Shining a light on Islam. -Teaching Islam at the Synagogue

[PsychoDad]

SHINING A LIGHT ON ISLAM
Presentation aims to dispel common misconceptions
http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/news/local/13441358.htm
By JULIA REYNOLDS
Herald Staff Writer

"We're here to extend our mutual Semitic warmth," Maurice Schoenbrum beamed, as congregation members of Temple Beth El in Salinas joined with local Muslims to learn about Islam.

Schoenbrum, who organized the 1½-hour Sunday program as part of the temple's adult education series, smiled over the fact that several dozen people made it through Sunday's storms to hear Safaa Ibrahim, executive director of the Bay Area chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations, or CAIR.
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Temple Beth El's rabbi, William Greenebaum, said he realized as Ibrahim spoke that Judaism and Islam have much in common, such as observing Mondays and Thursday as holy days, or the religions' deep connections to Abraham.

"Constantly, as you were speaking," he told Ibrahim, "I was thinking, yes, we have the same things. We could probably worship together."

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. I have worshipped with Jews

and it is a very beautiful thing. It is interesting to note that the Sufi Ruhaniat Society was founded by Murshid Sufi Ahmed Murad Chisti, who was born Samuel L. Lewis, to an American Jewish family. There are many of Jewish families who have joined his order, and it is a joy to be with them and do zikar.

[Agnomen]

2. Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalom has conducted

numerous seminars on Judaism at Sufi communities. At the end there is always a joint prayer.

[Maat]

3. Wow!

This warms my heart.

I would love to see this. I'll do some research.