2020
- Leaders and Organizers of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Talk About Peace & Commonality Betweens Jews & Muslims, Goltune, June 13
- The Border Wall Diaries, Covey Club, May 13
- Rising Loaves and Rising Hopes: Diverse Communities Come Together Over Bread, The Spruce Eats, March 11
- What kind of country does this?, The Jewish News of Northern California, February 18
- Muslim and Jewish Women Unite Against Hate on SXSW Panel, Broadway World TV, February 11
- Jewish, Muslim sisters explore border issues, Arizona Jewish Post, February 7
- Salaam Shalom, The Little Hawk, February 3
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom donates to Gural JCC SHOP in Cedarhurst, LI Herald, January 23
- Residents and faith leaders preach love in the face of rising anti-Semitism and hate crimes, TAP, January 16
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Unity Vigil 2020 held at Temple Adath Shalom Parsippany Focus, January 16
- Religious communities come together for Unity Vigil in Whitehall, 69 News, January 15
- Interfaith Unity Vigil held in Whitehall, The Morning Call, January 15
- Rabbis, elected officials speak out on recent anti-Semitic incidents, LI Herald, January 9
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom members help with Hannah’s Project at Gural JCC, LI Herald, January 9
- Muslim, Jewish women gather to break down barriers, misconceptions, Newsday, January 6
- DC Area Demonstrators Denounce Attacks Against Jewish People, NBC4, January 5
- Hundreds attend local vigil in response to anti-Semitic attacks in NY, ABCNews 10, January 5
- March against anti-Semitism brings thousands to streets of New York, North Jersey.com, January 5
- Interfaith vigil against hate held in Schenectady, NBC13, January 5
- CapFed Best News: Jewish, Muslim women finding common ground through Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, The Topeka-Capital Journal, January 3
- Letters: We must speak out against hate, Chicago Tribune, January 1
2019
- Hanukkah celebration provides opportunity to observe similarities, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, December 26
- Interfaith group spreads joy with giving out packages on Christmas, ABC5, December 25
- Finding Sisterhood in a Season of Giving, Flatland KC, December 23
- Muslim, Jewish women come together to promote tolerance, understanding, Daily Herald, December 20
- Muslim-Jewish American Organization “Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom” Receives UNAOC-BMW Group Intercultural Innovation Award, Globe Newswire, December 11
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom receives BMW Group-UNAOC Intercultural Innovation Award, Religion News Service, December 11
- Fredericksburg Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom packs hygiene kits to support homeless students at Stafford County schools, Free Lance-Star, November 30
- Similarities Make a World of a Difference, Verde Magazine, November 29
- The Gift of Census, The Lilith Blog, October 4
- We Muslims Must Fight Anti-Semitism in Our Own Communities, Forward, September 4
- South Shore Nassau Jewish, Muslim Women Come Together in Salaam Shalom, LI Herald, August 2019
- KCRA Project Community Religion, KCRA News, July 23
- Amid Rising Hate Crimes, Muslim and Jewish Women Traveled Together to Auschwitz: Sojourners, July 2019
- Before Chabad Tragedy, San Diego Built Bridges with Jewish/ Muslim Seder: Times of San Diego, April 28
- The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom: Finding Common Ground: Bnai Brith Magazine, Spring 2019
- From Marshmallows to Social Justice, These Muslim and Jewish Teens are Bonding: Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle, February 22
2018
- Where Jewish and Muslim Women Find Sisterhood: Womensnews.org, November 19
- Changing the World…One Muslim and One Jewish Woman At A Time: Jewish Herald-Voice, October 18
- Perspective: Discovering Common Ground, Developing Friendships and Creating Impact: A Teenage Sisterhood Drive By Faith: West Hartford News, September 2
- Muslim and Jewish Women on a Southern Civil Rights Road Trip: Lilith, July 5
- Getting Past Hate: How Two Women of Different Faiths Are Starting a Movement: Next Tribe, July 3
- Music, Food, and Erasing Borders: The Jewish Week, June 13
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Brings Together Faiths: Hartford Courant, May 29
- Amid Conflict, Jews and Muslims in US Seek Solidarity: Associated Press, May 15
- Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Visits Selma: Selma Times Journal, April 26
- Religious Left Emerging as U.S. Political Force in Trump Era: Reuters, March 27
- The kids are alright: The American teens working to change Muslim-Jewish relations: Haaretz, March 11
- Opinion: If our Jersey Sisterhood of Jews, Muslims can bond, so can the world: NJ.com, March 8
- This International Women’s Day, Look to the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom for Inspiration: Teen Vogue, March 8
- This Organization is Uniting Muslim and Jewish Women to End Bigotry: Global Citizen, March
- An Unlikely Sisterhood: Boomer, February 15
- Muslim and Jewish Women Fight Hatred Together: The Muslim Guy, February
- Put Action to Dr. King’s Words, MLK March Leader Says: Sacramento Bee, January 15
- Salaam Shalom: Muslim and Jewish women start a movement to thwart religious bigotry: Religion News Service, January 5
- Essex County Muslim-Jewish Sisterhood Pray in Unity: South Orange Patch, January 1
2017
- “Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom brings Muslim, Jewish Women Together to Fight Hate,” NorthJersey.com, December 28, 2017
