Over 60 people attended Tuesday’s 1st official Scriptural Reasoning Event on the topic of “how our faith traditions teach us to treat ‘the other, the neighbor, the stranger’,”hosted by the Common Ground for Peace in Israel/Palestine Working Group. The event consisted of:

• a delicious potluck dinner (thank you to those who brought food and to our sponsors: Jerusalem Garden, Oasis Grill, and Sahara Cafe and Grill!);
• three brief presentations on Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scripture (attached below);
• a period of small group dialogue and reflection on the issues presented through scripture.

Thanks to all who attended and to our insightful speakers!

Please join us for Scriptural Reasoning II, “This World and the World to Come: How Our Faiths Balance the Present and the Future,” at Temple Beth Emeth/St. Clare’s Episcopal Church (2309 Packard St.) on Thursday, AUGUST 28th (6:30pm).

Speakers and Scripture

• Aura Ahuvia, Ann Arbor Reconstructionist Havurah & Rabbinic Student, ALEPH: Alliance for Jewish Renewal [jewish-scripture1] jewish-scripture-handout]

• Dawud Walid, Executive Director MI chapter, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) &

  Assistant Imam at Masjid Wali Muhammad in Detroit (visit http://dawudwalid.wordpress.com/2008/06/04/scriptural-reasoning-event-in-ann-arbor-last-night/)

• Rev. James Rhodenhiser, Rector at St. Clare’s Episcopal Church (christian-scripture)

NEW: You can now listen to the audio of the presentation here. The audio quality isn’t the best, but the content is great!