"Talking Through Walls": How the Struggle to Build a Mosque United a Community -Nov. 7, 3PM
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The film "Talking Through Walls" is the inspirational story of how the interfaith leaders of Voorhees, New Jersey found a way to keep peace and show the world what can be accomplished through the power of compromise and tolerance.
Starting with distrust, fear and anger a community aired its differences, overcame misgivings and learned to communicate across religious, ethnic and class lines. Leadership in the community worked diligently to see the project through to fruition.
Can the same be done in NYC with the political and emotional haze surrounding 9/11? The answer is yet to be discovered. This film and the discussion following will help all to evaluate the situation.
'Talking Through Walls" will be shown on NOVEMBER 7, 2010 at 3:00 PM at United Synagogue of Hoboken, 115 Park Avenue, Hoboken. Following the film there will be a panel discussion with representatives of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim communities in Hudson County. Discussion will focus the events of the film within the context of the controversial situation in building the mosque in Lower Manhattan.
Produced and directed by Stephanie Daniels, a Jersey City resident, the film will be discussed by an interfaith panel. Panel Members:
* Rabbi Robert Scheinberg, United Synagogue of Hoboken
* Imam Mohamed Al-Hayek, North Hudson Islamic Center,
* Rev. Eugene P. Squeo, Co-Pastor, Parish of St. Patrick & Assumption/All Saints
HudsonJewish is co-sponsoring this event. |
