Virtual Panel: "How Do We Deal With Covid,Social Injustice & Polarization?"

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How do we build and use interfaith harmony to develop restoration, reconciliation&resiliency as applicable to the world that we live in now?

Rumi Forum, Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights, and Prince George’s County Memorial Library System present a virtual panel discussion on "How Do We Deal With Covid, Social Injustice, and Polarization?"How do we build and use interfaith harmony to develop restoration, reconciliation, and resiliency as applicable to the world that we live in now? We are plagued: by the Covid-19 pandemic, by social injustice, by economic inequities, limited and inequitable access to resources, environmental injustice, and the polarization of our times. Three faith leaders will consider these difficult questions and provide hope and practical solutions to taking steps towards restoration, reconciliation, and resiliency today. Join the Prince George’s County Office of Human Rights, Rumi Forum, and the Prince George’s County Memorial Library System on February 3rd at 7 pm for a conversation for our time, in recognition of World Interfaith Harmony Week.Rumi Forum presents this event as a collaborating partner of the <a href="https://ifcmw.org/ihdmv2022/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Interfaith Council of Metropolitan Washington</a> (IFCMW) during the <a href="https://ifcmw.org/ihdmv2022/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">3rd Annual World Interfaith Harmony Week in the DMV</a>. We are glad that this panel discussion coincides with the annual worldwide observance during the month of February 2022.

Panelists:Rahmah A. Abdulaleem is the Executive Director of KARAMAH: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights where she works to create a global network of advocates knowledgeable about the gender-equitable principles of Islam and are able to advance the cause of Muslim women’s rights in legal and social environments. She advocates for civil rights, religious freedom, empowerment and justice for women. She graduated from Duke University with a double major in Religion and Sociology with a certificate in Markets &amp; Management Studies. Ms. Abdulaleem obtained her J.D. from University of Michigan Law School and worked at a top international corporate law firm for 14 years.

Abbi Sharofsky is the Jewish Community Relations Council`s Director of Intergroup Relations and Rabbi in Residence. She studied at the Jewish Theological Seminary and was ordained in 2012. Abbi also holds a master’s degree from the Davidson School of Jewish Education specializing in experiential education. Abbi was the deputy director of the Jewish Welfare Board Jewish Chaplains Council, where she worked with Jewish military personnel and veterans. Rabbi Sharofsky is the recipient of the 2016 JPro Young Professional Award for her dedication to the Jewish community through her work in the not-for-profit field. She is a 2018 fellow of Rabbis Without Borders fellow.

Charles A. Tapp was elected President of the Potomac Conference Corporation in March of 2021. Prior to taking this post, Tapp served as senior pastor of the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist church. For nearly 40 years and in many scenarios, Tapp has served as a pastor, professor, administrator, writer, and radio/television host sharing God’s love and saving grace with the world. His ministry is fueled by the message found in Zechariah 4:6: “Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD Almighty.” Prayer is at the center of his life and the way he leads the ministry of Sligo Church.

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