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SUMMARY:Women of Faith's Contribution to Society: Role Models from History
DESCRIPTION:The Rumi Forum hosted a panel event at Temple B’nai Shalom for a presentation on women of faith and their contribution to society.  \nDate & Time: \nMay 3rd\, 2017 \n6:30 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. \nVenue: \nTemple B’nai Shalom\n7612 Old Ox Road\nFairfax Station\, VA 22039 \nThe Rumi Forum organized an event highlighting the experiences of women in the three Abrahamic faith traditions. The event featured a panel discussion followed by a question and answer session where audience members had the opportunity to direct questions towards any of the three-panel members\, each one representing a different religion. \n \nReverend Meg Peery McLaughlin\, a pastor at Burke Presbyterian Church\, spoke first about the inherent equality between men and women illustrated in the book of Genesis with God’s creation of a single creature who is then separated into a man and a woman. However\, cultural and societal norms often overshadow this inherent equality found in the Bible. Reverend McLaughlin gave insight into the ways that Christian women have often struggled silently or behind the scenes in order to do God’s work. Her remarks touched upon her own family history\, as the child of generations of Presbyterian ministers\, as well as the story of Jo Ann Robinson\, a civil rights activist who was a key organizer in the bus boycott in Montgomery\, Alabama. Reverend McLaughlin spoke about how Robinson among many other women played important roles in orchestrating God’s work\, despite never receiving recognition\, and how it is often in silence where we can hear and feel God strongly. \nRiham Osman\, Communications Coordinator at the Muslim Public Affairs Council built upon the idea of silence\, speaking upon the absence of positive stories about Muslims; Muslim women in particular\, in the news or on social media. She emphasized the difficulty in working to bring these positive stories to connect with a wider audience. Osman then spoke about two Muslim women in history named Khadija and Aisha\, who provide powerful examples of female leadership in the religion of Islam. Both women were wives of the Prophet Muhammed and challenged traditional gender roles of the time. In Khadija’s case\, she engaged in trade and business (a male-dominated profession) which then allowed her to provide for her husband. Aisha\, on the other hand\, challenged gender norms of her time by becoming a scholar of Islamic jurisprudence\, which gave her the ability to interpret the law and the Quran from the very beginning. \nThe final speaker was Rabbi Laura Rappaport\, Assistant Rabbi\, and Educator at Temple B’nai Shalom\, who discussed the damaging effect of preconceived notions of gender and the different expectations that society sets for individuals as a result. Rappaport noted that Jewish women in every field have made important contributions to history\, not just in the roles typically reserved for women. She mentioned the biblical hero Esther\, who strove to save her people despite the limited resources available to her demonstrating that there are many ways to achieve greatness and forward God’s work. A lesson that Rabbi Rappaport drew from this story and from other examples of women of faith acting in ways that challenged expectations is the need to look beyond the stereotypes that we hold of others and to use these examples to broaden narrow definitions of value and appropriate behavior. \nThe discussion concluded with a question and answer session where all three panelists talked about the process of change within religion and the difficulties in adapting ancient faiths to contemporary issues. Questions touched upon the issues surrounding women’s leadership in prayer and religious ritual\, spiritual guidance in the wake of recent political events\, and the struggles of younger generations to find meaning and comfort in traditional houses of worship. Through this discussion\, the panelists were able to highlight the diverse contributions of women in religion and bring nuance to the term “woman of faith” while stressing the need for unity among faith communities in order to help bridge societal divides. \nSpeakers: \nRabbi Laura Rappaport is Assistant Rabbi and Educator at Temple B’nai Shalom. She brings a wealth of experience as a pulpit rabbi\, a Director of Congregational Learning\, a board-certified hospital chaplain\, a director of non-profits\, an adjunct college faculty member\, an educator for all ages in many settings and the mother of two. Rabbi Rappaport grew up in rural Northwest New Jersey and received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Pennsylvania. She received her M.A.H.L. and Rabbinic Ordination from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Jerusalem and Cincinnati campuses). She has also completed Masters’ level courses in Bio-ethics from Rush University and the University of Washington and Doctoral level courses in Jewish Studies from Spertus College in Chicago. \n  \n  \n  \nThe Reverend Meg Peery McLaughlin serves as Co-Pastor at Burke Presbyterian Church\, alongside her husband\, Jarrett. She is a native of North Carolina\, graduated with a Bachelor’s in English Literature from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and with a Master’s in Divinity and in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond\, VA. Meg was ordained as a Teaching Elder (Minister of Word and Sacrament) in 2006\, at Village Presbyterian Church near Kansas City\, MO\, where she served for seven years in the role of Pastoral Care. \n  \n  \nRiham Osman joined the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) in September 2013 as the Program Assistant in the Washington\, DC office\, where she provided leadership in several office initiatives. Riham currently serves as the Communications Coordinator in Washington\, DC where she specializes in digital media\, manages the organization’s online presence and works to ensure the media accurately portrays American Muslims.\nPrior to joining MPAC\, Riham was an MPAC Young Leader and participated in MPAC’s 2013 Government Summit\, which sparked an interest in her to pursue a career at the crossroads of policy and media. Riham is a 2013 University of Mary Washington alumna and received her undergraduate education in International Affairs and Middle Eastern Studies. Riham has appeared on multiple media outlets\, including NPR\, ABC7\, NBC\, and CCTV. She has also commented on issues such as countering violent extremism and Islamophobia in the Washington Post\, Bloomberg\, the Huffington Post\, and the International Business Times. \n  \nCheck out the full story\, featured in the Burke Connection: https://rumiforum.org/seeking-that-which-unites-us/
