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Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff spoke about the importance of both his Judaism and working with religious groups Thursday night at a Jewish-Muslim iftar, the meal eaten each night that breaks the daily fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. “I cannot stress enough how important it it is to me to not only be…
This year, Ramadan is like none we have experienced. While fasting involves abstinence from food, drink, and sexual relations from daybreak to sundown, what makes it the most wonderful time of the year is the communal gatherings. The spirit of community comes alive at iftar, when we break our fast together as the sun sets….
(JTA) — A French-Jewish watchdog on anti-Semitism has called for a boycott of a supermarket where staff was seen removing Israeli produce at the request of a shopper who complained citing the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and violence in Gaza. The Bureau for Vigilance Against Anti-Semitism, or BNVCA, on Monday also said in a…
This year, Jews and Muslims alike sat down for a halal and kosher iftar feast together in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay. “If [there was] ever a time people come together as Americans and Brooklynites, this is the time,” attendee Benjamin W Schaeffer told the Brooklyn Daily. “When people interact, [they] can appreciate those shared values.” Since…
Ahamed Weinberg is aware that his name might leave you a bit confused. But rather than wallow in the confusion, he does the opposite: he tells jokes about it. The L.A.-based comedian, the son of a Catholic mother and Jewish father who both converted to Sufi Islam, has kept a Ramadan diary for the last…
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is increasing its assistance to Arab Israelis, beginning with food and clothing aid during the Muslim holiday season of Ramadan. The Fellowship currently is distributing 9,500 food and clothing vouchers during Ramadan, which began on May 26, up to the holiday of Eid al-Fitr through Israeli social services…
The civil rights group Muslim Advocates sent a bulletin to mosques around the country detailing ways to protect their worship spaces from arson ahead of the holiday of Ramadan, which begins at the end of the month. “You have the right to worship and be protected by police and fire departments,” the letter reads. The…
Growing up, Ahamed Weinberg had a one-of-a-kind answering machine message. It would leave some callers perplexed. “As-salamu alaykum, you’ve reached the Weinbergs!” Weinberg, now 26, is channeling his hybrid identity into comedy. The son of a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, both of whom converted to Islam in Philadelphia, he’s spent years explaining his…
