Come join in the annual interfaith service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Date: Friday, January 13, 2012 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Church of St. Charles Borromeo (211 West 141 St., Harlem) Guest Preacher: Rev. J. Loren Russell Sponsored by: Central Harlem Vicariate … [Read more...] about January 13: Annual Interfaith Prayer Service to Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Interfaith Women Don Veil as Common Heritage
By Hajer Naili, WeNews commentator Originally Posted on WomensENews.org Tuesday, December 27, 2011 The veil is a polarizing symbol for France, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Iran. Outside that fraught context, Hajer Naili finds an enlightened New York forum where women … [Read more...] about Interfaith Women Don Veil as Common Heritage
NY Times Article: Obscuring a Muslim Name, and an American’s Sacrifice
Originally Published by New York Times: January 1, 2012 By SHARON OTTERMAN He was buried after the Sept. 11 attacks with full honors from the New York Police Department, and proclaimed a hero by the city’s police commissioner. He is cited by name in the Patriot Act as an … [Read more...] about NY Times Article: Obscuring a Muslim Name, and an American’s Sacrifice
January 3: Press Conference to Denounce Attacks in Queens
Press Advisory: New York Religious and Community Leaders Hold Press Conference to Denounce the Attacks on the Imam Al-Khoei Islamic Center, a Hindu Temple and Nearby Houses In Queens. When: Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 11:00am Where: On the steps of … [Read more...] about January 3: Press Conference to Denounce Attacks in Queens
NYBR Statement on Recent Attacks of Women in Israel
"The Torah’s ways are ways of pleasantness, and all its paths are peace." (Proverbs 3:17) As leaders of a rabbinic organization that broadly reflects the diversity of the Jewish people, we are horrified by the cruelty and intimidation perpetrated by Jewish extremists … [Read more...] about NYBR Statement on Recent Attacks of Women in Israel
