Analysis
Don’t let the war tear apart the tapestry of faith that makes America strong
Those of us who work to bring understanding among people of diverse faith traditions, no matter our own faith, are horrified too to see the religious tapestry that makes up American democracy begin to fray and tear apart. Having worked for interfaith cooperation for almost three decades, I have never experienced a more challenging and heartbreaking time.
Yet inaction and retreat are not the answer. I have never been more convinced that we can, and we must, continue to be in relationship with one another.
Dear President Trump: We See What You Are Doing with Antisemitism
Last Thursday, during a rally to promote their disastrous new budget, President Trump took the stage and said: “No going to the banks and in some cases, borrowing from a fine banker, and in some cases shylocks and bad people.” Trump’s use of the word “shylocks” echoes a hundreds-of-years-old trope about hidden Jewish influences, moneylending and nefarious financial power.
In the Wake of the New York City Mayoral Primary, Muslims and Jews Stand Together Against Hate
New York State Assemblyman Zohran K. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination to become the New York City mayor. Despite his professed claims to the contrary and his repeated commitment to working with Jewish communities in New York, critics are accusing Mamdani of antisemitism and attacking him with a tremendous amount of anti-Muslim hate.
