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Dayenu: A Jewish Call to Climate Action @joindayenu.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
No Kings brought us together with energy, hope, and faith that we can turn this around. We're keeping up the momentum w other faith orgs tomorrow! At a virtual townhall. Join us! support.interfaithalliance.org/a/national-i... @interfaithalliance.org
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Unitarian Universalists for Social Justice @uusj.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Building Momentum from No Kings, Tuesday, March 31 7:00 PM ET, 6:00 pm CT, 5:00 pm MT, 4:00 pm PST Join @uusj.bsky.social @interfaithalliance.org for this nonpartisan national interfaith town hall RSVP: support.interfaithalliance.org/a/national-i...
National Interfaith Town Hall: 
Building Momentum from No Kings
Tuesday, March 31 @7pm ET/4pm PT
No Kings, No Ice 
What comes next? 
Join Interfaith Alliance and partners for a national faith town hall following No Kings III on March 31st at 7pm ET to help shape what comes next. This gathering will bring together interfaith leaders and partners from across the movement to reflect on the extraordinary turnout, name the stakes of this moment, an organize for the next phase of action. 

National Interfaith Town Hall: 
Buildig Momentum from No Kings 
Tuesday, March 31, 7pm ET
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Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush @raushenbush.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Are you connected with a religious or spiritual tradition and going to #NoKIngs? Check out these resources from @interfaithalliance.org Host an interfaith gathering, make signs, use our social media toolkit - become a speaker! www.interfaithalliance.org/rise-up-for-...
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The Law, Rights & Religion Project @lawrightsreligion.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Debates over religious freedom are before the Supreme Court, at the border, in our schools and hospitals. This spring, LRRP Director @lizrplatt.bsky.social is teaching a course at @unionseminary.bsky.social that goes beyond the headlines. Register by 4/1: utsnyc.pathwright.com/library/reli...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 12/03/2026
Our hearts are with Temple Israel — the largest reform synagogue in the U.S. — and with our Jewish community across the country. We’re relieved that, as of now, no one at the synagogue was seriously hurt. No one should have to fear for their safety anywhere, let alone inside of a house of worship.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 10/03/2026
Dr. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social, historian and author of 'Strongmen: from Mussolini to Today,' discusses the "downward arc" of Donald Trump on The State of Belief this week with Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social. Listen to the full episode here ➡️ www.interfaithalliance.org/post/the-dow...
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Paper Ammunition @paperammunition.com · 28/02/2026
Interfaith Alliance has free training in nonviolent civil resistance for faith leaders, organizers, and supporters. Get trained. Get ready. Get others involved. We love what they stand for & have featured them in our mini ‘zine (Wink.) interfaithalliance.org/training 💙 @interfaithalliance.org 💙
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Time to take a stand!
Religious extremism threatens our democracy, our communities, and individual freedoms.
Interfaith Alliance is a counterforce: challenging the dangerous ideas of Project 2025 by mobilizing people of diverse faiths and beliefs to achieve democracy together.
INTERFAITH ALLIANCE
FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
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Time to take a stand!
Religious extremism threatens our democracy, our communities, and individual freedoms.
Interfaith Alliance is a counterforce: challenging the dangerous ideas of Project 2025 by mobilizing people of diverse faiths and beliefs to achieve democracy together.
INTERFAITH ALLIANCE
FOR SAFER COMMUNITIES
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 03/03/2026
Our handling of the Epstein files is a moral referendum on society, explains Rabbi Dr. @jaymichaelson.bsky.social on this week's episode of The State of Belief. Listen here ➡️ www.interfaithalliance.org/post/the-eps...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 26/02/2026
Big day! Today, we are launching our new faithful resistance training platform. Your faith calls you to act. This is how ➡️ interfaithalliance.org/training
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 21/02/2026
Join us Wednesday! ➡️ support.interfaithalliance.org/a/no-kings-3...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 20/02/2026
ICYMI: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited self-described theocrat and Christian nationalist pastor Doug Wilson to lead a prayer service at the Pentagon on Tuesday.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org · 16/02/2026
If the past year has shown us anything, it’s that courage is the new currency. CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social joined @interfaithalliance.org’s Rev. Raushenbush to discuss how building community is essential in the face of a rapidly accelerating authoritarian regime.
