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ICNY’s round-up of news and opinion from diverse religious communities.  Faith voices New Yorkers need to hear.

‘Not Just the Ramp.’ Worship Spaces Need More Accessibility (US News)

Many U.S. houses of worship have accessibility limitations. ...

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Hark! Carol of the Bells (America Magazine)

America Media presents “Hark!” a podcast on the meaning and the making of our most ...

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Here are 12 religious holidays believers celebrate in December (Deseret News)

This article presents 12 December holidays with explanations about each one. ...

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In Ukraine, Hanukkah candles are a lifeline in the midst of power outages (JTA)

Jewish volunteers in Ukraine are distributing candles, menorahs, kippahs, and clothing amid power outages during ...

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To tree, or not to tree? How Jewish-Christian families navigate the ‘December Dilemma’ (The Conversation))

December brings a discussion about whether to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, or both, which often centers ...

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‘Restoring the river’: why Kenyans are returning to precolonial spirituality (The Guardian)

Kikuyu cultural beliefs and practices suppressed under 19th-century colonialism are seeing a revival ...

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Bagels and challah for Jews keeping kosher at World Cup (AP NEWS)

Qatar has created a kosher kitchen for Jewish World Cup fans who want to comply ...

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Clinging to ancient faith, India tribes seek religion status (AP News)

Followers of Sarna Dharma ask for formal recognition to help preserve their culture and history ...

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UNC Charlotte updates policy to allow Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus (NBC News)

Sikh students at The University of North Carolina at Charlotte are now allowed to wear ...

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Activist Objects to Museum Selling Toys of Hindu Deities (US News)

A Hindu rights activist is calling on a Massachusetts museum to stop selling children’s plush ...

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Government Administrators Toolkit (ISPU)

A compilation of research and resources on American Muslims and Islam for Public Servants. ...

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Two-Spirit Indigenous Peoples Building on Legacies of Gender Variance (The Revealer)

“Two-Spirit” refers to Indigenous peoples who live outside the gender binary or who are not ...

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ICNY’s Interfaith Civic Leadership Academy (ICLA) Fellows attend St. Nicholas’ Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine’s Ecumenical Prayer Service. To learn more about ICLA please visit our website in our LinkTree

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On Thursday Jan 26 join @freedomagendany @interfaithcenterny and other New Yorkers in an effort to urge Mayor Adams to Close Rikers. In a city committed to justice and equity, there is no place for Torture Island. Rikers is a decades-old symbol of racism, corruption, dysfunction, and brutality. Tell Mayor Adams IT MUST CLOSE. #CloseRikers 
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A Message from ICNY's Executive Director, The Rev. Dr. Chloe Breyer
 
As a non-profit, ICNY relies on the public's support in order to provide resources that help keep our city safer and stronger for all. 

To those of you who have made a year-end gift, we thank you, and we hope you have had a chance visit our annual report for a look back on 2022. 

To learn about our most recent work, we invite you to view this message from our executive director. 

If you have yet to make a gift, won't you please consider doing so today? You can make a donation via the link in our bio or here: https://interfaithcenter.org/donation/

We hope you will also consider sharing this video message by email or through social media. By spreading news of our work with grassroots religious leaders, you are helping to grow ICNY's impact on the civic health of NYC. 

Help us serve our city in 2023. 

To view ICNY’s 2022 Annual Report: https://interfaithcenter.org/annualreport/

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Please join us tomorrow for ICNY's 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat! For more information and to register: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/ 

Religious and civic leaders are invited to join ICNY and the Office of @nyccomptroller for a conference supporting diverse New York faith communities as they address the need for affordable housing in New York City. 

For many decades, the New York metropolitan area has suffered from an increasing shortage of #AffordableHousing. The Covid-19 pandemic and the upsurge in migrant arrivals have only increased the need for housing. Market-rate rents in New York City are increasing faster than in any large city in the country, leaving low-income New Yorkers faced with rising rents they cannot afford. Faith leaders and communities are playing important roles in addressing this crisis. This conference will highlight concrete steps faith leaders can take to address the affordable housing crisis in their local communities and beyond. 

