COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
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Upcoming Community Conversation!
Iftar in the Synagogue 2010 – “Know Thy Neighbor”
Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation
540 W. Melrose Street
Chicago, IL 60657
Schedule of events:
5:30 pm – Community service activity
6:30 pm – Program begins
- Opening Remarks (Rabbi Asher Lopatin)
- Remarks from participating Imam and Rabbi
- Jewish Evening Prayer
- Muslim Break of Fast & Prayer Maghrib Salat
- Communal Dinner (Kosher), Film and Discussion
- Program concludes (9:00 pm)
Co-sponsored by the Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative (JMCBI), Jewish Council on Urban Affairs (JCUA), Council for Advancement of Muslim Professionals (CAMP), Muslim Women’s Alliance and One Chicago, One Nation
Dear Friends,
Ramadan has just begun and there is just one week left until Iftar in the Synagogue.
The Jewish-Muslim Community Building Initiative (JMCBI) and Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation invite Muslim and Jewish community members to Iftar in the Synagogue 2010 – Know Thy Neighbor.
This event is a unique interfaith gathering during the Islamic holy month of Ramadhan and the Jewish month of Elul.
Join us on Thursday, August 19th for an optional community service project with the Night Ministry at 5:30 pm before the official Iftar programming begins to help package materials for homeless or abused youth.
We are relying on your generosity to make this possible! Please bring one or two (or more!)
of the following items:
- Small tube of toothpaste
- Small deodorant
- Travel tissue packs
- Twin blade razors
- Socks
- Cough Drops
- Sore throat drops
- EmergenC
- Alka Seltzer
- Cold-eeeze/Zinc lozenges
We will be collecting donations both at 5:30 pm and at the registration table at 6:30 pm, so even if you can’t join us to pack kits please bring what you can!
The official program of the event begins at 6:30 pm.
We are excited to see you there!
