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Interreligious respect and care: A Virginia rabbi’s letter to a local Muslim society

All Dulles Area Muslim Society and Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation have partnered for 15 years. In a letter penned earlier this week, Rabbi Michael G. Holzman emphasizes the importance of their relationship in the face of violence.

by Teri McDowell Ott
Published: October 19, 2023 |Updated: November 8, 2023

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With Rabbi Michael G. Holzman’s permission, the Presbyterian Outlook is publishing this letter as a beautiful example of interreligious respect and care for neighbors in these tense, despairing times of conflict.

The All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) Friday/Ramadan/Eid prayers have been hosted at Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation (NVHC) in Reston, Virginia, since 2008. Following Hamas' attack on the State of Israel on Oct. 7,...

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