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We The People v Trump with Democracy Forward's Skye Perryman
Host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman about the first year of the second Trump administration. Skye describes how, amid a flood of policies and or...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 04/02/2026
On The State of Belief this week: Listen to highlights from our Jewish-Muslim solidarity event on Capitol Hill.
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Jewish-Muslim Solidarity: Moral Witness in Pressing Times
Highlights from a Capitol Hill briefing on Jewish-Muslim solidarity as a defense against authoritarianism, featuring prominent Muslim and Jewish leaders and lawmakers. With discussion and inspiration ...
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Listen to this new podcast by @interfaithalliance.org highlighting our recent Jewish-Muslim solidarity briefing with MPAC and partners. We must reject zero-sum thinking and stand together against antisemitism, Islamophobia, and threats to our democracy: www.interfaithalliance.org/post/jewish-...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 02/02/2026
The Interfaith Alliance team is thrilled to announce the second cohort of the Interfaith Leadership Network (ILN)! Meet our 2025-2026 Interfaith Leadership Network Fellows here:
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Announcing the 2025-2026 Interfaith Leadership Network Fellows
Interfaith Alliance is proud to announce the 2025–2026 cohort of the Interfaith Leadership Network, an extraordinary group of clergy, pro-democracy advocates, and community leaders advancing civil rig...
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The Nexus Project @nexusproject.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Xenophobia and antisemitism are intimately interwoven. Sometimes that's true in subtle ways and sometimes in obvious ones. See here:
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Bovino Is Said to Have Mocked Prosecutor’s Jewish Faith on Call With Lawyers
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 31/01/2026
“They want to use scripture as a perfume to cover the stench of their policies.” -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social
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'Betrayal': Christian Leader Slams DHS For Using Bible Verses To Promote ICE Tactics
"That is a terrible betrayal of the faith," Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, an ordained Baptist minister, said about the Trump administration's messaging.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 31/01/2026
“The Greater Than campaign is Nothing Less than rebranded, old-school, fundamentalist hate. It belongs in the trash heap of history, and the majority of religious Americans who believe in human dignity will make sure it stays there." -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social
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Interfaith Alliance Challenges Shameful New Attack on Marriage Equality
After a coalition of 47 anti-LGBTQ+ organizations announced this week the launch of a new campaign to end marriage equality in the US, Interfaith Alliance is making clear that diverse faith communitie...
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 29/01/2026
Participants in this particular effort include Faith in Action, Interfaith Alliance, Kairos Center and others. FWIW, if you want to learn more about those groups — how they emerged, their leaders, etc. — I did write a book that discusses it. harpercollins.com/products/american-prophets-jack-jenkins
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American Prophets
From one of the country’s most respected religion reporters, a paradigm-shifting discussion of how the Religious Left is actually the moral compass that has...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 26/01/2026
"It is time for people of faith and for all Americans to choose love and solidarity over ICE’s brutality. And, for the love of God, it is time for ICE to get out of Minnesota and all our communities." -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social in @contrariannews.org
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For the Love of God, Get ICE Out of Minnesota
Standing in community with fellow faith leaders, I felt in my bones the contagious courage in the face of ICE’s intimidation, contempt, and deadly violence.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 26/01/2026
Join the national faith call to action tonight! ⏰ 8pm ET / 5pm PT ➡️ faithinaction.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Hannah Rosenzweig, MPH @hannahrr.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Tonight! National faith call to action. Link in comments. Or visit @truahrabbis.bsky.social @interfaithalliance.org
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 25/01/2026
We are outraged and heartbroken that another innocent person has been brutally gunned down by ICE in the streets of Minneapolis, simply because he tried to help his neighbors and to bravely stand against oppression perpetrated by ICE in the community.
