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Sunday, December 2 • 2:50pm - 3:50pm
Our Common Ancestors: Sacred Shared Stories in Judaism and Islam

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Islam and Judaism have many similarities,including some of our sacred stories. An Islamic scholar and a rabbi will compare some of our most famous shared stories, including Hagar and Ishmael, and Moses. Study Torah and Koran as we learn from each other.

Presenters
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Marcia Plumb

Marcia Plumb is the rabbi of Congregation Mishkan Tefila in Brookline, MA. She is passionate about Mussar and is soon starting a new online clergy mussar group. Text me if interested!
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Carl Sharif El-Tobgui

Dr Carl Sharif El-Tobgui is Assistant Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, and Director of the Arabic Language Program, at Brandeis University. His specialty is Islamic thought. He taught at Harvard and Middlebury College. He is involved in interfaith work.


Sunday December 2, 2018 2:50pm - 3:50pm EST
Room 109 Temple Reyim