They came to stand together against religious bigotry and, more importantly, stand up for each other in the face of rising Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.
MUSLIMS AND JEWS UNITE. Over 300 Bay Area Muslims and Jews representing two dozen synagogues, mosques, and non-profits gathered on Sunday, February 26th at Peninsula Temple Sholom in Burlingame. The Eden Area includes Castro Valley, Hayward, San Leandro, and San Lorenzo. With formal ratification of the group’s new bylaws and of the new officers and Board of Directors, the Eden Area Interfaith Council was revitalized. Nearly 50 guests attended the Eden Area Interfaith Council first annual meeting on Sunday, Feb. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 5th information and application are on the scholarship application page. Scholarship recipients receive a $500 stipend to attend the annual NAINConnect conference. NAIN is offering a Young Adult Scholarship, open to anyone between the ages of 18 and 35 who is currently involved in some form of interfaith or other social justice work. Proposals will only be accepted from those Registered. Any proposal arriving on April 15th or after, will not be considered. They have extended the deadline for program Proposals until April 14.
#Joining hands interfaith full#
Full details and registration can be found at /nain/. More than twelve workshops will complement tours of local religious sites and historic Old Town San Diego. Keynote speakers include Author Azim Khamisa, Monsignor Dennis Mikulanis, Imam Taha Hassane and a surprise speaker. From the Sunday Experience filled with a Bridge for Peace Ceremony, City Proclamations for Interfaith Awareness Week, incredible food, an interfaith choir and being serenaded by Karl Anthony you will go to bed very happy. This 4-day conference is filled with speakers, workshops, activities and celebrations to cause you to want to stay in San Diego longer.
We are grateful for all Linda has done for ICP during her decade in leadership, and will cherish all the more these last months of working with her.Ģ017 NAINCONNECT will take place August 6-10 in San Diego, California. Finally, I listened to that “still small voice”. It was a very difficult decision to make I’ve loved what I’ve been doing. Linda says, “After 10 years at the Interfaith Center and with much soul-searching, I have decided that the time has come to move on to the next chapter in my life. She was named Managing Director by the Board in February of 2012 and Executive Director in 2015. Linda began ten years ago leading the Capital Campaign for the Chapel rehabilitation project. Linda Crawford, who has served ICP in several capacities and most recently as Executive Director, has announced her intention to step down in June. Be sure to add “ to your contact list so that you can enjoy all that the Connect offers. We hope that this new format will prove even more useful as we bring the news about interreligious cooperation around the Bay Area and beyond. Our previous publication system was not keeping up with the proliferation of phones, pads, and other screens that required a more flexible layout. Changes at the Interfaith Center at the Presidio. As you can see, Bay Area Interfaith Connect has a new look.
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