Jewish-Muslim dialogue begins with a simple question
On a rational basis, the fears of Islamic terrorism are justified. But much of our fear is based on ignorance of the “other,” because the level of dialogue between Muslims and Jews has been limited
Holy Blossom panel to explore Jewish-Muslim relations
The event, featuring an interfaith panel, is being presented by Holy Blossom and The CJN
Peterborough shul helps mosque struck by arson
“I immediately sent an email to our board with the idea of sharing our space with the Muslim community, realizing that they were not going to have a place to pray in the meantime,” said Beth Israel Synagogue president Larry Gillman
Attackers rob North York Muslim mother, call her “terrorist”
“One of the males commented to the victim that she should go back to her country, that she was a terrorist,” say police
Peterborough mosque set ablaze in reported hate crime
The blaze reportedly caused some $80,000 in damages
Raheel Raza: Speaking out for Muslim women’s rights
“For people like ISIS, there are no borders, no nation states, no boundaries. They believe the whole world is for them to invade and to implement their ideology. The sooner Westerners get their minds around this, they will be more alert to what’s happening,” says Raheel Raza
Shul speakers examine Jewish-Muslim relations
In a question-and-answer segment at Beth Tzedec Synagogue in Toronto, panellists were asked to address Jews’ fear of Muslims and Muslims’ fears of Jews
Cotler says Libman misrepresented his position on ISIS
Is Robert Libman spreading false and misleading information about Irwin Cotler?
Israel indicts seven in ISIS terror operation
Israel has indicted seven people for setting up and aiding a cell linked with the Islamic State terror group.
Four of the seven, all of whom are Israeli Arabs, have been charged with setting up a terror cell in the Nazareth area that planned to carry out attacks on behalf of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, according to Israeli reports. An additional three people have been charged with providing weapons aid to the terror cell.
‘Jewish Schindler’ makes his case for helping Yazidi captives
If no good deed goes unpunished, then Steve Maman understands why he’s come under fire for helping bring Yazidi girls to freedom.
Recently a letter was published by a Yazidi group in Iraq questioning whether he had in fact helped liberate nearly 130 Yazidi girls who had been taken as slaves by Islamic State (ISIS) fighters and supporters.
