While relations between the Muslim and Jewish communities are more strained than ever because of the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, Temple Emanu-El on the Upper
amNewYork email newsletter East Side held an interfaith Iftar in collaboration with Peace Islands Institute on Friday following regular Shabbat Service.
Temple Emanu-El’s Senior Rabbi Joshua M. Davidson told amNewYork Metro that building bridges between Jewish and other faith communities was always important, but celebrating different faiths, cultures, and ethnicities was more crucial than ever. Emre Celik, executive director of Peacee Islands Institute, speaks to the congregation of Temple Emanu-El.“The importance of coming together is critical in overcoming prejudice and misunderstanding,” Celik told amNewYork Metro. “This is something that both our institutions encourage and live up to. Breaking bread is a great opportunity, and what better way than to do it in the holy month of Ramadan?”“When people start talking, a lot of those things melt away.
“It’s so important to bring people together,” Cady said. “I am just so overjoyed and grateful to see the overwhelming support, excitement, and passion for people of different faiths to get together in New York.”Cady shared that her center has “exciting” programs in the works, like an interfaith concert and wellness retreat.
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