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.
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.
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:
- •American Muslim Professionals
- •Bend the Arc
- •East Side Jews
- •IKAR
- •IMAN Cultural Center
- •Jumpstart
- •LMU Jewish Student Life
- •Masjid Bilal
- •MECA SoCal
- •Muslim Public Affairs Council
- •Muslims for Progressive Values
- •Shulamit Gallery
- •Six Points
- •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.
We Were Speaking of Faith

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 Director Awarded Joshua Venture Fellowship


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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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.
Location & Nearby Info
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



Time: December 2, 2012 from 7pm to 9pm
Location: Busby’s East
Street: 5364 Wilshire Boulevard,
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA 90036
Website or Map: http://www.bing.com/maps/defa…
Event Type: party, artistic, community, fundraiser
Organized By: MPV L.A.
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:
- 1American Muslim Professionals
- 2Bend the Arc
- 3East Side Jews
- 4IKAR
- 5IMAN Cultural Center
- 6Jumpstart
- 7LimmudLA
- 8LMU Jewish Student Life
- 9Masjid Bilal
- 10MECA SoCal
- 11Muslim Bar Association of Southern California
- 12Muslim Public Affairs Council
- 13Muslims for Progressive Values
- 14Shulamit Gallery
- 15Six Points
- 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.