Interfaith Philadelphia

*New Blog Post*! It’s through meals that I feel like I am able to fully celebrate the cultures that make me who I am, and it’s through meals that our family was able to blend them together. We eat soul food at our Passover Seders, and some years the smell of our Christmas cookies mixes with the smell of lingering latkes. I’ve seen religious boundaries crossed with the passing of matzo and charoset, and cultural boundaries crossed with heaping plates at the family cookout." http://interfaithphiladelphia.blogspot.com//bringing-ident

"In fact, having a non-Jewish partner has made my sense of identity and religiosity stronger because every time I share my traditions and talk about my family history, I am reminded of how salient Judaism is to who I am." https://www.heyalma.com/my-interfaith-relationship-is-trul/

We're so excited for the South Philadelphia Community Cookbook Launch Party! Don't forget to join us on December 14th at 6pm for a fun evening of recipes, stories, and time together as the days grow shorter. Learn more and register here: https://www.interfaithphiladelphia.org/cookbook

Check out this event happening tomorrow from the Kun-Yang Lin Dancers! https://www.kyld.org/inhale

Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture invites you to Crossing Genres: A Journey through Arab, Korean, and Latin Musical Traditions, featuring collaborative performance by Kinan Abou-afach, Shinjoo Cho, and Hafez Kotain. Buy tickets here: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/f2c/event/821114/

The FUMO Family Library in South Philly has sadly lost much of their children's book collection due to mold! You can support their fundraiser to buy new children's books here: https://chuffed.org/project/bring-back-the-books

"An encounter between two fan-favorite characters in a recent episode is made all the more profound when one understands that religion a constant but also often ignored catalyst in the Star Wars universe is likely the driving force (pun intended) behind many of the actions onscreen." https://religionnews.com//the-mandalorian-is-an-indictmen/

"The religious divides in this country were just massive for the first 150 years,' said U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle... 'So now, to get to the point in which it's only the second time a Catholic is elected president and [his Catholicism] is just not a big issue, is a great sign of progress." https://www.inquirer.com//joe-biden-second-catholic-presid

Voting by mail this year? Check out this illustrated mail-in voting guide from the City of Philadelphia: https://www.phila.gov/2020-09-08-general-election-mail-in/

"At virtual commencement this year, Howard addressed graduates, who had lost their senior year and the cherished traditions that graduation brings. In his prayer, he told them that while the pandemic meant isolation and grief, it also brought opportunity and heroism. 'May these graduates always be counted among the heroic number who respond to the difficulties of life by seeking to serve and love others wherever their paths may lead them,' he said." https://www.inquirer.com//penn-chaplain-social-equity-cris

The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania is TODAY! Check out this message from one of our board members, Adnan Zulfiqar, encouraging all of us to vote! This message was featured during the 'Good Things Happen in Philadelphia Event', which you can learn more about here: https://www.bettercivics.org/goodthingsphilly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8l7MbIg7mM&feature=youtu.be

Are you a listener of On Being? You're invited to participant in this short survey from CQ University Australia! Read more below. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NZYJHC8

*NEW* Wonderings blog post! "What is interesting to me, if the art speaks a truth, it takes on a life of its own. People see different aspects to it. If it isn’t right, it falls flat. No amount of technical skill can bring life to it." http://interfaithphiladelphia.blogspot.com//prayer-margare

Don't forget to sign up for one of our upcoming dialogue trainings! Whether you're interested in facilitating dialogue with your classroom, congregation, or other group - or you just want to feel better equipped to handle difficult conversations in your daily life, these trainings have something for you. https://www.tfaforms.com/4698321

More spots have opened up for the October and November Art of Interfaith Understanding virtual tours! Learn more and register here: https://www.interfaithphiladelphia.org/art

https://www.inquirer.com//pennsylvania-episcopal-church-fi

You're invited to this interfaith forum on the climate emergency October 16th & 17th: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/forum2020-on-the-climate-emerg

Tune in for the Philadelphia Faith Leaders Election Roundtable on October 15th:

https://www.inquirer.com//civility-bipartisanship-philadel