How Art is at the Heart of Jewish and Islamic Traditions

Islam artwork. Looks like carved wood.

Amina and Rainer share their stories about how art became a crucial part of their lives and why art is such an important part of being human and forming human community. They discuss the sensibilities that help frame art in these traditions, especially about the human form in art. They will then describe the sessions…

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An Introduction to Judaism and the First Abrahamic Traditions

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Rabbi Yohanna Kinberg of Kol Ami in Kirkland, WA offers an introduction to Judaism. Yohanna uses stories and sacred texts to get to the heart of the first of the Abrahamic traditions. She will explore how Jewish communities respond to changes over time in deep conversation with the past, present and future. Since so much…

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Stories About Compassion and Forgiveness for the Common Good

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We are often overcome with the number and volume of negative stories about one another. Yet there are people in every community around the world engaging the challenges of their community. This conversation will offer some positive stories about how people of all wisdom traditions are working for reconciliation and acting together for the common…

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The How and Why of Interfaith

A coffee mug, glasses, and a few notebooks with various religious symbols on them.

The fact is that there are many wisdom traditions on the Earth and many more wisdom communities guided by one of them. We are not only “neighbors” but are living in the same neighborhoods. Why is it important for wisdom communities to work together? How can we bring the best of our traditions into the…

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