My Heart Is in the East, and I Am at the Ends of the West

“Home:” True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews
Sunday, December 2, 2012 | 7-9:00 p.m.

Busby’s East, 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

This is a Moth-style storytelling event, featuring writers, artists and community members. The second-annual event addresses the theme of “home.” Produced by NewGround and co-sponsored by eleven organizations, including Shulamit Gallery. The evening will also feature a performance art piece by Shulamit Gallery artist Marjan Vayghan.

Tickets available online

Shulamit Gallery artist Marjan K. Vayghan invited guests to sit and chat with her as a platform for dialogue about cultural pride and heritage. In exchange for conversation, she offered traditional foods and tea during her conceptional takeover. — at Busby’s.

Home: True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews
Sunday, December 2, 2012 | 7-9:00 p.m.

Opening Day Community Celebration: Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews

Sunday, October 21, 2012 | 12–5:00 p.m.
Fowler Museum | Free program

An afternoon of art, music, history, and culture! (12–5 p.m.) Galleries open. Light refreshments.

(2 p.m.)
Fowler OutSpoken Lecture: Nahid Pirnazar on Light and Shadows: The Tapestry of Iranian Jewish Heritage: Reflections on Historical, Socio-cultural and Political Relations. In this opening day program, Nahid Pirnazar, a lecturer in Iranian Studies at UCLA, who teaches the history of Iranian Jews and Judeo-Persian literature, reflects on how Iranian Jews have influenced and been influenced by Iranian culture and identity. Additionally, Pirnazar discusses how, in more recent years, Iranian Jews have continued to balance their attachment to both their religious homeland, Israel, and their cultural homeland, Iran, while adjusting to their new environments in the United States and elsewhere.

Light and Shadows features an installation by Shulamit Gallery artist Jessica Shokrian.

My Heart Is in the East, and I am at the Ends of the West, organized by Shulamit Gallery, is an official satellite exhibition of the Fowler Museum’s Light and Shadows: The Story of Iranian Jews.

 

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Home: True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews
Sunday, December 2, 2012 | 7-9:00 p.m.

Busby’s East, 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90036

This is a Moth-style storytelling event, featuring writers, artists and community members. The second-annual event addresses the theme of “home.” Produced by NewGround and co-sponsored by eleven organizations, including Shulamit Gallery. The evening will also feature a performance art piece by Shulamit Gallery artist Marjan Vayghan.

NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change

Meet the 2013 NewGround Young Professionals Fellows

NewGround is proud to announce the selection of our 2013 cohort of the Young Professionals Fellowship.  Twelve extraordinary Muslims and twelve extraordinary Jews have been chosen to help bring Muslim-Jewish relations in Los Angeles to the next level.  Beginning in November, these fellows will spend 8 months building the skills, relationships, and knowledge to transform their communities.

 

Meet the NewGround Fellows!

 

NewGround Welcomes You “Home”- Sunday December 2nd

muslimjewishhome.eventbrite.com

Thirteen Muslim and Jewish organizations across Los Angeles have teamed up to bring you a night of true stories on the theme of “Home.”  Inspired by the wildly popular Moth Story Slams, this night will also include and interactive art installations with LA’s emerging Muslim and Jewish artists.  Come for the entertainment and help a worthy cause- proceeds will benefit Family Promise, an interfaith approach to eradicating homelessness.  150 Angelenos came out last year and we’re expecting a full house of 200 this year so buy your tickets early!

 

Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door and include a ticket for one non-alcoholic beverage.  This event is part of the National Weekend of Twinning- bringing Muslim and Jewish communities together across the country.

Convened by NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, the organizations that will make you feel at home include:

 

1. •American Muslim Professionals
2. •Bend the Arc
3. •East Side Jews
4. •IKAR
5. •IMAN Cultural Center
6. •Jumpstart
7. •LMU Jewish Student Life
8. •Masjid Bilal
9. •MECA SoCal
10. •Muslim Public Affairs Council
11. •Muslims for Progressive Values
12. •Shulamit Gallery
13. •Six Points
14. •Young MALAC

NewGround’s Comprehensive Approach to Muslim-Jewish Relations

NewGround works to create a world in which trust and partnership replace the current atmosphere of mutual suspicion among Muslims and Jews by equipping Muslims and Jews in America with the skills, resources, and relationships needed to improve Muslim-Jewish relations and cooperation on issues of shared concern.

 

Born as a joint project of the Muslim and Jewish communities in 2006, NewGround became an independent organization in 2011 and is housed at Los Angeles City Hall by the City Human Relations Commission.   In the last year alone, NewGround has reached over 2000 people with our fellowships, educational workshops and public programs.  As part of our comprehensive approach to strengthening Muslim-Jewish relations in Los Angeles, NewGround has partnered with more than 30 Muslim and Jewish organizations to reach a broad cross-section of the two communities in Los Angeles and beyond.  Our programs break the mold of expected interfaith engagement.

