It’s no longer a 0-sum game. This week on The Dispute of Perception, interfaith organizer Maggie Siddiqi makes run that coming collectively to counter antisemitism and Islamophobia is an needed portion of the pains to give protection to American democracy. And doing that requires countering the legend that by some ability supporting one in every of these communities is harming the different.
Maggie and host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush discuss about a of the concrete ways these communities are, in truth, coming collectively, nonetheless furthermore the very real dangers that doing so brings, and the courage desired to persevere in the face of challenges that can include divisions and distrust within various communities themselves.
The reside result could well maybe furthermore furthermore be profoundly inspiring: Paul and Maggie discuss in-depth a pair of foremost Capitol Hill briefing closing December convened by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) and Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), in partnership with Interfaith Alliance and Union Theological Seminary. In addition to MPAC President Salam Al-Marayati and JCPA CEO Amy Spitalnick, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon, a Muslim, and Congressman Jamie Raskin, who’s Jewish, addressed the gathering, moderated by Union Seminary Senior Govt Vice President Rev. Fred Davie.
Paul and Maggie race us by about a of the highlights of the match, with excerpts from the many audio system and commentary on the importance of their words. For context, the briefing took dwelling correct days after the Hanukkah bloodbath of Jews in Sydney, Australia. Nonetheless the focal point on every other’s humanity, on the serious want for solidarity – especially during events of pain and difficulty – used to be unshakable. It is doubtless you’ll examine a recording of the total briefing on the Interfaith Alliance YouTube page.
Paul furthermore shares his first-particular person experiences on the entrance lines with faith leaders from all over the country who gathered closing week in Minneapolis to seize a genuine stand against the authoritarian atrocities being perpetrated by ICE in that group.
Extra about Maggie Siddiqi:
Maggie Siddiqi is senior handbook at Interfaith Alliance. She is an authority in faith-basically basically based advocacy for social switch, coalition-building during lines of distinction, and public policy on non secular freedom and standing up against abhor. Maggie is furthermore a non-resident fellow at MPAC. She has held essential faith-focused positions at the dwelling of business of the U.S. Secretary of Schooling and at the Heart for American Growth. Maggie served as emcee for the briefing, in addition to playing a key role in organizing the match itself.
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