The conference will feature a keynote address from Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. 

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

Community cosponsors: @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, @chhayacdc, @nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, and @projecthospitality. 
#FaithInHousing #MMR40

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ICNY continues to be at the forefront of housing justice in NYC. Rev. Dominique Atchison @purplerevd speaking at a fair chance rally in front of City Hall.

Join @interfaithcenterny, @nyccomptroller Brad Lander, and faith leaders from across NYC on Thursday, December 15 to discuss the unique role they play in addressing the housing crisis.

Put #faithinhousing and RSVP for ‘Housing Now: Faith Communities’ Call to Action’ by clicking the link in our bio.

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Dec 8

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On December 15th, join us for ICNY’s 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat focused on faith communities’ call to action for affordable housing in New York City.

The conference will feature a keynote address from @nyccomptroller Brad Lander and a panel on Faith-Based Perspectives on Housing. One of our featured panelists is Annetta Seecharran! Annetta Seecharran is the Executive Director of Chhaya CDC. For two decades, Annetta has championed positive change locally and internationally. Her leadership roles include Director for Policy and Advocacy at United Neighborhood Houses and Executive Director of South Asian Youth Action (SAYA!). A Guyanese immigrant to New York City, Annetta holds an M.A. in International Political Economy and Development from Fordham University, a B.A. in Political Science from Manhattanville College, and executive management certificates from Columbia Business School and Harvard Business School. She serves on the board of the New York Immigration Coalition.

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

For more information and to register: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/ . #FaithInHousing #MMR40 

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. - @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation- @chhayacdc, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)- @nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, Project Hospitality- @projecthospitality , and Tirdof.

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On December 15th, join us for ICNY’s 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat focused on faith communities’ call to action for affordable housing in New York City.

The conference will feature a keynote address from @nyccomptroller Brad Lander and a panel on Faith-Based Perspectives on Housing. One of our featured panelists is Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper! Rev. Dr. Donna Schaper is a Co-Founder of Bricks and Mortals and the Rewired Senior Minister at Judson Memorial Church. She has pioneered work with the New York City New Sanctuary Movement to protect those immigrants being detained or deported unjustly as well as making Judson a home for Occupy and Occupy Faith. She has continued Judson’s legacy as a haven for women who insist on the right to choose an abortion and opened the building to countless groups, including Hudson River Clearwater, Domestic Workers, and Sex workers organizations, while maintaining its work on harm reduction kits, support for GLBTQ people and especially for homeless gay youth. 

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc.- @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation- @chhayacdc, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)- @nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, Project Hospitality- @projecthospitality, and Tirdof.

For more information and to register: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/ . #FaithInHousing #MMR40

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On December 15th, join us for ICNY’s 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat focused on faith communities’ call to action for affordable housing in New York City.

The conference will feature a keynote address from @nyccomptroller Brad Lander and a panel on Faith-Based Perspectives on Housing. One of our featured panelists is Rev. Peter Cook! Rev. Peter Cook serves as Executive Director of the New York State Council of Churches which represents 7,000 congregations across the state of New York. Prior to serving the Council, he served as Senior Minister at First Congregational Church in Burlington, Vermont and The Plymouth Church in Framingham, Massachusetts and was a Pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Waukegan, Illinois. Throughout his ministry, Peter has been a strong advocate for the development of affordable housing, leading to the Council’s Who is My Neighbor Community Development Initiative to help faith institutions use their property to better serve their community.

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

For more information and to register: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/ . #FaithInHousing #MMR40 

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. - @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation- @chhayacdc, New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)- @nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, Project Hospitality, and Tirdof.

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On December 15th, join us for ICNY’s 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat focused on faith communities’ call to action for affordable housing in New York City.