 

 

NewGround featured on “Speaking of Faith” with Krista Tippett.

 

DESCRIPTION: Curiosity Over Assumptions – Inter-Religiosity Meets a New Generation

This week, Speaking of Faith shines a light on the friendship and shared passion of two young activists, Jewish and Muslim, who are part of a new generation of inter-religious encounter. Together these young women are implementing templates of practical relationship that value curiosity over assumptions and understand conflict as part of any relationship. Krista Tippett explores what they are learning from their work in the microcosm of Los Angeles – and the larger universe of risky innovation of which they are part.

 

NewGround’s Executive Director Rabbi Sarah Bassin has been selected as part of the 2012-2014 cohort of the Joshua Venture Group’s Dual investment program.  The seven social entrepreneurs selected to participate in the Dual Investment Program were selected from an applicant pool of more than 150 people.  Their projects will receive over $100,000 in funding and support – including training, exposure and access to networks in the Jewish world – which equip them to realize their visions and to transform the Jewish landscape.  To read more about the Joshua Venture Group, click here.

 

NewGround is a project of Community Partners

 

NewGround * Embracing Curiosity Over Assumptions * 200 North Spring Street Ste. 2111 Los Angeles, CA 90012 * muslimjewishnewground@gmail.com

 

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http://events.la.com/los_angeles_ca/events/show/287846347-home-true-stories-from-las-muslims-and-jews:

Home: True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews

Sunday, Dec 2 7:00p

at Busby’s East, Los Angeles, CA

Age Suitability: None Specified

Tags: gallery, jewish, concert, performances, storytelling, social, muslim

 

HOME
True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews
Sunday, December 2nd
7pm at Busby’s East  5364 Wilshire Boulevard
Sixteen Muslim and Jewish organizations across Los Angeles have teamed up to bring you a night of true stories on the theme of “Home.”  Inspired by the wildly popular Moth Story Slams, this night will also include and interactive art installations with LA’s emerging Muslim and Jewish artists.
Come for the entertainment and help a worthy cause- proceeds will benefit Family Promise, an interfaith approach to eradicating homelessness. 150 Angelenos came out last year and we’re expecting a full house of 200 this year so buy your tickets early!

Convened by NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, the organizations that will make you feel at home include:
American Muslim Professionals
Bend the Arc
East Side Jews
IKAR
IMAN Cultural Center
Jumpstart
LimmudLA
LMU Jewish Student Life
Masjid Bilal
MECA SoCal
Muslim Bar Association of Southern California
Muslim Public Affairs Council
Muslims for Progressive Values
Shulamit Gallery
Six Points
Young MALAC

Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door and include a ticket for one non-alcoholic beverage. Â This event is part of the National Weekend of Twinning- bringing Muslim and Jewish communities together across the country.

Categories: Other, Religion

Location & Nearby Info

Busby’s East

5364 Wilshire Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90036

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http://mpvusa-la.org/events/home-true-stories-from-la-s-muslims-and-jews

Muslims for Progressive Values

Los Angeles Chapter – Human Dignity and Social Justice for All

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Home: True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews

HOME

True Stories from LA’s Muslims and Jews

Sunday, December 2nd

7pm at Busby’s East        5364 Wilshire Boulevard

Sixteen Muslim and Jewish organizations across Los Angeles have teamed up to bring you a night of true stories on the theme of “Home.”  Inspired by the wildly popular Moth Story Slams, this night will also include and interactive art installations with LA’s emerging Muslim and Jewish artists.

Ani will be performing two songs.

Come for the entertainment and help a worthy cause- proceeds will benefit Family Promise, an interfaith approach to eradicating homelessness.  150 Angelenos came out last year and we’re expecting a full house of 200 this year so buy your tickets early!

To buy tickets: http://muslimjewishhome.eventbrite.com/

Convened by NewGround: A Muslim-Jewish Partnership for Change, the organizations that will make you feel at home include:

1. 1American Muslim Professionals
2. 2Bend the Arc
3. 3East Side Jews
4. 4IKAR
5. 5IMAN Cultural Center
6. 6Jumpstart
7. 7LimmudLA
8. 8LMU Jewish Student Life
9. 9Masjid Bilal
10. 10MECA SoCal
11. 11Muslim Bar Association of Southern California
12. 12Muslim Public Affairs Council
13. 13Muslims for Progressive Values
14. 14Shulamit Gallery
15. 15Six Points
16. 16Young MALAC

Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door and include a ticket for one non-alcoholic beverage.  This event is part of the National Weekend of Twinning- bringing Muslim and Jewish communities together across the country.