Celebration of FFEU’s Twinning Season and the Muslim World League in New Delhi

On Dec. 1, FFEU partner Indian Pluralism Foundation. hosted the Deputy Head for Bilateral Affairs of the British High Commission New Delhi, to celebrate FFEU’s Twinning Season with the Muslim World League. Mrs. A.M Cohen spoke about the contributions of the Jewish community in Kolkata, and young participants from Know My Religion joined the event to follow up on their interfaith work. Check out the photo below #Twinning2019

Jewish and Muslim communities feed the needy together in Krakow, Poland

FFEU is proud to count JCC Krakow and the Muslim Center in Krakow as partners in the Season of Twinning with the Muslim World League. Recently, members of Krakow’s Jewish and Muslim communities joined together to prepare sandwiches for the needy, paint together, and go bowling. Check out the photos below #Twinning2019

Youth group holds discussion to combat anti-Semitism and Islamophobia in Malmo, Sweden

On Nov. 27, our friends at UMAF Sweden, led by Siavosh Derakhti, held an event in Malmo to bring together 70 young participants from different backgrounds for a diploma ceremony. The youth group reflected on their trip earlier this year to Auschwitz-Birkenau and discussed the importance of understanding the Holocaust, as well as combating antisemitism and Islamophobia. The event was part of the FFEU’s Season of Twinning with the Muslim World League #Twinning2019

Interfaith essay competitions in Kolkata, India

On Nov. 26, FFEU partner Indian Pluralism Foundation. and LIPS organized a series of interfaith essay competitions for the underprivileged community of Tangra in Kolkota, India. The event engaged young participants as part of the Season of Twinning with the Muslim World League. Check it out #Twinning2019

 

Film screening session on the fight against anti-Semitism in France.

On Friday, November 22, French NGO Espoir 18, The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding-FFEU partner, held their first film screening session on the fight against anti-Semitism with “Tout, tout de suite.” The movie tells the story of Ilan Halimi who was kidnapped for ransom and subsequently killed in a Paris suburb, under the assumption that being Jewish also means having money. The film raises questions about the state of anti-Semitism in France, and was shown as a part of #Twinning2019

 

JSpaceCanada held a discussion series on Antisemitism and Islamophobia: Taking Action Against Hate

As part of the The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding-FFEU Season of Twinning with the Muslim World League, a wonderful event was hosted in Toronto, Canada by JSpaceCanada on November 19. A full house turned out at the Imdadul Islamic Centre for a session on building allies in the struggle antisemitism and islamophopia. FFEU was also proud to have representatives from the National Council of Canadian Muslims, the Khadijah Centre and the Canadian Association of Jews and Muslims. Check out the photos below #Twinning2019

 

Meeting between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Tanzania

The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding-FFEU was proud to facilitate an important meeting between the Jewish and Muslim communities in Tanzania. The participants discussed how they can protect themselves from discrimination, and how they can create more joint efforts to bolster their communities. Rabbi Peres Parpaih (Yehudah Amir Kahalani) and Imam Issa Abdhulhakim reflected on the gathering, stating that “There are so many faith similarities between Muslims and Jews…we have concluded that we are truly cousins, children of the same Father.” #Twinning2019

Meeting of Alhaji Khuzaima Osman and Rabbi Noach Majesky in Ghana

FFEU Executive Director Chris Sacarabany introduced Alhaji Khuzaima Osman, Personal Assistant to the National Chief Imam of Ghana, to Rabbi Noach Majesky, head of Chabad of Ghana. They met in Accra to discuss an interfaith event in late November as part of #Twinning2019 with the Muslim World League

Parade and Celebration of the Birth of the Prophet Mohammed in Sacramento, California

This past Sunday, more than 300 people attended the parade and celebration of the birth of the prophet Mohammed in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento. The event was organized by Mahomed Khan, head of Starpower Offering Peace & Prosperity, with FFEU support. Mahomed Khan conveyed a message from Rabbi Marc Schneier about the importance of Muslim and Jewish twinning events. A letter from Congressman Brad Sherman was read in support of the celebration. The letter thanked Mahomed Khan for continuing to bring together Jewish, Muslim and other communities of faith. The keynote presenter was Qari Syed Saddaqat Ali, a world renowned Quran reciter who has millions of followers around the world #Twinning2019

 

 

Feeding the Hungry in New York City

On Sunday Nov. 17, 2019, The Foundation For Ethnic Understanding-FFEU hosted its second annual Feeding the Hungry event at The Brotherhood Synagogue, in partnership with Muslims Against Hunger and the NY Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee. Muslim and Jewish volunteers packed 6,200 meals for the needy.

FFEU Executive Director Chris Sacarabany, Brotherhood synagogue Rabbi Daniel Alder, Muslim Against Hunger Founder Zamir Hassan, Bronx Islamic Cultural Center Head Sheikh Musa Drammeh, Bob Wolf of Brotherhood Synagogue, Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee Trustee Sabeeha Rehman introduced the program.

NYU Students and members of the Peace Islands Institute also attended the program and volunteered.

After the event, 5,000 meals were brought to St Nicholas of Myra Orthodox Church for distribution. #Twinning2019 Muslim World League