To rayafitz, re: comment of k.McClary, in general people repeat other's opinions. They are not in the habit of thinking, analyzing. Was it bad for Yosef to be rejected, sold? It was bad temporarily. He said to his brethren "you meant it for evil. G-d meant it for good'. It is better that African Americans are here. All 4 races are supposed to be together. After emancipation, African Americans were forced to be in lesser neighborhoods & schools. They still are. If they have money for a nice neighborhood ...they are shunned there. A new kind of slavery was substituted for the old. I can imagine how much worse they would be treated if they returned to their original monotheistic religion (Islam). The narratives of the Palestinians & Israelis do not always reflect what is actually happening. We hear the loudest voices only.
If both Muslims & Jews would actually obey their religions including virtuous behavior there would be peace. And the "real" religions are in the books ..not in the leaders' interpretations.
Public interfaith events are nullified by private backbiting. Add to this the violence inciting talk show hosts and things can only get worse. Jews need to read the quran and visit mosques. Muslims need to read the Tanakh and visit synagogues. Isaac and Ishmael were together when they buried Abraham.
To rayafitz, re: comment of k.McClary, in general people repeat other's opinions. They are not in the habit of thinking, analyzing. Was it bad for Yosef to be rejected, sold? It was bad temporarily. He said to his brethren "you meant it for evil. G-d meant it for good'. It is better that African Americans are here. All 4 races are supposed to be together. After emancipation, African Americans were forced to be in lesser neighborhoods & schools. They still are. If they have money for a nice neighborhood ...they are shunned there. A new kind of slavery was substituted for the old. I can imagine how much worse they would be treated if they returned to their original monotheistic religion (Islam). The narratives of the Palestinians & Israelis do not always reflect what is actually happening. We hear the loudest voices only.
Regarding American slavery, some things are better now for African Americans and some things are worse.
If both Muslims & Jews would actually obey their religions including virtuous behavior there would be peace. And the "real" religions are in the books ..not in the leaders' interpretations.
Public interfaith events are nullified by private backbiting. Add to this the violence inciting talk show hosts and things can only get worse. Jews need to read the quran and visit mosques. Muslims need to read the Tanakh and visit synagogues. Isaac and Ishmael were together when they buried Abraham.