It was with feelings of inclusion and community that Temple Beth Shalom, for the first time, hosted members of the Spokane Islamic Center on Friday for a musical Shabbat, a potluck dinner and Islamic prayers.
The synagogue has security measures in place, but Malino said what will also help the congregation feel secure is people turning up for the Kosher Dinner to show their support for the Jewish community.
Gómez is an educator and percussionist focused on fostering musical dialogue between cultures. He has studied, performed and recorded in various genres with emphases on Mediterranean and Afro-Latin music.
Can there be a more stark contrast between the recipients of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Peace, Kailash Satyarthi of India and Malala Yousafzay of Pakistan, and the vision of terror and intimidation represented by ISIS?