(Jerusalem Post) As the second decade of the 21st century ends with heightened partisanship descending to new depths of divisiveness, the positive evolution of Jewish-Muslim interactions and cooperation in the United States are a welcome and hopeful indication that seemingly irredeemable rivals can transform.
Muslims and Jews, some who are visibly identifiable by the clothes and headgear they wear, are together, increasingly visiting elected officials in Congress and state legislatures. This “unexpected alliance” is garnering interest among elected officials and their staffs, says Becky Ruby Swansburgh, a Jewish leader in Louisville. “Our elected officials need guidance because Jews and Muslims are not a natural constituency in Kentucky.”
Rosenberg is co-chair of the newly established Louisville region Muslim-Jewish Advisory Council.
