by sivicouncil | Jun 5, 2017 | News, statements
Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area benefit from both individuals and institutions whose faith motivates them to provide food to the hungry, shelter to the needy, inexpensive or free health care, and other humanitarian services. Our history includes episodes of...
by sivicouncil | Mar 9, 2017 | statements
It’s happened yet again. The Addison-Penzak Jewish Community Center in Los Gatos was evacuated due to a bomb threat. [See story here.] Last week, the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto was evacuated after receiving a similar threat. Across the...
by sivicouncil | Feb 20, 2017 | events
At a “BANding Against Islamophobia” event last week hosted by Silicon Valley FACES, Samina Sundas, Founder of American Muslim Voice, and Moina Shaiq, President of the Tri Cities Interfaith Council, spoke about the impact of the travel ban on Muslims in our...
by sivicouncil | Dec 1, 2016 | statements
SF Bay Area Faith Leaders Denounce Incidents of Hate Targeting Religion December 1, 2016 News of a hateful letter received by the Evergreen Islamic Center in San Jose and at least five other mosques is the most recent of an increasing number of incidents targeting...
