Category: Interfaith
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Perfect Storm: Reuven Firestone
I had the privilege of working with Reuven Firestone, Professor of Judaism and Islam at Hebrew Union College this spring in Pakistan with Intersections International. How many Jewish Rabbi’s do you know who hang out in Pakistan working to build peace and understanding? Rabbi Firestone is a mensch. Rabbi Firestone published this article on Intersections…
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Serving Gaza, AVH Efforts to Ensure Access to Healthcare
This is a video I produced for the Lutheran World Federation Jerusalem and Augusta Victoria Hospital. AVH and the LWF work hard to ensure the rights of patients in the West Bank and Gaza to access health care. Augusta Victoria Hospital in East Jerusalem provides specialty services that are not available anywhere else in Gaza…
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LWF Jerusalem Vocational Training Program
The Lutheran World Federation Jerusalem‘s Vocational Training program instructs students in the areas of carpentry, auto mechanics, metalwork, plumbing, and telecommunications. The centers in Beit Hanina and in Ramallah provide youth with a creative outlet for their energy and give them skills to compete in the difficult job market. This series of clips, released on…
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AUGUSTA VICTORIA HOSPITAL’S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY UNIT PROMOTES EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER
Augusta Victoria Hospital’s Mobile Mammography Unit Promotes Early Detection of CancerVimeo This is a video I produced with Mark Brown for the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem. Meet some of the Augusta Victoria Hospital staff and partners in the West Bank who are working together to promote early detection for breast cancer.…
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AMER ABU LAILA TELLS HIS STORY
Here is a video I produced with Mark Brown this spring at The Lutheran World Federation‘s Augusta Victoria Hospital in Jerusalem. This video tells the story of 12-year-old Amer Abu Laila, a cancer survivor treated and cared for at AVH. Amer shares his hope for all patients.
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American Friends of Pakistan
Here is a short video I produced for Intersections International in Islamabad, Pakistan this spring for Intersection’s annual gala event in New York City. This video is not without irony. My flight to Islamabad few directly over Kandahar Airfield, where my son is currently deployed with the US Army 4th ID where he serves in…
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After Prison, Responding with Faith (Full Program)
In this new documentary I produced for WTTW Channel 11, the Chicago Sunday Evening Club presents the stories of three faith communities that are doing the difficult, but necessary work of healing the lives of ex-offenders, and standing with them as they reenter society. Our hope is to engage with communities of faith in deep…
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UPIC 2014 Ali Tariq Testimony
Here is an interview I did for Intersections International with Ali Tariq, a consultant with the Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue at International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Ali discusses his 2014 visit to the US and his perceptions of Americans prior to and after his first visit. Reflecting on his experiences and interactions…
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Melody Fox Ahmed: The Future of Pakistan-US Relations
Melody Fox Ahmed from Georgetown University’s Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs discovers a alternative face of Pakistan while visiting Lahore Institute for Mechanical Sciences (LOMS). Facilitated by Intersections International, and in collaboration with the International Islamic University in Islamabad (IIU) and the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), the visit was part…
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Richard L. Hamm: After 9/11
Rev. Richard L. Hamm is the former head of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). After 9/11, Hamm began to intentionally reach out to the Muslim community. His visit to Pakistan is an extension of that calling. Facilitated by Intersections International, and in collaboration with the International Islamic University in Islamabad (IIU) and the Lahore…