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LONDON — Mitzvah Day projects will help rebuild UK Jewish-Muslim relations in the aftermath of the Gaza conflict, its founder and chair Laura Marks believes. Looking ahead to this year's day of good deeds on November 16, Ms Marks stressed the importance of interfaith activities, noting that past projects had sparked long-term relationships, such as that between Hendon Reform Synagogue and the local mosque. And given the shared concerns of faith communities, they could also lead to joint activities such as hustings meetings for next year's general election. She was unaware of any 2014 Mitzvah Day events involving Muslim groups being cancelled post-Gaza."There may be people on both sides who feel bruised and do not want to re-engage," she acknowledged. "But there are many more who realise that such engagements are ... Read more

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AAi High Schooler Risks Speech Competition to Build Bridges

by Rod Cardoza on Fri, 01/27/2023 - 15:10

Growing up in a post-9/11 America, Sierra heard many negative things about Muslims. “Looking at the news,” she said, “I saw all the dangers, and people being killed. It was frightening.” But when she was 11 years old, her parents began bringing her to AAi compassion events and her view of Muslims quickly changed. During the first event she attended in Gilroy, Sierra buddied up with a Muslim girl of similar age named Noor.

“We just clicked,” Sierra said. “I remember telling each other a lot of jokes ... and, of course, we enjoyed serving [a meal to] poor neighbors together.”

That opened the door for Sierra to see Muslims as people, even incredibly kind people who were nothing at all like she’d heard.

In addition to her personal experiences at several AAi compassion events, Sierra credits AAi’s seminar, Loving Muslim Neighbors, with removing numerous misconceptions about Muslims and Islam that are popular among Christians, and with illuminating the immense common ground shared.

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