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Planting Seeds in New Lands — A Know Your Neighbor Inspired Event
April 25, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A Muslim-Jewish Gathering
Join us as we share our rich personal histories of movement from one land to another. We will create a safe spiritual space in which we can meaningfully connect, learn together and enjoy a delicious Kosher and Halal meal.
Keynote Speaker
Mohammad Modarres
Founder of Abe’s Meats, the first-ever “Interfaith Meat” (both Halal and Kosher), Mohammad Modarres, MSc, previously co-founded a biotechnology company, redesigned a board game and worked as a political cartoonist. He is a 2018 TED Resident and a Johns Hopkins University alumnus.
The idea for this event was inspired by Know Your Neighbor: Multifaith Encounter‘s community event Story Telling Night. Learn more about these events and ways to host them by visiting here.
Prayer space provided for the Muslim community
4:54 p.m. Asr Prayers
7:54 p.m. Maghrib Prayers
Prayer space provided for the Jewish community
7:50 p.m. Minchah/Ma’ariv
7:54 p.m. Shekiah
Cost: $10
Community Partners and Sponsors
Bend the Arc, Islamic Network Group (ING), Jewish Community Center, East Bay (JCC EB), JCRC, Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), Jewish Federation of East Bay, Pacifica Institute, Urban Adamah