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LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussions,Speaker Series
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SUMMARY:Women of Faith's Contribution to Society: Role Models from History
DESCRIPTION:Join the Rumi Forum on Wednesday\, May 3rd\, 2017 at Temple B’nai Shalom for a presentation on women of faith and their contribution to society\, with various examples throughout history. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. and concludes at 8 p.m. \nSpeakers to include: Rabbi Laura Rappaport\, The Reverend Meg Peery McLaughlin\, and Riham Osman \nREGISTER HERE \n 
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/women-of-faiths-contribution/
LOCATION:Temple B’nai Shalom\, 7612 Old Ox Road \, Fairfax Station\, VA\, 22039\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170721
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SUMMARY:Brazil Fellowship Trip
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URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/brazil/
LOCATION:DC
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170516
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170517
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SUMMARY:Women’s Participation in the Decision-Making Processes and Economic Life
DESCRIPTION:On May 12th\, Sharon Kotok joined the Rumi Forum and ATFA for a discussion on women’s participation. \nSharon Kotok\, former foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State discussed how women participate in the political decision-making process. \nWhen: Friday\, May 12th 7.00pm -9:00pm\nWhere: 11200 Waples Mill Road Suite 360\, Fairfax\, VA 22030 \nSpeaker’s Bio:\nSharon Kotok was a foreign affairs officer at the U.S. Department of State.  For over 20 years\, she worked with the United Nations on a number of global issues including the advancement of women’s rights\, a more effective UN response to humanitarian emergencies\, better delivery of food aid\, and an improved UN role in agricultural development.  She negotiated on behalf of the United States several UN documents\, including the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action adopted at the UN’s Fourth World Conference on Women.  In 2000-2001\, she was detailed to the White House to be part of the World Conference Against Racism Task Force.  She retired from the State Department in 2008\, but returned in 2009\, to work in the Office of Global Women’s Issues\, where she was part of the team that developed the U.S. National Action Plan on Women\, Peace\, and Security.  In 2013 and 2014\, she was appointed to be a member of the U.S. delegation to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/womens-participation-in-the-decision-making-processes-and-economic-life/
LOCATION:DC
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Interfaith Engagement
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SUMMARY:Fairfax Interfaith Friendship Walk
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for the “Fairfax Interfaith Friendship Walk” with the mission of bringing faith communities together to appreciate each other and feel part of the same whole despite our differences on May 21st\, 2017.\nThroughout the approximately 3 miles walk we will visit 8 different house of worship in the Fairfax community where you will have the chance to engage members of the community of different backgrounds in constructive dialogue in an effort to get to know and appreciate each other. It is important in todays world to reach out to our neighbors who may be strangers in order to unify as a community who is all part of the same whole. \n  \nThe walk will take place on May 21st between 2 PM and 5 PM. We will start at the Fairfax United Methodist Church and continue with visiting St Leo the Great Catholic Church\, Daniels Run Peace Church\, Ezher Mosque\, Truro Anglican Church\, Fairfax Presbyterian Church\, Fairfax Baptist Church\, and end with the Christ Lutheran Church. We will spend 5 minutes at each stop refreshing and learning about that faith tradition. Please note that since there is no Jewish temple or a non-Abrahamic place of worship within the walking distance of this route\, those faith traditions will be invited to have a space in some of the churches along this route. Members of these traditions are encouraged to join us for walking together for our community.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/fairfax-interfaith-friendship-walk/
LOCATION:Fairfax United Methodist Church\, 10300 Stratford Ave\, Fairfax \, VA\, 22030
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170625
DTSTAMP:20170501T165058Z
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SUMMARY:Ramadan 2017
DESCRIPTION:Throughout the duration of Ramadan we will be organizing and hosting iftar dinners in D.C.\, Maryland and Virginia. \nContact iftars@rumiforum.org for more information.
URL:https://rumiforum.org/event/ramadan-2017/
LOCATION:Rumi Forum\, 2000 P Street NW Suite #503\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States
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