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Join us for a day dedicated to gathering with fellow sisters, developing new skills, learning from renowned experts, and doing your part in creating a just, peaceful, and inclusive world.
What you can expect:
Keynote presentations on the importance of interfaith coalition building and women’s leadership
Breakout group discussions focused on transformative community action and ways we can all participate in justice work
A meet and greet with the Sisterhood’s new executive director, Tahija Vikalo
Opportunities to meet members from across the Sisterhood in small group discussions
A Saturday night LIVE screening of Stranger/Sister, followed by a panel discussion.
And much more!
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Amineh Hoti
Dr. Amineh Hoti is the co-founder of the Centre for the Study of Muslim-Jewish Relations at the University of Cambridge. For the last two decades, she has been a teacher and lecturer on interreligious dialogue and peace building throughout Europe and the United States. Her publications include Sorrow and Joy among Muslim Women: The Pukhtuns of Northern Pakistan, which was nominated for a Kiriyama Prize, and Gems and Jewels: The Religions of Pakistan. She is a consultant to the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect and holds a Ph.D. in social anthropology from Lucy Cavindish College, University of Cambridge.
Rabbi Sarah Bassin
Rabbi Sarah Bassin serves as the assistant rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills. Prior to this role, she was the founding executive director of NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change and currently serves on the Board of both NewGround and UpStart, as well as the advisory boards of several other interreligious and justice-focused organizations. She was a fellow of Security and Religious Freedom at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and has traveled through Europe, parts of Asia, and the Middle East as an ambassador for interfaith work and intentional community change. She received her rabbinic ordination from Hebrew Union College.
“It’s exciting to connect and learn with so many Muslim and Jewish women who care about each other and our communities and who stand together against hate, discrimination and bigotry.” ~Beth
“It’s exciting to connect and learn with so many Muslim and Jewish women who care about each other and our communities and who stand together against hate, discrimination and bigotry.” ~Beth
Sponsoring From Stranger to Sister enables our conference to be accessible to the greatest number of people possible, allowing supporters to join us from around the globe as we spend the day learning from experts and engaging in this critical work.
Since 2014, our annual conference has been the largest, North American-based gathering for Muslim and Jewish women and allies seeking to build community, develop skills, and advocate for an end to discrimination, prejudice, and hate. Your support helps ensure that conference attendees will take home new tools to further prepare themselves to advocate, educate, and become leaders on the front lines against ignorance and bigotry.
Through joining us as a sponsor for From Stranger to Sister, you’re signaling your commitment to interfaith engagement, to building just and inclusive communities, and to seeking peace, not only to hundreds of conference attendees but to all who participate in our work.