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Interfaith Alliance Condemns New Brutal ICE Killing In Minnesota, Urges All Faith Communities to Mobilize Against ICE
On Saturday in Minneapolis, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents brutally attacked and then shot to death Alex Pretti, a registered nurse who appeared to be filming the agents and coming t...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 23/01/2026
“Join us in sending a message to all our elected officials that no agency should have license to arbitrarily arrest and detain people without due process. ...In our varied and united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.” -Bishop Mariann Budde, Episcopal bishop of Washington
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Hundreds of clergy descend on Minneapolis and go on lookout for ICE
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) — The faith leaders, who hail from across the country and represent a range of religious traditions, deployed to neighborhoods with significant immigrant populations, where DHS agent...
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 22/01/2026
Here in Minneapolis, hundreds of clergy from all over the country have been deployed into the streets to participate in ICE/DHS watch. The hail from a range of religious traditions, and have come from all over. This particular group is in a heavily immigrant neighborhood.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 22/01/2026
A year after her sermon to Trump asking him to “have mercy” on immigrants and other groups, Bishop Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, is speaking against ICE alongside other faith leaders in MN. Says: “In our varied and united faith traditions, love of neighbor is not optional.”
Bishop Mariann Budde speaks with faith leaders in Minneapolis.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 22/01/2026
We choose love, not ICE!
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Clergy are raising holy hell about ICE
Standing outside House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office, one pastor said, “The blood of Renée Good is on his hands.”
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 22/01/2026
Trump said God would be "very proud" of his first year back in office and touted himself as a champion of religion and America's faith communities. We've got the receipts to prove otherwise:
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One Year of The Trump Administration’s Attacks on Faith Communities and Abuse of Religion
Over its first year, the Trump administration has weaponized religion to advance a white Christian nationalist agenda, attacking faith leaders, houses of worship, immigrants, and religious minorities ...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 21/01/2026
No, God would not be “proud” of Trump’s work. And no, Trump has not been good for religion.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 21/01/2026
"The most pressing threat to religious liberty in our country today is the Trump administration itself." -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social
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One Year of The Trump Administration’s Attacks on Faith Communities and Abuse of Religion
Over its first year, the Trump administration has weaponized religion to advance a white Christian nationalist agenda, attacking faith leaders, houses of worship, immigrants, and religious minorities ...
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American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Grateful to @interfaithalliance.org for standing with us on the critical need for non-theistic inclusion under the First Amendment. We’re proud to stand together in defense of religious freedom for all. www.interfaithalliance.org/post/the…
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The Critical Need for Humanist Inclusion
Humanism is a non-theistic worldview centered on ethical living and human responsibility, long protected as a religion under the First Amendment. A recent Texas court ruling threatens these protections by excluding non-theistic beliefs. Interfaith Allia...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 16/01/2026
Got questions about Humanism? Check out our new explainer on Humanism and the critical need for Humanist inclusion: @americanhumanist.bsky.social
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The Critical Need for Humanist Inclusion
Humanism is a non-theistic worldview centered on ethical living and human responsibility, long protected as a religion under the First Amendment. A recent Texas court ruling threatens these protection...
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 15/01/2026
Let me be clear from my faith and the core of my being: ICE’s ruthless and unhinged campaign is an affront to the divine commandments to love our neighbor and to welcome the stranger.” -Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social #BeGood
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 14/01/2026
If you missed last night's Interfaith Nonviolent Civil Resistance 101 training, you can watch it in full here:
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Answering the Call: Interfaith Nonviolent Civil Resistance 201
YouTube video by Interfaith Alliance
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Jewish Council for Public Affairs @thejcpa.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
As SCOTUS hears two cases impacting the rights and lives of trans people, our Comms Director Blake Goodman is rallying outside the Court with our partners at @ncjw.bsky.social, @keshetlgbtqjews.bsky.social, @the-rac.bsky.social, @interfaithalliance.org, & more.
Three people stand smiling outside the U.S. Supreme Court holding signs that read “B’tzelem Elohim — We are all created in God’s image” and “God loves trans kids.” The signs are from the National Council of Jewish Women. An American flag and the Supreme Court building are visible behind them.People stand outside the U.S. Supreme Court holding signs that read “God loves trans kids.” The signs are from the National Council of Jewish Women. An American flag and the Supreme Court building are visible behind them.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 13/01/2026
Today, the Supreme Court is hearing the oral arguments in two pivotal cases concerning the dignity of our beloved trans youth. So we’re outside of SCOTUS showing that people of faith support our trans neighbors! Because all lives are sacred. ❤️ @aclu.org
3 team members of Interfaith Alliance pose for a photo outside of the Supreme Court holding protest signs that say "love thy trans neighbor" and "trans lives are sacred."