- “A Year After Trump’s Election, Jewish-Muslim Group Takes A More Pointed Approach To Fighting Hate,” New York Jewish Week, November 26, 2017
- “Sisters are Doin’ It For Themselves: The Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom®,” altM, November 20, 2017
- “Reflections from the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® Conference,” The Lilith Blog, November 16, 2017
- “Through Ties of Friendship, Muslim and Jewish Women Unite Against Hate,” The New Jersey Jewish News, November 15, 2017
- “These Women Are Bringing the Muslim and Jewish Communities Together Despite Their Differences,” Huffington Post Sponsored by National Geographic, November 2, 2017
- “How One Muslim Jewish Women’s Group Goes Beyond Feel Good Interfaith Work and Tackles Israel Palestine,” Tablet Magazine, August 31, 2017
- “Muslim and Jewish Sisterhood Group Canadian Chapter,” Canadian Jewish News, August, 2017
- “Come Together: American Jewish-Muslim Solidarity in the Age of Trump,” Jewschool, July, 2017
- “Toronto Muslim and Jewish Women Find Power and Joy In Building a Sisterhood,” Muslim Link, July 22, 2017
- “Breaking the Ramadan Fast in a Synagogue Is the Latest in Jewish-Muslim Outreach,” Ha’aretz, June 18, 2017
- “Muslims, Jews, and Women in America,” The Economist, May, 2017
- “As Immigration Crisis Deepens, Jews, Muslims Draw Closer,” New York Jewish Week, February 1, 2017
2016
- “Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® Co-Founder Sheryl Olitzky Offers Lessons in Bridge-Building,” The Forward, December 30, 2016
- “Celebrating 7 Jewish Nasty Women of 2016”, Lilith Magazine, December 30, 2016
- “Muslim Jewish Unity Fights Stereotypes and Hate”, NPR WHYY Philadelphia’s Radio Times, December 20, 2016
- “Facing the Age of Trump Together: Jewish and Muslim Sisters Build Sisterhood”, Haaretz, December 2016
- “Muslim and Jewish Women Celebrate Sisterhood,” Hadassah Magazine, December 2016
- “Both Feeling Threatened, American Muslims and Jews Join Hands,” New York Times, December 5, 2016
- “Why Jews Are Coming To the Defense of Mosques in America,” The Christian Science Monitor, December 1, 2016
- “How Do You Build A Strong Muslim-Jewish Alliance For the Trump Era?” The Forward, November 25, 2016
2015
- “Muslim and Jewish Feminists Gather to Seek Common Ground,” The Forward, December 18, 2015
- “Waging Peace: The Story of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom®,” altmuslimah, December 17, 2015
- “Parable on Bigotry and Citizenship Plays Out in Supermarket Aisle,” New York Times, December 12, 2015
- “Jewish and Muslim Sisters are Doin’ Coexistence for Themselves,” Ha’aretz, December 12,2015
- “Interfaith Sisters Seek Common Ground,” New Jersey Jewish News, December 9, 2015
- “Muslim, Jewish Women Seek Camaraderie at Leadership Conference,” Newark Star-Ledger, December 7, 2015
- “Be the Protector,” Huffington Post, November 18, 2015
- “The Magical Thing That Happens When Women Get Spiritual Together,” Huffington Post, October 06, 2015
- “Not My America Campaign Responds To Mosque Protest With Message of Inclusion,” Huffington Post, May 29,2015
- “Interfaith Push To Muslims Could Face Headwinds,” Jewish Week, May 19, 2015
- “Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® Included in Organizations Seeking Federal Investigation Of Chapel Hill Murders,” Muslim Advocates, February 13, 2015
- “Building Jewish Muslim Friendships One Woman at a Time,” Interfaith Observer, January 2015
Coverage in 2014 and earlier
- “What’s a Nice Chabad Girl Doing at a Jewish-Muslim Interfaith Conference,” “JEWCY“, November 30, 2014
- “Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom® Changing The World, One Jewish and One Muslim Woman At A Time,” Kansas City Jewish Chronicle, November 27, 2014
- “Women Gather to Build Alliances for Peace,” New Jersey Jewish News, November 11, 2014
- “Muslim and Jewish Feminists Mingle In the City of Sisterly Love,” Jewish Daily Forward, November 11, 2014
- “Muslim and Jewish Women Talk the Talk,” Jewish Exponent, November 5, 2014
- “Jewish and Muslim Women Join at Interfaith Conference at Temple,” Philadelphia Inquirer, November 2, 2014
- “Mothers Seek Peace in Midst of Gaza War,” New Jersey Jewish News, August 11, 2014
- “Mothers on the Side of Peace,” Kansas City Star, August 5, 2014
- “For Our Children,” Huffington Post, July 7, 2014
- “Muslim-Jewish Dialogue Group Expanding,” New Jersey Jewish News, January 14, 2014
- “Sisters’ Seek Peace Among Jews, Muslims,” New Jersey Jewish News, May 20, 2013
- “The Power of Sisterhood Enriches Souls, Shatters Stereotypes, Boundaries,” Abrahamic Alliance, May 19, 2013
Read news connected to the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom®:
- “Why Muslim Jewish Cooperation Matters to America,” Religion News Center, December 21, 2016–written by Eboo Patel
- “When a Scarf Means an Invitation to Hate,” NJJN, December 16, 2015–written by Essex County member Johanna Ginsberg
- “From Family and Faith, A Non-Profit is Born,” US 1, Princtoninfo, March 4, 2015 — written by Princeton Chapter member Michelle Alperin
- “Who Gets to Say What is ‘Islamic,'” Huffington Post, February 26, 2015 — written by Sisterhood Board member Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer
- “Other Stories,” Hebrew College Blog, January 2, 2015 — witten by Sisterhood Board member Nancy Fuchs Kreimer
- “Celebrating Muslims on International Human Rights Day,” Huffington Post, December 8, 2014 — written by Sisterhood Board member Engy Abdelkader
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