The Sisterhood teens recently welcomed an esteemed group of panelists for a conversation on Black women’s experiences in Muslim and Jewish communities. We were grateful to be joined by Sisterhood […]
Updates from Teen Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Chapters
Teens Explore How Identity Influences Their Relationship to the World
Since late spring, the teens of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom have participated in monthly programming designed to develop leadership skills and allow girls to connect with other teen girls […]
New Jersey Teens Create Content for Observing Passover and Ramadan During COVID-19
Aneesa Saha and Naomi Meininger, high school seniors in New Jersey, are the co-leaders of our Northern Valley teen Sisterhood chapter. Throughout the 2019-2020 school year, they’ve dedicated their efforts […]
Pittsburgh Rally of Peace Speech: SOSS Teen Chapter Leaders
Simone: I never thought that I would have to watch my eight-year old sister crying in our synagogue because she didn’t understand why all the adults around her were breaking […]
Salaam & Shalom to the Sisters in Memphis! October 2018
The co-leaders (Orli Katz, Sarah Unowsky, and Damla Onder), and I, Yagmur Onder, just recently started our chapter in Memphis, Tennessee. Our reasons for the creation of this chapter range […]
Pittsburgh Chapter: September 2018
Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom Pittsburgh Chapter Aniya Akhtar and Simone Rothstein As young Muslim and Jewish girls, religion never really came up within our friendship. As we got older, however, […]