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| “Part of interreligious engagement is sitting in discomfort." |
March 30, 2023 |
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To say that planning a Model Seder and Iftar was a learning experience would be an understatement. In this conversation, Orthodox Jew Deena Grant shares how surprised she was to discover many similarities between her tradition and those in Islam. For Muslim Chaplain Aida Mansoor, planning the dinner to be both Halal and Kosher was not so straightforward as she discovered that not all things kosher are halal and vice versa. But what was clear was the resonance of the redemptive, ancient story of Moses and persecuted Jews fleeing slavery. In this conversation with host Ambereen Khan, the two colleagues share what they learned about themselves and what it takes to negotiate shared spaces that honor differences, including the importance of being willing, at times, to be uncomfortable.
Deena Grant Ph.D., Acting Academic Dean and Associate Professor of Jewish Studies at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. She studies the Hebrew Bible from a historical-critical perspective and as it is interpreted and lived out by faith communities. She is currently working on the concept of hate in the Hebrew Bible and has published Divine Anger in the Hebrew Bible.
Aida Mansoor, Director of Field Education at Hartford International University for Religion and Peace. She also serves in the community and works with the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut and the Islamic Association of Greater Hartford.
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