That's how we try to roll here in Boston. For example, a group of us have been working to build Jewish solidarity with the Islamic Society of Boston in their fight to build a new mosque in Roxbury. This week they had a community celebration, and our little group of young Jewish activists got mentioned in the Boston Globe coverage of the event:
"Two who started the website JewsSupportTheMosque.org presented the society with a check for $2,000 they raised online."
(Those two were both activists who are part of a House-supported group! The whole story is online here.)
And now, today, we're getting together to play kickball, and a bunch of friends from the Muslim community are coming to join us. Talk about interfaith approaches to community-building...what could be better than kickball?
Anyhow, enjoy July 4th, everyone (especially the houses in Nigeria and South Africa and South America!!!). Till next month, I'm out.
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