A conservative Jewish synagogue in the San Fernando Valley sought to promote interfaith unity by renting its doors to Muslims for Ramadan. The initiative, envisioned as a model of interfaith outreach by the synagogue's rabbis, quickly escalated into controversy. Despite the rabbis' intentions to demonstrate that 'there is more that unites us than divides us,' the gesture ended in uproar, and the partnership ended abruptly after the first Ramadan prayer service. The decision to cover photographs of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas before the Muslim congregation's arrival sparked outrage, leading to tears, resignations, and uproar within the Jewish congregation.
Outrage as Zionist synagogue invites Muslims to celebrate Ramadan... only for the Jewish temple to COVER photographs of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas before their guests' arrival https://t.co/3WHAZ3iY2D https://t.co/tQeZxZcQ1v
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“There is more that unites us than divides us,” the rabbis said when announcing their plan to rent their synagogue to a Muslim congregation for Ramadan. But their gesture of interfaith unity quickly turned to uproar. https://t.co/2kdS0q6aNB
When a Jewish temple in the San Fernando Valley opened its doors to Muslims for the holy month of Ramadan, its rabbis hoped to offer a model of interfaith outreach. Their gesture quickly turned to outrage https://t.co/2kdS0q6aNB
The rabbis understood that their plan to invite Muslims to use their synagogue for Ramadan was unusual, but they didn’t predict it would end in tears, resignations and an uproar in their congregation.https://t.co/2kdS0q6aNB
A conservative Jewish synagogue in the San Fernando Valley opened its doors to Muslims for Ramadan. But one mistake turned the gesture meant to inspire interfaith unity into an uproar. https://t.co/2kdS0q6aNB
A Jewish temple in L.A. opened its doors to Muslims on Ramadan -- only to end the partnership after the first Ramadan prayer service. I explore what happened and whether the two communities can push on with their interfaith outreach. https://t.co/sj7ib2QKDe