*“Why We Fast: The Beginning of a Dialogue”* ** *Imam Sohaib Sultan, Muslim Life Coordinator and Chaplain at Princeton University, and his co-host Rabbi Moshe Silver invite you to a Muslim / Jewish shared day of fasting on Tuesday, 15 July, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Murray-Dodge Hall on the Princeton campus.* ** *Tuesday is the seventeenth day of the Muslim month of Ramadan, when dawn to dusk fasting is observed for the entire month. It is also the seventeenth day of the Jewish month of Tammuz, a day-long fast in the Jewish religious calendar.* ** *The Imam and the Rabbi will each speak briefly on the significance of the fast day from the Islamic and Jewish perspectives. Participants will be invited to share their own observations and feelings. * ** *Imam Sultan and Rabbi Silver have chosen this shared fast day in response to the tragic situation unfolding in the part of the world where we all first received the Word of God. Following the call of Israeli poet Eliaz Cohen, we offer this brief encounter as a communal Hunger Strike Against Violence. It is our shared hope and fervent prayer that, God willing, the good will of people who strive to follow God’s will can vanquish the hatred of those who are convinced that God speaks only to them.* ** *Yours for a better world.* ** *Salaam, Shalom* ** *Imam Sohaib Sultan ([email protected]) *Rabbi Moshe Silver (tikkun.olam@hotmail)
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