EDITOR’S NOTE: “I am deeply proud of the work done by Rabbi Marc Schneier and the Foundation For Ethnic Understanding. I have witnessed the power of the Foundation’s programs between Muslims and Jews and I can only pray that this upcoming “Weekend of Twinning” brings more compassion and tolerance to this world. As tensions rise in the Middle East, it will be these men and women of the good books who will ultimately lead a movement towards peace. I wish them the best and I send them my sincerest gratitude.” ~Russell Simmons
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The Weekend of Twinning has arrived, where Jews and Muslims in at least 17 cities across North America will join together to provide nourishing meals to hungry and homeless people and to participate in learning/networking events highlighting the common moral imperative in Islam and Judaism to feed the hungry.
The Feeding the Hungry programs will be the highlight of the 5th Annual Weekend of Twinning; an initiative spearheaded every November by the New York-based Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU) based on the concept of synagogues, mosques and Muslim and Jewish student, women’s and young leadership groups in countries around the world forming partnerships and holding joint programs with the goal of building ties of communication, reconciliation and cooperation between Muslims and Jews.
According to Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of FFEU, “In the wake of the devastating impact of Hurricane Sandy, Jews and Muslims should come together as never before to alleviate the suffering of so many of our fellow citizens, including the hungry and homeless. We can be more effective in carrying out the shared moral imperative in our two faiths to feed the hungry and help those most in need, while simultaneously building ties of communication, reconciliation and cooperation between our communities.”
FFEU’s primary collaborators in the nationwide ‘Feeding the Hungry’ effort are Muslims Against Hunger, a network of volunteer communities across North America dedicated to helping the hungry and homeless, and Masbia, a nonprofit soup kitchen network and food pantry providing hot, nutritious meals for New Yorkers in need. In collaboration with FFEU, Unity Productions Foundation, a not-for-profit film production foundation dedicated to creating peace through the media, has produced a film trailer about the Muslim-Jewish Feeding the Hungry campaign during the Weekend of Twinning:
For more information on Weekend of Twinning events around the world, check out the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding.