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 13/01/2026
33% of Hoosiers are or sympathize with Christian nationalists, including Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith, said Interfaith Alliance's Adam Friedman.
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Faith in the Face of Fear rally asks lawmakers to consider the poor and marginalized
On Thursday at the Indiana Statehouse, a united crowd of Christians, Muslims, Jews, Hindus and Buddhists all sat and listened intently to a prayer given by Michael Sahir, an Islamic
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Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush @raushenbush.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Horrified and outraged by the attack on the synagogue in Mississippi - as a Christian as an American I condemn this attack on the Jewish community. Everyone must join together to stop the rising tide of antisemitism.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 07/01/2026
“What I was seeking to do there was to be a presence of love and care,” the Rev. Susie Hayward said. Choose love, not ICE. ❤️
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Minneapolis clergy exposed to pepper-spray after rushing to scene of deadly ICE shooting
(RNS) — ‘There was a request for clergy to show up’ at the scene, said one Minneapolis minister. ‘I was out the door.’
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 07/01/2026
We choose love, not ICE. We are heartbroken and outraged by the senseless violence today in Minneapolis. In the face of hate and cruelty, we are choosing to show up with courage, conviction, and love for all of our neighbors.
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 06/01/2026
“Christian nationalism is not new, but it has drawn recent mainstream attention after Christian symbols, flags, and Bible verses were ubiquitous during the violent attacks on the Capitol on January 6th.” -Rev. @raushenbush.bsky.social
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Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush @raushenbush.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Thanks to @jackjenkins.me and @adellembanks.bsky.social for your great reporting and wisdom in this conversation
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 06/01/2026
This week on The State of Belief, we dive into the top religion news stories of 2025 with @rns.org's @adellembanks.bsky.social and @jackjenkins.me ⬇️
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What Happened? Top Religion News Stories of 2025 with RNS, and Looking Ahead to 2026
Religion News Service reporters Adele Banks and Jack Jenkins reflect on a pivotal year in which faith communities played a visible role in responding to political, social, and economic upheaval, from ...
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The Horizons Project @horizonsprjt.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
📅 Join us January 12 for this virtual training on #Interfaith Nonviolent Civil Resistance. Real organizing and real tactics. #CivilResistance #Democracy @interfaithalliance.org @faithandjustice.bsky.social @praeyesright.bsky.social @sojo.net @faithinaction.bsky.social
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Melody Kay Young @melodykayyoung.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
ICYMI:
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 29/12/2025
In deployments meant to chill dissent and peaceful protests, CBP and ICE have used religious scripture to justify violent authoritarian actions. Help the faith community push back, add your name to this letter by @interfaithalliance.org 🔗 LoveNotICE.org
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Interfaith Alliance @interfaithalliance.org · 24/12/2025
On The State of Belief this week: Dr. Najeeba Syeed and Rev. @raushenbush.bsky.social dive into the interfaith response to ICE
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Interfaith Responses to ICE with Najeeba Syeed
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes Dr. Najeeba Syeed, peacemaker, educator, and scholar in interfaith studies and conflict resolution, about the disruptive ICE campaign targeting minority fa...
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RNS @rns.org · 22/12/2025
This week on The State of Belief: insights from the remarkable Dr. Najeeba Syeed. As a celebrated peacemaker, educator, and scholar in interfaith studies, Najeeba brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to the conversation. religionnews.com/2025/12/20/i...
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Interfaith Responses to ICE with Najeeba Syeed
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes Dr. Najeeba Syeed, peacemaker, educator, and scholar in interfaith studies and conflict resolution, about the disruptive ICE campaign targeting minority…
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Sue Popkin @sjpopkin.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Love this ad. Powerful.
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Parkrose Permaculture @parkroseperma.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
@interfaithalliance.org put out a powerful piece for the holiday.
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