NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change

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This past year, following the New Zealand Mosque shootings, our Program Co-Director, Andrea Hodos, had the opportunity to write about the need for Muslims and Jews to create room for building resilient and courageous relationships.

You can get a sense of what happens in our NewGround room as you read below. Applications are open for our Professional Fellowship. We invite you to join Andrea and Tasneem F Noor in making room for one another.

mjnewground.org/professional-fellowship/

"So find yourself a room. Make room for other’s perspectives. Fill some of that room with what’s at stake for you. And please make sure you are talking with people you don’t completely agree with. If you are a Jew looking for a Muslim to tell you what you already believe— and not to challenge you— you are not doing the work we need to be doing now. If you are a Muslim looking for a Jew to echo your beliefs— and not to challenge you—you are not doing the work that needs doing. In the words of the Quran, “People, We have created you . . . as nations and tribes so that you may recognize each other.” (43:13) Rabbi Tarfon urges us to keep going, even when we haven’t yet reached complete recognition or understanding. It will take more than a lifetime, but right now, our very lives might depend on it." ... See MoreSee Less

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NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change

12 hours ago

Please join us for

Three Faces of Forgiveness: A Silent Meditation Mini-Retreat Exploring Forgiveness

Through the Eyes of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism

Saturday, September 7, 2019

2pm-6pm @ Leo Baeck Temple

You are invited to join for an afternoon of sitting, learning, silence and some tasty snacks.

Please RSVP HERE: lbt.shulcloud.com/event/three-faces-of-forgiveness

Rev. Steven Toshio Yamaguchi,Transitional Co-Pastor, Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Yamaguchi has a passion for urban ministry and sees Holy Spirit-inspired, grassroots collaboration as key to Christ’s mission.

Aziza Hasan, named an influencer by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, is the executive director of NewGround: A Muslim Jewish Partnership For Change.

Rabbi Benjamin Ross, Leo Baeck Temple, has a background in community organizing, mindfulness training and leadership formation and loves the fresh fruit stands all over Los Angeles and the Fruteros de la calle who run them.

Please RSVP HERE: lbt.shulcloud.com/event/three-faces-of-forgiveness ... See MoreSee Less

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NewGround Community Iftar 2016

NewGround Community Iftar 2016

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