Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue welcomed
among 40,000
Muslims in
Friday, 07 September 2007
There are increasing North
American models of cross-cultural and interfaith engagement, learning and
cooperation that can benefit our global community.
These ongoing, citizen, face-to-face meetings
are concrete "how-to" examples of crossing traditional boundaries
to heal conflicts once thought to be "intractable" and
"impossible."
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In the northeast
These Christian, Jewish and Muslim women meet
consistently to explore their religious faiths through books.
They overcome stereotypes and learn mutual respect
while growing an authentic interfaith community.
They have a rich reading list:
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The DALLAS DINNER TABLE improves race relations in the
It begain in private homes.
But in 2007 public venues were needed for over 1,200
interested Texans who wanted to participate in the facilitated
dinner-dialogues.
SEE the CBS-TV News report at:
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August 31-September 3, 2007, in Chicago, PALESTINIAN-JEWISH LIVING ROOM DIALOGUE
was welcomed into the midst of 40,000 Muslims.
It was the 44th Annual Convention of the Islam
Society of North America, the biggest Muslim gathering in
A relationship-building booth was the meeting
place to engage in hundreds of new relationships.
The Dialogue's two new films were gifted to visitors
and further dispensed into global society.
One film, DIALOGUE AT WASHINGTON HIGH,
was part of the convention's Islamic Film Festival.
SEE PHOTOS at:
"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world.
Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -
Margaret Mead