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Tag: Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative

CAIR-Chicago co-sponsoring interfaith arts exchange on April 4th

March 22, 2013
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Join CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson, the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs and the Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals on Thursday, April 4th for an arts exchange aimed at bringing Jewish and Muslims artists together to foster relationships and celebrate shared experiences.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged American Islamic College, arts exchange, Cafe Finjan, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, Interfaith, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, performance

Calling All Artists for Cafe Finjan 2012

January 5, 2012
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The Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative is looking for artists for the upcoming Cafe Finjan on Thursday, March 15, 2012. This year’s Cafe Finjan will feature art that explores the theme “New Roots Chicago: Digging our past and branching into our future.” Apply Today!

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Cafe Finjan, Calling Artists, Islam, Jew, Jewish, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Judaism, Muslim, New Roots Chicago: Digging our past and branching into our future

Attend "Iftar in the Synagogue"

August 16, 2011
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Attend the annual Iftar at the Synagogue “Diverse Experiences, Common Future”. This event is sponsored by The Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Iftar, Iftar at the Synagogue, Interfaith, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Ramadan, Temple Sholom

Attend “Iftar in the Synagogue”

August 16, 2011
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Attend the annual Iftar at the Synagogue “Diverse Experiences, Common Future”. This event is sponsored by The Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Iftar, Iftar at the Synagogue, Interfaith, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Ramadan, Temple Sholom

Outreach Coordinator Meets with Israeli-Palestinian Envoy

October 13, 2010
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On Monday, Oct. 4th, CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson met with an international envoy from Israel and Palestine to share ideas on how to improve Jewish-Muslim relations through art.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features, Our News Tagged Art, Cafe Finjan, CAMP Chicago, Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, delegation, Gerald Hankerson, Interfaith, Israel, JCUA, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, Jewish-Muslim Relations, JMCBI, Palestine

Iftar at the Synagogue – Thursday, August 19th

August 10, 2010
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Celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the Jewish month of Elul together with evening prayers, free food and great conversation.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Anshe Sholom B'nai Israel Congregation, Bread Breaking, CAMP, Council or the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, Elul, fasting, Iftar, Interfaith, JCUA, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Muslim Womens' Alliance, MWA, One Nation One Chicago, Ramadan, synagogue

Outreach Coordinator attends Jewish-Muslim Discussion over Criminal Justice

May 27, 2010
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A discussion led by Imam al-Deen and Rabbi Larry Edwards, who shared religious guidelines for criminal justice and civil conduct at Noble Tree Coffee & Tea.

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Posted in Events/Workshops Tagged Imam Al-Deen, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, Rabbi Larry Edwards

Medill: Coffee and conversation finds common ground between Muslims and Jews

May 26, 2010
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“There may be differences in political viewpoint and cultural viewpoint, but there’s often far more similarities,” said Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson. “We really cultivate the idea that we should be proactive based on our faith traditions to make a better society here in Chicago.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Coffee, Criminal Justice, Gerald Hankerson, Imam Al-Deen Islam, JCUA, Jew, Jewish, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Medill, Muslim, Outreach Coordinator, Rabbi Larry Edwards

JMCBI: Jewish-Muslim Discussion over Coffee – Criminal Justice

May 10, 2010
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Join us for an exciting and thought-provoking discussion about Criminal Justice!
Speakers will be Imam Al-Deen and Rabbi Larry Edwards.

When: Tuesday, May 11th 2010, 6:00–7:30
Where: Noble Tree Coffee & Tea, 2444 N Clark St, Chicago

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Criminal Justice, Discussion over Coffee, Imam Al-Deen, Islam, JCUA, Jew, Jewish, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Muslim, Rabbi Larry Edwards

CAIR-Chicago Co-Hosts Jewish-Muslim Arts Event – Cafe Finjan

February 15, 2010
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On February 4 CAIR-Chicago co-hosted Cafe Finjan, an interfaith arts and culture event coordinated by the Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative (JMCBI). The event aims to bring together Jews and Muslims from across Chicago. Outreach Coordinator, Gerald Hankerson, performed spoken word poetry and facilitated group discussions on religion and identity.

Watch Gerald’s Performance HERE

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged Cafe Finjan, CAMP Chicago, Council for the Advancement of Muslim Professionals, Gerald Hankerson, Hillel, IMAN, Inner-city Muslim Action Network, Interfaith, JCUA, Jewish Council on Urban Affairs, Jewish Muslim Community Building Initiative, JMCBI, Laila Muhammad, loyola, Maniza Azam, Maryam Arfeen, MSA, Muslim Students Association, Poetry
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