I’m proud to call the “friend” referenced in this article a friend of mine as well, also traveled with him to Turkey for a memorable interfaith educational experience. Wishing him a similarly wonderful trip to Israel.

JUF NEWS
by Aaron B. Cohen
December 20, 2014

A Muslim friend who leads a Chicago-based civic organization is heading to Israel next month to participate in a leadership program at the Shalom Hartman Institute, a Jerusalem education and thought center that serves as a beacon in many facets of Jewish life. The goal of Hartman’s Muslim Leadership Initiative (MLI) “is to empower an elite group of emerging and religious and intellectual leaders—including university chaplains, journalists, academics, and cultural figures—to influence the North American Muslim community in reassessing its preconceived notions of Judaism and Israel.” READ MORE