AUBURN — Temple Shalom Synagogue will sponsor a panel discussion in honor of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, titled “Judaism, Christianity and Islam: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?!”
The discussion will be on the Sunday of the weekend that ends with the holiday honoring Dr. King, Jan. 20, at 11 a.m. It is free and open to the public.
According to Rabbi Hillel Katzir, the spiritual leader of Temple Shalom, “Dr. King believed that people of different faith backgrounds could, should – even must – get along, and work together for the good of all. Unfortunately, every faith tradition has aspects to it that can lead to conflict; but every faith tradition also has aspects to it that can lead to peace and cooperation.”
The panel will consist of one speaker from each of the three Abrahamic faiths, each speaking about his own faith. Katzir will speak about Judaism; Reza Jalali, a Muslim, and program coordinator in the Multicultural Student Affairs office at the University of Southern Maine, will speak about his faith; and Rev. Br. Matthias Tanner, retired United Methodist minister and former pastor of the Universalist Church in Greene, will speak about Christianity.
Temple Shalom Synagogue is at 74 Bradman St. More information can be obtained by contacting Temple Shalom’s office at (207) 786-4201 or by email at temple6359@aol.com.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.