A trip with Mejdi Tours is a unique experience, allowing participants to hear the perspectives of both a Palestinian and an Israeli tour guide through the use of photographs, videos, and their own personal experiences. In addition, four of the five sessions feature an Israeli and/or Palestinian peace activist, to help us understand the joys […]
We hope you join us as we develop a better understanding of the next steps for the Sisterhood and look at the best way to keep engaging all of our members and address some of the challenging issues that affect our work and relationships together. Please come and share you thoughts and suggestions with our […]
We hope you join us as we develop a better understanding of the next steps for the Sisterhood and look at the best way to keep engaging all of our members and address some of the challenging issues that affect our work and relationships together. Please come and share you thoughts and suggestions with our […]
This year marks the 27th anniversary of the culmination of the Bosnian Genocide in the town of Srebrenica in which over 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were murdered, in what the United Nations has described as ‘the worst atrocity on European soil since the Second World War’. One of the key lessons from Bosnia […]
Hanna Barag, an active member of Machsom Watch for over 20 years, returns as a speaker for the Sisterhood. Machsom ("barrier" in Hebrew) Watch is an organization of women against the occupation and for human rights. Hanna will discuss her work that supports Machsom Watch's goal to end the occupation and why women doing this […]
2022 Annual Conference!
It's Finally Here! The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom is thrilled to announce our upcoming Building Bridges International Trip to Morocco! Save the Date: February 20th - 28th, 2023 Please join us for an exciting, enriching, and immersive experience through Casablanca, Marrakech and Essaouira!We will visit places of importance to both Islam and Judaism, meet with […]
As both of these holy seasons are upon us, come and join the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom in exploring ways our faith rituals deeply affect our bodies and souls. Guest Speakers Nimet Cebeci is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University studying Islamic theology and philosophy. Her dissertation research centers on the ontology of the […]
Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington Unity Walk 2023 Please join fellow Metro DC Sisterhood members at the Annual Interfaith Council Unity Walk! This year’s walk will take place on Sunday, September 10th from 12:30pm-5:30pm. The Walk will begin at Washington Hebrew Congregation (3935 Macomb St NW, Washington, DC) and end at the Islamic Center of Washington, DC […]