The conference will feature a keynote address from @nyccomptroller Brad Lander and a panel on Faith-Based Perspectives on Housing. One of our featured panelists is Isaac Adlerstein! Isaac Adlerstein is the Executive Director of Broadway Community, Inc. which is a Morningside Heights-based human services agency that serves individuals experiencing homelessness and poverty through a broad range of programs including a shelter, a soup kitchen, a food pantry, on-site medical services, and more. Isaac has formally been involved in homeless services since 2017, when he began his work at the Interfaith Nutrition Network (The INN), Long Island’s largest homeless services agency.

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

For more information and to register: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/ . #FaithInHousing #MMR40 

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. - @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation- @chhayacdc , New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)- @nydisnet , Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, Project Hospitality, and Tirdof.

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Join The Interfaith Center of New York and Rev. James A. Lynch for “Building Peace in Parkchester: An Interfaith Anti-Gun Violence Training and Community Walk" this upcoming Tuesday Dec 6. 

Rev. Lynch will lead a training giving faith leaders tools to disrupt gun violence.

Get more info & register via the link in our bio or here: https://interfaithcenter.org/building-peace-in-parkchester/

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Full info & register via the link in our bio or here: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40 

Religious and civic leaders are invited to join ICNY and the Office of @nyccomptroller for a conference supporting diverse New York faith communities as they address the need for affordable housing in New York City. 

For many decades, the New York metropolitan area has suffered from an increasing shortage of #AffordableHousing. The Covid-19 pandemic and the upsurge in migrant arrivals have only increased the need for housing. Market-rate rents in New York City are increasing faster than in any large city in the country, leaving low-income New Yorkers faced with rising rents they cannot afford. Faith leaders and communities are playing important roles in addressing this crisis. This conference will highlight concrete steps faith leaders can take to address the affordable housing crisis in their local communities and beyond. 

The conference will feature a keynote address from Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. 

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039 

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. - @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation - @chhayacdc , New York Disaster Interfaith Services -@nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, and Project Hospitality -@projecthospitality.

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Dec. 8: Fireside Chat with Reda A. Taleb for her new book “Noura’s Extraordinary Superpower”

Thursday, Dec. 8: 4:00-5:30 PM EST @ AAFSC Community Center (384 – 386 Atlantic Ave Brooklyn, NY 11217)

We are elated to be joining our community partners for a Fireside Chat with Author Reda A. Taleb! Hosted by The Arab-American Family Support Center (@aafscny), Reda will discuss her children’s book, “Noura’s Extraordinary Superpower!” with a focus on the impact of incarceration on Arab Americans/Muslims. She will be in conversation with AAFSC Mental Health Clinician, Razia Begum, LMSW, moderated by Susan Shah, Managing Director of Trinity Church Wall Street.

All attendees will receive a signed, FREE copy of Reda’s book! Light refreshments will be served. Reda will be speaking in both Arabic and English. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register via link in our bio or here: https://tinyurl.com/fireside-chat-and-book-signing

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Nov 30

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Join The Interfaith Center of New York and Apostle Ramos for “Building Peace in Parkchester: An Interfaith Anti-Gun Violence Training and Community Walk" this upcoming Tuesday Dec 6. 

Apostle Ramos will lead a training giving faith leaders to tools to disrupt gun violence, see photo for more information on Apostle Ramos.

Click the link in our bio to register

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Nov 28

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On December 15 join ICNY's 40th Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Retreat focused on faith communities' call to action for affordable housing in New York City.

The conference will feature a keynote address from Comptroller Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller. The online conference will be followed by a tour of an affordable housing site and a community conversation at Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement.

The conference is open to all religious and civic leaders. It will be held on Zoom -- registered participants will receive the Zoom link after registering. The affordable housing tour and community conversation will begin in person at 4:00 pm sharp. Please meet us in front of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement at 256 West 153rd Street, New York, NY 10039

Community cosponsors: Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. - @hccinyc, Interfaith Assembly on Homelessness and Housing, New York State Council of Churches, Chhaya Community Development Corporation - @chhayacdc, New York Disaster Interfaith Services - @nydisnet, Habitat for Humanity NYC and Westchester, and Project Hospitality - @projecthospitality.

