Religious Celebrations and Interfaith Activism in a time of Crisis

Dr. Sahar Khamis discussed an important topic "Religious Celebrations and Interfaith Activism in a time of Crisis" with her three guests, Rabbi David Shneyer, Rev. Mansfield (Kasey) Kaseman, and Ms. Hurunnessa Fariad.

The Reverend Mansfield "Kasey" Kaseman has served 40 years in ecumenical and interfaith ministries that has included founding and administering non-profit organizations, networking with all sectors of community life, and serving on regional and national boards. He has degrees from Westmar College, Andover Newton Theological School, and Yale Divinity School. Since allegedly retiring Kasey has served as Senior Vice President of CTIS (a healthcare informatics company), Vice President of Van Eperen & Company (communications and marketing company) and Interfaith Community Liaison for the County Executive in Montgomery County, Maryland, where he is heading the Faith Community Working Group (FCWG).

Rabbi David Shneyer is the founder, director, and spiritual leader of Am Kolel, an independent Jewish community serving the Greater Washington DC area, and he is the past president of Ohalah, the Rabbinic Association of Jewish Renewal Rabbis, Rabbi David is a composer of new liturgical music. He also helped found Jews United for Justice and is active in the Chesapeake Climate Action Network and T’ruah - Rabbis for Human Rights and other social justice organizations. He is a member of the Faith Community Advisory Council of Montgomery County and also directs Sanctuary, an ecumenical retreat center. Reb David is also the spiritual leader of Kehila Chadasha, a fellowship community-based in Bethesda.

Ms. Hurunnessa Fariad is Head of Outreach/PR & Interfaith at the ADAMS Center (All Dulles Area Muslim Society) where she oversees the Outreach, Public Relations, and Interfaith efforts of the center to educate the DMV community about the ADAMS Center and the American Muslim community it serves. She serves on the board of directors for a few interfaith organizations nationally. She is the Music Director of America's first Mosque Youth Choir, ADAMS BEAT.

The episode was broadcast: 24/4/2020
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