Spring 2012 Programs

We are so excited to announce our programs for Spring 2012! Spring Course Guide: (March 3rd – May 26th 2012) Introductory Arabic An introduction to the Arabic language for adults. A brief module on reading will be followed by basic vocabulary and sentence structure. Saturdays, 6-8pm. Islamic Art & Calligraphy Learn about Islamic Art and […]

Finding Friends in Unlikely Places

Finding Friends in Unlikely Places: My 9/11 10th Anniversary Experience On the night of September 11, 2001, I received a phone call from a friend regarding the World Trade Center attacks of that morning. He wondered whether I had encountered any anti-Muslim hostility in response to the attacks, which were perpetrated by Al-Qaeda extremists. I […]

The Ladder to Heaven

The Ladder to Heaven By: Rabbi Ammiel Hirsch Senior Rabbi, Stephen Wise Free Synagogue I was surprised to read that a sizeable majority of New Yorkers are opposed to the Islamic Community Center near Ground Zero. We have changed since 9/11.  We feel more afraid and more vulnerable.  We are angrier and more resentful.  We […]