Queens College has been a model of Muslim-Jewish cooperation. Can it stay that way after Oct. 7?
A student body that is 1/3rd Jewish and 1/6th Muslim struggles for harmony amid war
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Fast Forward A rabbi and an imam called a meeting of Jewish and Muslim students at Queens College. It yielded little common ground.
The meeting exposed the deep chasms between the two communities, which disagreed at times on basic facts about Oct. 7
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Fast Forward Queens College president condemns Muslim student group’s denial of Hamas attacks
Frank Wu, who heads Queens CUNY campus, says ‘false and misleading’ posts about ‘obvious atrocities’ are ‘hurtful, offensive’
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Community How Bukharian Jews Built A Home At Queens College
Prior to my college years, I was only acquainted with a few Bukharian Jews my age. I was aware of my native culture and traditions, but I never understood their significance or origin. I thought I did certain things and thought a certain way simply because that’s how I was raised. It wasn’t until I…
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News Welcome to Queens College, Where Jews and Muslims Dialogue
On a recent afternoon in Queens, Secretary of State John Kerry sat with Israeli and Palestinian representatives, chatting amiably. “It’s great to see you two side by side,” Kerry said to the delegates. “Now, have we agreed about these land swaps?” The Israeli and Palestinian smiled and nodded — a historic agreement had been reached;…
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The Schmooze ‘A Chorus Line’ for Marvin Hamlisch at Memorial
“He’d be so happy. He so loved his college! ” a passionate, upbeat Terre Blair Hamlisch said as she recalled her late husband to the full house at the Hamlisch Memorial Concert at Queens College’s Kupferberg Center for the Arts on May 5. Originally scheduled for November 12, 2012, the event was postponed because of…
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