(Jerusalem Post) The Swedish city of Malmö has bestowed its Human Rights Award on a rabbi and an imam who have been working together to bridge the gap between the city’s large Muslim population, the Jewish community and the general society.
Rabbi Moshe David Hacohen and Imam Salahuddin Barakat established Amanah: The Jewish-Muslim Faith and Trust Project in 2017. Since then, they have been working together relentlessly organizing joint projects as well as touring Malmö’s schools and addressing the students.
Regular events include joint holiday celebrations and Beit Midrash/Madrassah joint study sessions — the terms refer to the traditional Hebrew and Arabic words for study hall — covering texts that are meaningful for both faiths.
