Temple Shalom of Newton, articulating the Jewish perspective
Saadia Husain Baloch, Outreach Coordinator, Islamic Center Boston/Wayland, articulating the Muslim perspective
John McDargh, Ph.D., Department of Theology, Boston College, moderator
The program is cosponsored by Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries and the Newton Human Rights Commission.
