New Ground in Egypt, New Perspective in America
It is no coincidence that moments of national crisis are often coupled with sharp increases in interfaith engagement. Laurie Goodstein wrote in The New York Times, “In the months and years after 9/11, in communities large and small, mosques opened their doors for Friday prayers and iftar dinners to break the Ramadan fast. Churches and [...]
Sarah Bassin
Having been ordained as a rabbi from Hebrew Union College in 2011, Sarah Bassin now serves as the executive director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change based out of Los Angeles.
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Contributing Scholars
Rozemarijn VanwijnsbergheBorn in Antwerp (Belgium) and currently based in Brussels (Belgium), trained as a classical singer at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Antwerp, and obtained Master Degrees in Musicology and in Religious Studies, World Religions and Interfaith Dialogue of the Catholic University of Leuven. Has professional experience in performing arts, international cooperation and human rights, as well as in education to development and intercultural dialogue, and is an alumna of the Institute of Bossey (World Council of Churches, Geneva Switzerland).
Sai KolluruSenior, majoring in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. Founder of a Hindu organization on campus that works to practice and preserve Sanatana Dharmic principles and values with the final goal of Seva, Selfless Service, through interfaith collaboration.
Jem JebbiaJem is a first year M.A. student at the University of Chicago studying Islam and pre-Islamic religions in the Ancient Near East. She practices Mahayana Buddhism and interfaith activism.