Register here: https://interfaithcenter.org/mmr40/
#FaithInHousing #MMR40

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Nov 22

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Join the @interfaithcenterny, @gardenofgethsemaneministry and the Buddhist Council of New York on December 6 at 5:30 PM EST for: Building Peace in Parkchester: An Interfaith Anti-Gun Violence Training and Community Walk. 

Hear from faith and community leaders who have dedicated their ministry to the work of peace and ending gun violence. Learn how you can engage in the work of anti-gun violence. This training and community walk is made possible by generous support from Council Member Amanda Farias.

The event will be IN PERSON at the Parkchester Public Library. The event is open to the community, all are welcome. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Dominique Atchison Dominique@interfaithcenter.org

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Please sign the form to pledge to #FlipTheBallot when you vote! 

https://interfaithcenter.org/flip-your-ballot-2022/

And watch this video, “What’s On My Ballot? – An interfaith conversation on the racial justice ballot proposals” in this NYC General Election, with The Interfaith Center of New York, @racialjusticenyc & @fpwa_nyc

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Nov 4

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NYC Participatory Budgeting Information & Idea Generation Sessions
For information on the NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Participatory Budgeting and to submit your proposals for The Participatory Budgeting Process for Morningside Heights and Hamilton Heights visit: https://www.participate.nyc.gov/processes/Citywidepb
 
*When submitting proposals for Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights choose HerWisdom/Prophetic Whirlwind Ministries.
 
Join us For These Participatory Budgeting Idea Generation Sessions & Racially Just Civic Engagement Events

RSVP at: https://bit.ly/BABAPB

@racialjusticenyc @propheticwhirlwind @baba.unity @racialjusticenyc

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Nov 4

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NYC Participatory Budgeting Information & Idea Generation Sessions

RSVP @: https://bit.ly/Vote4Harlem

For information on the NYC Civic Engagement Commission, Participatory Budgeting and to submit your proposals for The Participatory Budgeting Process for Morningside Heights and Hamilton Heights visit: https://www.participate.nyc.gov/processes/Citywidepb

*When submitting proposals for Morningside Heights & Hamilton Heights choose HerWisdom/Prophetic Whirlwind Ministries.

Join For These Participatory Budgeting Idea Generation Sessions & Racially Just Civic Engagement Events

@gabanetwork @racialjusticenyc

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Nov 2

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11/16/22: kNOw Justice Here Conversation on Impact of Gun Violence on Black & Brown Communities

Wednesday, November 16 : 1:00 – 3:30 PM EST @ Exodus Transitional Community (2271 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10035)

Join @circlesofsupport for kNOw Justice Here, where activists and family members, academics, faith leaders, and elected officials will discuss the painful impact of gun violence on black and brown communities and potential solutions of hope for community safety.

Come to this conference to learn more about advocacy for change, criminalization of victims, policing, public safety, resources for impacted families, violence intervention programs and more.

Speakers:

Rahson Johnson, Associate Director of Community Safety for Save Our Streets Crown Heights

Oresa Napper-Williams, Executive Director and Visionary of Not Another Child Inc. (NAC)

Destinti Philpot, Co-Founder, Good Kids Mad City Baltimore

Dr. Jamein P. Cunningham, Assistant Professor, Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy, Cornell University

Apostle Staci Ramos, 28th Pct. Clergy Council President/Liaison

Estelle Skrykers-Santiago, Director, Community Partnerships Unit, Office of Manhattan DA

Pastor Gil Monrose, Faith Advisor/Executive Director, Office of Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, Office of the Mayor of NYC

For more information or if you have any questions reach out to Thomas@circlesofsupport.org.
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